There are two conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive 12 therapeutic sessions of either cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). Once a week a session takes place and one session takes one hour.
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht - Departement of EPP (Experimental Pshycopathology)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Main diagnosis panic disorder with moderate/severe agoraphobia; 2. aged between 18 and 60.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Co morbid psychosis or bipolar disorder; 2. the use of psychoactive drugs; 3. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) < 80; 4. insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; 5. previous formal IPT or CBT received (for the same complaint in the past year); 6. alcohol or drugs dependency; 7. cardiovascular disease; 8. respiratory disease; 9. epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Panic free status (defined with panic diaries); 2. performance on a behavioural test (3 situations). Panic diaries are completed at 0 months (pre-treatment), during treatment, 3 months (post treatment), 4 months (follow up 1) and 9 months (follow up 2). Performance on the behavioural test is assessed at 0 months (pre-treatment), 4 months (follow up 1) and 9 months (follow up 2). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. A composite measure of panic and agoraphobic measures (FQ v+a, main fobia, ASI, FOF, …); 2. a composite measure of cognitive measures (e.g. BSIQ-14, ACQ); 3. an interpersonal measure (IIP); 4. a composite measure of general psychopathology (SCL-90, STAI). The outcomes are assessed at 0 months (pre-treatment), 3 months (post treatment), 4 months (follow up 1) and 9 months (follow up 2). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLinsey Diels
University Maastricht (UM), Department of Clinical, Medical, and Experimental Psychology, P.O.Box 616
Outcome results
None listed