title: One-year follow-up of pharmacotherapy-resistant patients with panic disorder treated with cognitive-behavior therapy: Outcome and predictors of remission.
abstract: Non-response to pharmacotherapy for panic disorder (PD) is a well-documented problem. However, little information exists to guide next-step strategies for these non-responders. In addition to pharmacologic augmentation strategies, several studies support the efficacy of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for these patients, although data on long-term outcomes has been lacking. In this study, we provide one-year outcomes on a sample of 63 patients who completed group CBT for PD after failing to respond adequately to previous pharmacotherapy. Sustained significant benefit was found for all dimensional outcome scores, and nearly two-thirds of the sample met remission criteria. This occurred with reductions in medication use over the follow-up period. Negative predictors of remission status included comorbid dysthymia, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. These results provide additional evidence for the efficacy of CBT for medication non-responders with PD.
authors.affiliation: Anxiety Disorders Program, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, RS and Post-Graduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elizeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heldt
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gus Manfro
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kipper
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blaya
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isolan
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents