title: Cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia: a randomized, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis.
abstract: A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to examine the cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for panic disorder with agoraphobia. A total of 100 participants were randomly assigned to standard (n = 33), group (n = 35), and brief (n = 32) treatment conditions. Results show significant clinical and statistical improvement on standard symptom measures and quality of life from baseline to posttreatment and 3-month follow-up, with no significant differences between treatment conditions. Compared with standard CBT, brief and group CBT incurred lower treatment costs and had a superior cost-effectiveness ratio, suggesting the potential of these alternative treatment conditions in increasing access to effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Univérsité of Montréal, Québéc.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roberge
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchand
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reinharz
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Savard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires