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Web-based therapist-assisted cognitive behavioral treatment of panic symptoms: a randomized controlled trial with a
Jeroen Ruwaard1, Janneke Broeksteeg, Bart Schrieken
1University of Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ruwaard@interapy.nl
Background:
Internet-delivered treatment may reduce barriers to care in those unwilling or unable to access traditional forms of treatment.
Objective:
To assesses the efficacy of web-based therapist-assisted cognitive behavioral treatment (web-CBT) of panic symptoms.
Design:
A randomized waiting-list controlled trial with an uncontrolled three-year follow-up.
Participants:
A community sample of 58 participants with chronic panic symptoms of varying severity (immediate treatment: n=27, waiting-list control: n=31).
Outcome Measures:
The primary outcome measures were a one-week Panic Diary and the Panic Disorder Severity Scale - Self-Report (PDSS-SR); secondary measures were the Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ), the Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ), the Mobility Inventory - Alone subscale (MI-AAL), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42).
Results:
In the RCT, 54 participants (93%) completed posttest measurements. With regard to the primary outcome measures, intention-to-treat ANCOVAs revealed that participants in the treatment condition improved more than the participants in the waiting-list control condition (p<.03), with a pooled between-group effect size of d=.7. After three years (n=47; 81% study compliance), effects were more pronounced.
Conclusion:
The results demonstrate the efficacy of therapist-assisted web-CBT in the treatment of panic symptoms.
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