Treatment of panic disorder via the Internet: a randomized trial of CBT vs. applied relaxation.
A randomized trial was conducted of two different self-help programs for panic disorder (PD) on the Internet. After confirming the PD-diagnosis with an in-person structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID) interview 22 participants were randomized to either applied relaxation (AR) or a multimodal treatment package based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Overall, the results suggest that Internet-administered self-help plus minimal therapist contact via e-mail has a significant medium to large effect (Cohen's d=0.71 for AR and d=0.42 for CBT). The results from this study generally provide evidence to support the continued use and development of Internet-distributed self-help programs.
Carlbring
Per
P
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, Uppsala, SE-751 42, Sweden. per.carlbring@psyk.uu.se
Ekselius
Lisa
L
Andersson
Gerhard
G
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D012063:Relaxation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome