PMID- 8337352
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19930826
LR  - 20061115
IS  - 0937-2032 (Print)
IS  - 0937-2032 (Linking)
VI  - 43
IP  - 7
DP  - 1993 Jul
TI  - [Group psychotherapy in patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia].
PG  - 238-44
AB  - The one-year supportive group-psychotherapy (3 groups with 8-9 patients) was 
      carried out once-weekly by two therapists in 26 patients who met the DSM-III-R 
      criteria for panic disorder and agoraphobia. Patients filled in various ratings 
      at the beginning and at the end of the therapy and a visual analog scale before 
      as well as after each session. Twelve months after the end of the group-therapy 
      the Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Evaluation (LIFE) was carried out. During the 
      group-psychotherapy panic sensations, anxiety, nervousness and fears as well as 
      psychosocial disability decreased. Duration of illness affected the reduction of 
      panic sensations, anxiety, nervousness and fears during the first 6 months of the 
      group-psychotherapy. Phobic fears and avoidance behavior mostly improved in 
      patients with a duration of illness of more than 5 years and an additional 
      depressive disorder. At the one-year follow-up 80% of panic patients without 
      depressive disorder were symptom-free and reported better partner-relationships, 
      more satisfaction, and a better social adjustment compared with panic patients 
      with concomitant depressive disorders.
FAU - Scheibe, G
AU  - Scheibe G
AD  - Bezirkskrankenhaus Haar, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, 
      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen.
FAU - Albus, M
AU  - Albus M
FAU - Walther, A U
AU  - Walther AU
FAU - Schmauss, M
AU  - Schmauss M
LA  - ger
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
TT  - Gruppenpsychotherapie bei Patienten mit Panikstorung und Agoraphobie.
PL  - Germany
TA  - Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol
JT  - Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
JID - 8002823
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Agoraphobia/psychology/*therapy
MH  - Depressive Disorder/psychology/therapy
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - Interpersonal Relations
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Panic Disorder/psychology/*therapy
MH  - Personality Assessment
MH  - Psychotherapy, Group/*methods
EDAT- 1993/07/01 00:00
MHDA- 1993/07/01 00:01
CRDT- 1993/07/01 00:00
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 1993 Jul;43(7):238-44.