Extension and Replication of an Internet-Based Treatment Program for Panic Disorder

Authors: Richards J. C.; Alvarenga M. E.

Source: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Volume 31, Number 1, 1 March 2002 , pp. 41-47(7)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This study describes an internet-based intervention for people with panic disorder that consisted of a 5-module program. Participants accessed the program for 5-8 weeks and were then re-assessed 3 months later. Use of the program was associated with reductions in severity of panic disorder and in catastrophic misinterpretation of ambiguous panic body sensations in 9 people with this anxiety disorder. There were also non-significant trends for body vigilance to decrease over the course of the study. Further investigations of the efficacy of this medium for the treatment of panic disorder and the associated mechanisms of change are warranted.

Keywords: INTERNET-BASED; TREATMENT; PANIC; DISORDER; SYMPTOM; MISINTERPRETATION

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-03-01

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