Accelerated outpatient individual cognitive-behaviour therapy for panic disorder: A case study

Title
Accelerated outpatient individual cognitive-behaviour therapy for panic disorder: A case study
Publication Date
2018
Author(s)
Wootton, Bethany
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9036-0699
Email: bwootton@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:bwootton
Macgregor, Amy
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1111/cp.12100
UNE publication id
une:22853
Abstract
Objective: Panic disorder (PD) is a common mental health condition which causes substantial disability. It is well known that cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for PD and this treatment is generally provided in 8-14 weekly sessions. A small number of preliminary studies have now investigated the efficacy of accelerated or intensive CBT in the treatment of PD and have found promising results. However, many of these existing treatment formats do not allow for optimal learning, since sessions are administered daily which does not allow time for the client to practice the skills between sessions. Method: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of an accelerated CBT (aCBT) approach where treatment was provided three times per week (90-min sessions) over a two-week period (six sessions in total) using a case study design. The participant completed a structured diagnostic interview to confirm diagnosis and outcome measures were administered at baseline, post-treatment, and three-month follow-up. Results: The results indicated that the participant significantly reduced symptoms of PD over a two-week period and no longer met diagnostic criteria for PD at three-month follow-up. Importantly, the participant also found the treatment format to be highly acceptable. Conclusions: The results demonstrate the preliminary acceptability and efficacy of this aCBT approach in the treatment of PD.
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Citation
Clinical Psychologist, 22(1), p. 92-98
ISSN
1742-9552
1328-4207
Start page
92
End page
98

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