Mental health, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, treatment studies Mental and Behavioural Disorders Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety]
Conditions
Interventions
This study consists of 2 conditions:
1. A first step of guided selfhelp, only when necessary followed by manualised CBT for panic disorder
2. Treatment as usual accordi
Sponsors
ZonMw (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants have a present, primary diagnosis of panic disorder according to the DSM IV 2. Age between 18-70 3. Patiens give their informed consent 4. Patients are able to read and write the Dutch language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A present diagnosis of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder, according to the DSM-IV 2. Mental retardation, or another organic mental disorder 3. Suicidal ideation 4. Addiction to or abuse of drugs and/or alcohol 5. Another ongoing treatment for panic disorder (allthough the use of an SSRI or benzodiazepines is allowed in the treatment as usual condition)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS, Bandelow, 1999) 2. Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45, Lambert and Burlingname, 2001) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Agoraphobic Cognition Questionnaire (ACQ, Chambless et al., 1984) 2. Mobility Inventory (MI, Chambless, et al., 1984) 3. Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ, Chambless, et al., 1984) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed