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The clinical effectiveness of EMDR second-step intervention for non-responders to CBT for Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia: an uncontrolled pilot study.

Recruiting
Conditions
Panic disorder
Registration Number
NL-OMON26887
Lead Sponsor
HSK, University of Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

1. a PD (with or without agoraphobia) as main classification according to DSM-5 based on the SCID-5-S (APA, 2017)
2. age above 18 years
3. sufficient mastery of Dutch to complete the questionnaires
4. less than 33.33 % symptom reduction after nine treatment sessions of CBT
5. stable medication use (type and dosage) for at least four weeks and willingness of both patient and treating physician/psychiatrist to keep it stable during the study period
6. use of anxiolytic medication is allowed, even reduction in intake this medication to engage better in treatment attending any other psychological treatment during the study is not allowed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. very severe depression (QIDS-C = 20)
2. acute suicidality
3. current Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (DSM-5)
4. severe alcohol or substance dependence (DSM-5)
5. lifetime psychotic disorder (DSM-5).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome measure will be severity of PD at follow up, measured with the Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ, Dutch version) and the Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ, Dutch version).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The secondary outcome measure will be severity of symptomatology and stressors of psychopathology, measured with the Symptom Questionnaire-48 (SQ-48) and related aspects as impact of future events (IFES).
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