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Cognitive therapy of agoraphobia in reaction to physical illness: an uncontrolled study
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2014
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This study describes the uncontrolled treatment of six patients who developed an agoraphobia-like syndrome following physical illness. They all revealed danger-related cognitions associated with possible sequelae of their physical illness. Cognitive therapy based on realistic assessment of risks and a strategy to minimise them was associated with improvements that were maintained at six-month follow up. The study identifies the specificity of the danger-related cognitions and points to the need for further studies to assess the size of the problem, and the need for controlled trials to assess the outcome of the treatment.
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