[Treatment of panic disorder with combination of SSRI and cognitive-behavioral therapy].
OBJECTIVE
Various forms of treatment of panic disorder with and without agoraphobia have shown good results. We examined the combination of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and treatment with an SSRI.


METHODS
Case report and literature review.


RESULTS
The combination treatment shows a faster onset of therapeutic effects than cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. However, final outcomes are comparable.


CONCLUSIONS
The addition of a SSRI to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy accelerates the onset of therapeutic effects. It does not interfere with the cognitive restructuring aimed at cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
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Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich. rene.bridler@puk.zh.ch
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D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016666:Fluvoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016666:Fluvoxamine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors