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Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural group treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia in a clinical setting. Fifty-three patients were offered treatment and assessed before, after and at follow-up 1½–2 years after treatment. The study included an informal waiting-list control group of 40 patients. The investigation group achieved better outcome on most analyses with 47.2% found to be panic-free after treatment compared with 12.5% in the control group. Treatment gains were durable with 66.7% without panic attacks at follow-up. Most patients, however, still had major psychological problems after treatment. The outcomes of cognitive–behavioural group treatment of panic disorder in this study were modest compared with most controlled studies, possibly due to an unselected patient group with a high degree of agoraphobia.
Rosenberg NK, Hougaard E. Cognitive–behavioural group treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia in a psychiatric setting: A naturalistic study of effectiveness. Nord J Psychiatry 2005;59:3. Oslo. ISSN 0803-9488.
Rosenberg NK, Hougaard E. Cognitive–behavioural group treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia in a psychiatric setting: A naturalistic study of effectiveness. Nord J Psychiatry 2005;59:3. Oslo. ISSN 0803-9488.