Panic Disorder, Social Phobia
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive therapy, Stepped care, Self-help, Internet, Anxiety
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare a stepped care model for the treatment of social phobia and panic disorder with standard psychological treatment. The stepped care model comprises three steps: short psycho-education, a 10 weeks Internet-based self-help program, 12 weeks individual cognitive-behavioural therapy. Patients are assessed at each step and taken out of the study if they show significant clinical improvement and follow for 12 months. Patients are randomized to either the stepped care model or standard psychological treatment, i.e. individual cognitive-behavioural therapy. All treatment components are manualized.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALindividual cognitive-behavioural therapy
1 session per week for 12 weeks
BEHAVIORALstepped care model
three steps: short psycho-education, a 10 weeks Internet-based self-help program, 12 weeks individual cognitive-behavioural therapy
Sponsors
Haukeland University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnoses of panic disorder or social phobia * Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Alcohol/drug dependency * Major depressive disorder * Psychosis * Unstable medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical Severity Ratings | End of treatment and 12 months follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaires: The Panic Attack Scale The Body Sensations Questionnaire The Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire The Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia Social Phobia Scale The Social Interaction Anxiety Scale | End of treatment and 12 months follow-up |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed