title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic: an open study.
abstract: This paper reports results of an open prospective study of 26 patients who met DSM-III criteria for panic disorder or agoraphobia with panic attacks. Cognitive-behavioral treatment alone produced clinically and statistically significant improvement in panic symptoms, including both full-blown and limited symptom episodes. In addition, the treatment produced improvement in associated symptoms of phobic avoidance and generalized anxiety. This work provides further preliminary indication of the usefulness of cognitive-behavioral strategies as an alternative to medication in symptom-oriented treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical College, New York.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shear
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Josephson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klosko
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frances
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D010200:Panic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales