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Overcoming resistance to exposure in panic disorder with agoraphobia

Fava, G. A., Savron, G., Zielezny, M., Grandi, S., Rafanelli, C., Conti, S.·1997·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Abstract

The issue of panic disorder resistant to treatment (whether pharmacological or psychological) has attracted little research attention, despite its clinical frequency and importance. The aim of this study was to compare three treatment modalities, namely exposure alone (E), exposure associated with imipramine (EI) and cognitive therapy supplementing exposure (EC), in a sample of 21 patients with DSM-IV panic disorder and agoraphobia, who failed to respond to a first standard course of individual behavioural treatment based on exposure in vivo. Treatments were administered according to a cross-over, controlled design (E-EI-EC, EI-EC-E, EC-E-EI). Twelve of the 21 patients achieved remission (panic-free status) during the trial. In 8 cases this occurred after exposure alone (E) and in two cases each after the other treatments (EI and EC). The results revealed a significant effect of the factor time on a number of variables, and the superiority of exposure alone compared to other treatment modalities with regard to some variables. These findings suggest that long-term behavioural treatment based on exposure may be necessary in some patients, and may induce clinical remission. However, patients who do not respond to exposure show poor tolerance of and compliance with pharmacological treatment, and are unlikely to achieve remission with imipramine or cognitive therapy, even though this may occur in individual cases.

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Authors
Fava, G. A., Savron, G., Zielezny, M., Grandi, S., Rafanelli, C., & Conti, S.
Affiliations
  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
  • University of Bologna (IT)
Corresponding author
Fava, G. A.
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1997-04
Volume
95
Issue
4
Pages
306-312
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W2021661943
Cited by
59
References
26
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
9.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
panic disorder with agoraphobia, treatment-resistant anxiety, exposure therapy, in vivo exposure, imipramine, cognitive therapy, treatment remission, medication adherence
MeSH terms
Adult, Combined Modality Therapy, Defense Mechanisms, Desensitization, Psychologic, Female, Humans, Imipramine, Male, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Panic Disorder, Treatment Outcome

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