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Cognitive treatment for panic disorder

M G Gelder1, D M Clark, P Salkovskis

  • 1University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Headington, Oxford, U.K.

Journal of Psychiatric Research
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
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Psychological factors, specifically fears of medical emergencies from anxiety symptoms, significantly contribute to panic disorder. Cognitive therapy effectively reduces these fears, offering results comparable to medication.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Panic disorder is understood to have biological underpinnings.
  • Psychological factors, particularly catastrophic interpretations of anxiety symptoms, are also implicated.
  • These interpretations involve fears of imminent medical emergencies, such as heart attacks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of specific psychological fears in panic disorder.
  • To examine the causal link between these fears and panic attacks.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive therapy in treating panic disorder by targeting these fears.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of fear prevalence in panic disorder patients versus other anxiety patients.
  • Experimental activation of specific fears to observe panic induction.

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  • Assessment of fear reduction strategies and their impact on panic provocation.
  • Comparison of cognitive therapy outcomes with pharmacological treatments (imipramine, alprazolam).

    • Main Results:

    • Fears of medical emergencies are significantly more prevalent in panic disorder patients.
    • Activating these specific fears can reliably trigger panic attacks.
    • Reducing these fears attenuates the effects of panic-inducing procedures.
    • Cognitive therapy demonstrates comparable efficacy to imipramine and alprazolam in treating panic disorder.

    Conclusions:

    • Specific psychological fears are a key component of panic disorder.
    • Cognitive therapy is a viable treatment option, potentially superior if long-term effects are sustained.
    • Further research is warranted to confirm the long-term efficacy of cognitive therapy for panic disorder.