Cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder: Current status

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-226

  Landon, Terri M ^a   Barlow, David H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agoraphobia; Brief therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Combination treatment; Computer assisted therapy; Medication; Panic Control treatment; Panic disorder; Self directed therapy; Videoconferencing; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

BUSPIRONE; IMIPRAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AGORAPHOBIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PANIC; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PANIC DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3342925973     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200407000-00002     Document Type: Review

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