Prevention of panic disorder: A randomised clinical trial adjoining cost-effectiveness study.
Completed
- Conditions
- 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.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29238
- Lead Sponsor
- Trimbos Institute/Netherlands Instute of Mental Health and Addiction (G. Willemse, F. Smit)GGNet (P. Meulenbeek)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (P. Cuijpers)
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 286
Inclusion Criteria
Persons aged 18-65 with subclinical panic disorder (symptoms), with or without symptoms of agoraphobia.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Score of 13 or higher on the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS);
2. DSM-IV diagnosis of panic disorder;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of DSM-IV panic disorder.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Panic symptoms;<br /><br>2. Quality of life;<br /><br>3. Economic costs.