Empirically Supported Treatments for Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia in a Spanish Psychology Clinic. (27th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ballesteros, Francisco; Labrador, Francisco J.
• Is Part Of: Spanish journal of psychology. Volume 17(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-10-27
• Subjects: panic with agoraphobia, -- efficacy, -- effectiveness, -- empirically supported treatments; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2014.65
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1138-7416

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this work is to study the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia (PD/Ag), as well as the characteristics of the treatment and its results and cost in a University Psychology Clinic. Fifty patients demanded psychological assistance for PD/Ag; 80% were women, with an average age of 29.22 years ( SD = 9.03). Mean number of evaluation sessions was 3.26 ( SD = 1.03), and of treatment sessions, 13.39 ( SD = 9.237). Of the patients, 83.33% were discharged (that is, questionnaire scores were below the cut-off point indicated by the authors, and no PD/Ag was observed at readministration of the semistructured interview), 5.5% refused treatment, and 11% were dropouts. The average number of treatment sessions of patients who achieved therapeutic success was 15.13 ( SD = 8.98). Effect sizes ( d ) greater than 1 were obtained in all the scales. Changes in all scales were significant ( p < . 05). The estimated cost of treatment for patients who achieved therapeutic success was 945.12€. The treatment results are at least similar to those of studies of efficacy and effectiveness for PD/Ag. The utility of generalizing treatments developed in research settings to a welfare clinic is discussed.