The purpose of this study is to compare a stepped care model for the treatment of social phobia and panic disorder with standard psychological treatment. The stepped care model comprises three steps: short psycho-education, a 10 weeks Internet-based self-help program, 12 weeks individual cognitive-behavioural therapy. Patients are assessed at each step and taken out of the study if they show significant clinical improvement and follow for 12 months. Patients are randomized to either the stepped care model or standard psychological treatment, i.e. individual cognitive-behavioural therapy. All treatment components are manualized.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
174
1 session per week for 12 weeks
three steps: short psycho-education, a 10 weeks Internet-based self-help program, 12 weeks individual cognitive-behavioural therapy
haukelandUH
Bergen, Norway
Clinical Severity Ratings
Time frame: End of treatment and 12 months follow-up
Questionnaires: The Panic Attack Scale The Body Sensations Questionnaire The Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire The Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia Social Phobia Scale The Social Interaction Anxiety Scale
Time frame: End of treatment and 12 months follow-up
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