The preventive group course "No Panic" would show superior effects in lowering the incidence of panic disorder, reducing panic symptoms, improving quality of life and reduced economic costs, compared with a waiting-list control group.
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Aandoening
In the Netherlands, each year 242.000 peope aged 18-65 years suffer from panic disorder. Panic disorder is a severe and persistent mental disorder, associated with a high degree of subjective distress, occupational and social disability. For these reasons, prevention of panic disorder is an important issue.
Ondersteuning
GGNet (P. Meulenbeek)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (P. Cuijpers)
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Incidence of DSM-IV panic disorder.
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
Panic disorder is a severe and persistent mental disorder, associated with a high degree of subjective distress, occupational and social disability. In the Netherlands, each year 242.000 peope aged 18-65 years suffer from panic disorder. A promising intervention aimed at preventing panic disorder and reducing panic symptoms, is the Dutch cognitive-behavioural group course "No Panic". In this trial, respondents are randomly assigned to the group course "No Panic" or to the waiting-list condition, in which the course will be offered later. Data will be collected prior to the intervention, after the intervention and after 6 months. We predict that the experimental condition would show superior effects in lowering the incidence of panic disorder, reducing panic symptoms, improving quality of life and reducing economic costs.
Doel van het onderzoek
The preventive group course "No Panic" would show superior effects in lowering the incidence of panic disorder, reducing panic symptoms, improving quality of life and reduced economic costs, compared with a waiting-list control group.
Onderzoeksopzet
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Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Experimental condition: the preventive group course "No Panic". This intervention is based on cognitive-behavioural therapy proved to be effective for patients with a full-blown panic disorder. The course consists of 8 sessions of 2 hours each (session 1-6 are weekly, session 7-8 are 2-weekly).
Control condition: waiting-list condition. Respondents assigned to this condition receive the course after the experimental group.
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gwillemse@trimbos.nl
Wetenschappelijk
P.O.Box 725
G. Willemse
Da Costakade 45
Utrecht 3500 AS
The Netherlands
+31 (0)30 2971100
gwillemse@trimbos.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
Persons aged 18-65 with subclinical panic disorder (symptoms), with or without symptoms of agoraphobia.
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
1. Score of 13 or higher on the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS);
2. DSM-IV diagnosis of panic disorder;
3. Comorbid severe depressive disorder (DSM-IV);
4. Comorbid other mental or social problems that deserve priority;
5. Language or learning difficulties;
6. Not be able to function in a group;
7. Insufficient intellectual capabilities to follow the course;
8. Cardiological treatment.
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL67 |
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| ISRCTN | ISRCTN33407455 |