Intensive cognitive behavioral group therapy for the treatment of panic disorder

INTRODUCTION: Panic disorder is one of the most commonly occurring emotional disorder, showing increased prevalence rates since the COVID-19 pandemic. The ever-growing number of patients in need of treatment is a heavy burden on the healthcare system, which draws attention to the importance of low-intensity, short and effective psychological interventions in the treatment of mental disorders, especially in the field of primary care. According to international guidelines, the recommended evidence-based treatment of panic disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy, which is based on the cognitive model of panic disorder. According to the model, a panic attack develops in those who catastrophize the symptoms of the normal stress reaction, i.e., consider them a sign of a serious physical illness such as heart-attack and react to this with intense anxiety.

OBJECTIVE: Based on Salkovskis and Clark (1986), we developed a 5 session, intensive cognitive behavioral group therapy protocol for panic patients.

METHOD: Effectiveness of the short group therapy was assessed with questionnaires (Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory) and an additional subjective scale. Paired sample t-tests were conducted.

RESULTS: Our results suggest that the intensity of anxiety and depressive symptoms (t(36) = 5.497, p<0.0001; Z = -4.871, p<0.0001) as well as the frequency of panic attacks (Z= -5.190, p<0.0001) decreased significantly after the 5 session group therapy.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our clinical study provides further evidence by the effectiveness of low-intensity psychological interventions, offering an evidence-based protocol for professionals working in primary as well as mental health care. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(42): 1665-1672.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 164(2023), 42 vom: 22. Okt., Seite 1665-1672

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

Intenzív kognitív viselkedésterápiás csoport pánikbetegség kezelésére

Beteiligte Personen:

Perczel-Forintos, Dóra [VerfasserIn]
Kovács, Illés Áron [VerfasserIn]
Elek, Lívia Priyanka [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5 ülés
5 sessions
Alacsony intenzitású pszichológiai intervenciók
Bizonyítottan hatékony módszerek
Csoportos kognitív viselkedésterápia
English Abstract
Evidence-based
Group cognitive behavioral therapy
Journal Article
Low-intensity psychological interventions
Pánikbetegség
Panic disorder

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.11.2023

Date Revised 01.11.2023

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/650.2023.32892

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363582517