| Autor: |
M J, Telch, N B, Schmidt, T L, Jaimez, K M, Jacquin, P J, Harrington |
| Rok vydání: |
1995 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 63(5) |
| ISSN: |
0022-006X |
| Popis: |
Panic disorder (PD) is associated with significant social and health consequences. The present study examined the impact of treatment on PD patients' quality of life. Patients (N = 156) meeting DSM-III-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [3rd ed., rev.]; American Psychiatric Association, 1987) criteria for PD with agoraphobia were randomly assigned to group cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) or a delayed-treatment control. An assessment battery measuring the major clinical features of PD as well as quality of life was administered at baseline (Week 0), post-treatment (Week 9) and 6-month follow-up (Week 35). Consistent with previous studies, PD patients displayed significant impairment in quality of life at intake. Compared with delayed-treatment control participants, CBT-treated participants showed significant reductions in impairment that were maintained at follow-up. Consistent with prediction, anxiety and phobic avoidance were significantly associated with quality of life, whereas frequency of panic attacks was not. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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