Self-guided therapy for anxiety disorders has focused on various cognitive-behavioral treatments mediated by technologies such as web applications. This study aims to compare two groups of patients with panic disorder undergoing two clinical psychological treatment models: one traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and the other self-guided CBT using a digital application. An application was developed in which both treatment models follow the same eight-session CBT manual. Patients are evaluated using psychological assessments at the first and eighth sessions. The study includes 46 patients divided into two groups of 23 participants each. Both groups undergo individual assessments at the beginning and end of the treatment protocol.
As such, an application was developed whereby the two models follow the same treatment manual of eight sessions, with the patients being evaluated using psychological tests at the first and eighth sessions. Methods: A total of 46 patients were separated into two groups of 23 patients, one in each format, with the patients in both groups being individually evaluated at their first and eighth sessions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
Model of the sessions: * Session 1 - General information for the Client * Session 2 - Breaking the panic cycle * Session 3 - Increasing the range of cognitive management skills * Session 4 - Improving corporal management skills * Session 5 - Strengthening self-efficacy * Session 6 - Stimulating life reorientation * Session 7 - Promoting existential management * Session 8 - Revising and evaluating the treatment
Model of the sessions: * Session 1 - General information for the Client * Session 2 - Breaking the panic cycle * Session 3 - Increasing the range of cognitive management skills * Session 4 - Improving corporal management skills * Session 5 - Strengthening self-efficacy * Session 6 - Stimulating life reorientation * Session 7 - Promoting existential management * Session 8 - Revising and evaluating the treatment
Universidade Federal do Rio de JAneiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Efficacy criteria
Primary Outcome Measure 1 Title: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) total score Time Frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8) Description: The BAI is a 21-item self-report questionnaire that measures the severity of anxiety symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 63; higher scores indicate greater anxiety. Administered to all participants in both groups. Results will be reported separately for each time point. Unit of Measure: Points on a scale (0-63) Primary Outcome Measure 2 Title: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) total score Time Frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8) Description: The BDI is a 21-item self-report inventory assessing depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depression. Applied to all participants in both groups, with separate reporting for each assessment. Unit of Measure: Points on a scale (0-63)
Time frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8)
Efficacy criteria
Outcome Measure 3 Title: Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) total score Time Frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8) Description: The MAAS is a 15-item scale measuring mindfulness in daily life. Scores range from 15 to 90; higher scores reflect greater mindfulness. Administered to all participants. Scores will be reported separately at each time point. Unit of Measure: Points on a scale (15-90) Outcome Measure 4 Title: Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) total score Time Frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8) Description: The BRCS is a 4-item scale assessing the tendency to cope with stress in a resilient manner. Scores range from 4 to 20; higher scores indicate more adaptive coping. Administered to both groups. Each time point reported separately. Unit of Measure: Points on a scale (4-20)
Time frame: Baseline (Week 1) and Post-intervention (Week 8)
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