Panic disorder. Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety] without agoraphobia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having diagnostic criteria for Panic disorder based on psychiatrist diagnosis and clinical interview Having at least a third secondary education Experience at least 3 panic attacks per week Being 18 to 65 years old Signing the written consent form Not to be exposed to any psychological Therapies for at least 1 month before entering the research Not using alcohol and substances during the last month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inclusion complete criteria for personality disorder Existence of psychotic disorders, bipolar History of epilepsy and seizures No contraindications to repeated transcranial magnetic Stimulation, such as metal in the head or implanted brain medical Devices Diagnosis of any neurological conditions affecting central Nervous system(e.g. Parkinson's disease) Pregnancy Use of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of people whose Panic Disorder Severity Scale score is above 4. Timepoint: Measurement of panic before intervention, in the tenth session of the intervention, after the intervention, follow-up for two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Panic Disorder Severity Scale.;Percentage of people whose Beck questionnaire score is above 20. Timepoint: Measurement of depression before the intervention, after intervention, tow-month follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Questionnaire.;Percentage of people whose Hamilton questionnaire score is above 17. Timepoint: Measurement of depression before the intervention, after intervention and tow-month follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Hamilton Depression Test.;Cognitive test score in Stroop test. Timepoint: Measurement of attention bias before intervention, after intervention and tow-month follow-up after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Analyze the electroencephalography results. Timepoint: Measurements before the intervention, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The higher the score, the higher the emotion regulation. Timepoint: Measuring emotion regulation strategies before intervention, after intervention and follow-up for tow months after intervention. Method of measurement: Gross and John Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences