Barzegar K, et al. - The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of playing cell phone chess game on treating a panic attack. According to the findings obtained, chess therapy with the right level of difficulty can be recommended as a very useful non-pharmaceutical method for the successful treatment of panic attacks.

Methods

• For the purpose of this study, the chess game on an android cell phone was played by the analyst who was influenced by panic attack as a post-traumatic disorder immediately after or before feeling of the start of symptoms.
• For optimal results, the right level of difficulty, i.e., levels 2–4, was selected.

Results

• The analysis in this study showed that playing chess game on the android cell phone prevented the manifestation of panic attack and led to the cure of this traumatic condition.