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Pretreatment Attrition in a Comparative Treatment Outcome Study on Panic Disorder

Hofmann, Stefan G., Barlow, David H., Papp, Laszlo A., Detweiler, Michael F., Ray, Susan E., Shear, M. Katherine, Woods, Scott W., Gorman, Jack M.·1998·American Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Whereas the fact of attrition during the course of treatment is well documented, little is known about the factors that affect sample selection before the beginning of a study ("pretreatment attrition"). The present study reports on the degree and sources of pretreatment attrition at two sites of a multicenter study on panic disorder that compared treatment outcomes for imipramine and cognitive behavior therapy. METHOD: Data were collected at two clinical research sites, one with a pharmacological treatment orientation (N = 420) and one with a psychosocial treatment orientation (N = 208). RESULTS: The main source of pretreatment attrition was participant refusal. At both research sites, eligible patients most often refused participation because they were either unwilling to start treatment with imipramine (30.6% and 47.4%, respectively) or discontinue their current medication (22.6% and 35.1%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Results from comparative treatment outcome studies are limited not only to people who meet the study criteria but also to those who are willing to begin a medication treatment and discontinue their current medication.

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Authors
Hofmann, S. G., Barlow, D. H., Papp, L. A., Detweiler, M. F., Ray, S. E., Shear, M. K., Woods, S. W., & Gorman, J. M.
Affiliations
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (US)
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
1998-01-01
Volume
155
Issue
1
Pages
43-47
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2114837010
Cited by
93
References
13
Citations by year
2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4
FWCI
6.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH 45965)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics in Clinical Research
Keywords
panic disorder, imipramine, cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment outcome studies, drug discontinuation, sample selection
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Clinical Protocols, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Imipramine, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Patient Dropouts, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Refusal, Panic Disorder, Treatment Outcome, Patient Selection

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