A comparison of delivery methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorder: an international multicenter trial

Justin A. Kenardy; Michael G. T. Dow; Derek W. Johnston; Michelle G. Newman; Aileen Thomson; C. Barr Taylor

doi:10.1037/0022-006X.71.6.1068

A comparison of delivery methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorder: an international multicenter trial

Justin A. Kenardy, Michael G. T. Dow, Derek W. Johnston, Michelle G. Newman, Aileen Thomson, C. Barr Taylor

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Abstract

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the psychological treatment of choice for panic disorder (PD). However, given limited access to CBT, it must be delivered with maximal cost-effectiveness. Previous researchers have found that a brief computer-augmented CBT was as effective as extended therapist-delivered CBT. To test this finding, this study randomly allocated 186 patients with PD across 2 sites in Scotland and Australia to 12 sessions of therapist-delivered CBT (CBT12), 6 sessions of therapist-delivered (CBT6) or computer-augmented CBT (CBT6-CA), or a waitlist control. On a composite measure, at posttreatment, the outcome for CBT 12 was statistically better than the outcome for CBT6. The outcome for CBT6-CA fell between CBT12 and CBT6, but could not be statistically distinguished from either treatment. The active treatments did not differ statistically at 6-month follow-up. The study provided some support for the use of computers as an innovative adjunctive-therapy tool and merits further investigation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1068-1075
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume	71
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.71.6.1068
Publication status	Published - Dec 2003

Keywords

Adult
Cognitive Therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Computers, Handheld
Desensitization, Psychologic
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Panic Disorder
Personality Inventory
Psychotherapy, Brief
Software
Therapy, Computer-Assisted

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