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A BRIEF INTERNET-BASED TREATMENT FOR PANIC DISORDER

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2001

Britt Klein  and
Jeffery C. Richards
Britt Klein
Affiliation:
University of Ballarat, Australia
Jeffery C. Richards
Affiliation:
University of Ballarat, Australia
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Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of an Internet-based intervention for people with panic disorder. Twenty-two participants met criteria for panic disorder and were randomly assigned to either the treatment or a self-monitoring control condition. The study took place over 3 weeks and consisted of one week of self-monitoring prior to the intervention group accessing the program for one week, followed by one week of post-intervention assessment. Participants were assessed on measures pertaining to panic, negative affect, body vigilance, anxiety sensitivity and self-efficacy in managing panic. The treatment condition was associated with significant reductions in all variables except anxiety sensitivity and depressive affect. This type of intervention for people with fearful panic attacks holds promise as an efficacious and economical method for treating spontaneous panic.

Keywords

Panic disorderInternet-based treatmentcognitive behaviour therapy
Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 113 - 117
Copyright
© 2001 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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