Panic Disorder. Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety] without agoraphobia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention will be implemented based on the model of cognitive-behavioral treatment of panic attacks in concomitant heart diseases (PATCHD). This intervention
(2) psychoeducation about heart disease and anxiety
(3) mindfulness-based stress reduction
(4) promoting coping skills and action plans for chest pain
(5) exposures to the opposite of avoidant behavior (situational and visceral, including a supervised physical exercise program), and (6) cognitive interventions designed to address the maladaptive and
Sponsors
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have symptoms of panic disorder and cardiovascular disease Be at least 18 years old Not be undergoing simultaneous psychiatric treatment (pharmacological), and it is important that psychological therapies and previous psychological therapies must have been completed up to 6 months before the start of the treatment Not be suffering from severe mental disorders (e.g. psychosis, bi-polar depression, dementia)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients’ dissatisfaction with continued cooperation Initiation of simultaneous psychiatric or psychological treatment Absence of more than two sessions in treatment sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of panic disorder. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention and after 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Panic Disorder Severity Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSajjad Bodaghi
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Outcome results
None listed