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Psychoeducation in panic disorder patients: effect of a self-information booklet in a randomized, masked-rater study.
Full Abstract
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-information booklet (SIB) in decreasing anxiety and panic attacks in Panic Disorder (PD) patients. Eighty-four patients attending an outpatient clinic due to panic disorder were randomly chosen to receive paroxetine with/without a friendly-designed brochure. Follow-up was done by a masked rater after 1, 3,and 12 weeks in order to evaluate whether the co-administration of paroxetine and the brochure (Group A) had a beneficial effect over the administration of paroxetine alone (Group B). After 3 weeks of therapy, Group A patients had significantly greater improvement and lower scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, the Panic Self Questionnaire, and the Visual Analog Scale. After 12 weeks, the differential improvement was not statistically significant and both groups had improved as compared to baseline. The administration of a psychoeducational brochure (SIB) to PD patients at the initiation of therapy had beneficial effects during the first weeks of treatment. Although this effect fades away, the role of the SIB is overstressed in its ability to increase well being and compliance, and reduce anxiety and panic attacks.Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Author/s: Dannon, P N (PN); Iancu, I (I); Grunhaus, L (L);
Affiliation: Psychiatric Division, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. dannon(-atsign-)attglobal.net
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Depression and anxiety (Depress Anxiety), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 16 (issue 2) : pp 71-6
Dates: Created 2002/09/09; Completed 2002/12/10; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12219338, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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