Impact of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Panic Disorder.
- Author:
Young Hee CHOI
1
;
Yun Jeong CHOI
;
Kee Hwan PARK
;
Jong Min WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Panic disorder;
Cognitive-behavioral therapy;
Quality of life;
SF-36
- MeSH:
Agoraphobia;
Anxiety;
Cognition;
Cognitive Therapy*;
Depression;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
Mental Health;
Panic Disorder*;
Panic*;
Quality of Life*;
Sensation
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2002;41(6):1120-1129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: We examined the impact of 12-session group cognitive behavioral trerapy(GCBT) on quality of life in patients with panic disorder, and also investigated correlation with the change of some clinical characteristics. METHODS: Patients(N=108) who met DSM-IV criteria for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia were treated by 12-session GCBT. We assessed the quality of life using SF-36 and some clinical characteristics including symptom profiles. We measured anxiety and depression levels using the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), and also measured some cognitive behavioral indexes typically found in panic patients using the Anxiety Sensitivity Index(ASI), the Agoraphobic Cognition Questionnaire(ACQ), the Panic Belief Questionnaire(PBQ), and the Body Sensation Questionnaire(BSQ). RESULTS: GCBT-treated patients showed significant improvement in quality of life in all subscales of SF-36(general health, t=-5.23; , physical functioning, t=-5.89; , role physical, t=-3.67; , body pain, t=-6.36; , vitality t=-8.29; , social functioning, t=-6.56; , role emotion, t=-3.62; , mental health, t=-6.81). Multiple regression analysis showed that the change of anxiety sensitivity was the best predictor of the improvement of SF-36(mental health, R2=.19, p<0.001;, vitality, R2=.14, p<0.001; , social functioning, R2=.15, p<0.001). Otherwise the change of panic belief(general health, R2=.11, p< 0.01; , body pain, R2=15, p<0.001), BDI(role emotion, R2=.08, p<0.05) could explain the improvement of one of subscales of SF-36. CONCLUSION: Our results suggested that 12-session GCBT could significantly improve quality of life in patients with panic disorder. Especially, the reduction of anxiety sensitivity, panic belief and depression with the correction of cognitive distortion and sensitivity might play an important role in improving quality of life in panic patients.
