The aim of this study is the comparison of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), with an empirically proven effective treatment, namely Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of panic disorders with or without agoraphobia.
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Brief title
Condition
- Anxiety disorders and symptoms
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Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
What is measured is the decrease in panic attacks per week en the decrease in
avoidance of panic related situations.
Secondary outcome
The degree of association between bodily sensations and catastrofic cognitions
is explored.
Furthermore we explore the influence of both treatments on the experience and
(catastrofic) interpretations of bodily sensations and also on the experienced
quality of life.
Furtermore we explore the influence of the degree of mindfulness on the
experience and cognitions of bodily sensations and on the quality of life.
Background summary
Since the beginning of the nineties of the twentiest century, Mindfulness
techniques as (part of) treatment of psychological disorders have been gaining
popularity. Mindfulness techniques, originally a form of meditation, are being
applicated more and more and are supposed to be effective in the treatment of a
large diversity of disorders, like depressive disorders, anxiety disorders,
dependence of substances and with problems in emotion-regulation with Boderline
Personality Disorders. Different scientific studies have shown promissing
results, for example in preventing backfall in depressive disorders. In many
studies there were methodological limitations. The growing but empirically
insufficiently founded application of mindfulness techniques demands a
controlled scientific research.
Study objective
The aim of this study is the comparison of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
(MBSR), with an empirically proven effective treatment, namely Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of panic disorders with or without
agoraphobia.
Study design
This study is a Randomised Clinical Trial
Intervention
Two treatments will be compared with each other. The Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy aims at changing catastrofic cognitions into more realistic cognitions
and at exposure and subsequent habituation to fearsome sensations and/or
situations. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) aims at learning to give
attention to and become consious of thoughts, feelings in here and now as well
internal as outside the self, with the aim to observe them friendly and
subsequently let them go.
Study burden and risks
There are no health risks attached to participation in this study.
Participants wil be tested for 9 hours in total, divided over 4 measurements (6
moments of measurement). These measurments exist mainly of filling in
questionnaires, but next to that on two occasions there will be a behavioral
measurement and two times there will also be an priming task on the computer.
Participants in the waitlist control group will perform two times the priming
task on the computer. This will take approximately 30 min. each time.
Parallelweg 45-47
6221BD Maastricht
Nederland
Parallelweg 45-47
6221BD Maastricht
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Primary diagnosis panic disorder with or without agorafobia.
Men and women in the age of >17 years.
Exclusion criteria
Another primary diagnosis than panic dirorder with or without agorafobia
Comorbide psychosis
IQ<80
Not being able to speak, write or read the Dutch language
Following other psychological treatment at the same time
Acute danger of suicide
Substance use that requires treatment first
Known cardiovascular or respiratory disorders
Problems that could disturb funcioning in a grouptreatment, when there are signals from intake procedure (e.g. aression)
Not being prepared to do homework for 45 minutes a day
Design
Recruitment
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Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL16747.068.07 |