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The Impact of Personality Pathology on Treatment Outcome in Late-life Panic Disorder. J Psychiatr Pract 2020; 26:164-174. [PMID: 32421288 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Comorbid personality disorders are assumed to negatively interfere with the treatment outcome of affective disorders. Data on late-life panic disorder remain unknown. We examined the association of personality pathology and treatment outcome related to age and treatment modality. METHODS An observational study on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for panic disorder with agoraphobia among patients 18 to 74 years of age and randomized controlled comparison of paroxetine and CBT in older patients (60 y of age or older) were performed. The diagnosis of panic disorder was confirmed by the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule-Revised (ADIS-IV) and personality features were assessed with the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire. The impact of personality features on either agoraphobic cognitions (Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire) or avoidance behavior (Mobility Inventory Avoidance Scale) was examined by multiple linear regression analyses adjusted for sex, level of education, duration of illness, comorbid psychopathology, and baseline severity. The interaction between personality and age was examined among those treated with CBT (n=90); the interaction between personality and treatment modality was examined among the older subgroup (n=34). RESULTS Cluster B personality pathology (evaluated on the basis of either Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (DSM-III-R) or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria depending on the date of assessment) was negatively associated with outcomes of CBT in both younger and older adults with panic disorder and agoraphobia. Older adults with a higher number of features of any personality pathology or cluster A pathology had worse treatment outcomes when treated with paroxetine compared with CBT. CONCLUSIONS Cluster B pathology had a detrimental effect on CBT treatment outcome for panic disorder in both age groups. In late-life panic disorder with comorbid personality pathology, CBT may be preferred over treatment with paroxetine.
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/0004867418799453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objective: To provide practical clinical guidance for the treatment of adults with panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder in Australia and New Zealand. Method: Relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical trials were identified by searching PsycINFO, Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases. Additional relevant studies were identified from reference lists of identified articles, grey literature and literature known to the working group. Evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations were formulated by synthesising the evidence from efficacy studies, considering effectiveness in routine practice, accessibility and availability of treatment options in Australia and New Zealand, fidelity, acceptability to patients, safety and costs. The draft guidelines were reviewed by expert and clinical advisors, key stakeholders, professional bodies, and specialist groups with interest and expertise in anxiety disorders. Results: The guidelines recommend a pragmatic approach beginning with psychoeducation and advice on lifestyle factors, followed by initial treatment selected in collaboration with the patient from evidence-based options, taking into account symptom severity, patient preference, accessibility and cost. Recommended initial treatment options for all three anxiety disorders are cognitive–behavioural therapy (face-to-face or delivered by computer, tablet or smartphone application), pharmacotherapy (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor together with advice about graded exposure to anxiety triggers), or the combination of cognitive–behavioural therapy and pharmacotherapy. Conclusion: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder provide up-to-date guidance and advice on the management of these disorders for use by health professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
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The Impact of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Behav Cogn Psychother 2017; 44:444-59. [PMID: 27246860 DOI: 10.1017/s1352465815000582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is often suggested that, in general, co-morbid personality disorders are likely to interfere with CBT based treatment of Axis I disorders, given that personality disorders are regarded as dispositional and are therefore considered less amenable to change than axis I psychiatric disorders. AIMS The present study aimed to investigate the impact of co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) on cognitive-behavioural treatment for OCD. METHOD 92 individuals with a diagnosis of OCD participated in this study. Data were drawn from measures taken at initial assessment and following cognitive-behavioural treatment at a specialist treatment centre for anxiety disorders. RESULTS At assessment, participants with OCD and OCPD had greater overall OCD symptom severity, as well as doubting, ordering and hoarding symptoms relative to those without OCPD; however, participants with co-morbid OCD and OCPD demonstrated greater treatment gains in terms of OCD severity, checking and ordering than those without OCPD. Individuals with OCD and OCPD had higher levels of checking, ordering and overall OCD severity at initial assessment; however, at post-treatment they had similar scores to those without OCPD. CONCLUSION The implications of these findings are discussed in the light of research on axis I and II co-morbidity and the impact of axis II disorders on treatment for axis I disorders.
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Ociskova M, Prasko J, Latalova K, Kamaradova D, Grambal A. Psychological factors and treatment effectiveness in resistant anxiety disorders in highly comorbid inpatients. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2016; 12:1539-51. [PMID: 27445474 PMCID: PMC4928674 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s104301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are a group of various mental syndromes that have been related with generally poor treatment response. Several psychological factors may improve or hinder treatment effectiveness. Hope has a direct impact on the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Also, dissociation is a significant factor influencing treatment efficiency in this group of disorders. Development of self-stigma could decrease treatment effectiveness, as well as several temperamental and character traits. The aim of this study was to explore a relationship between selected psychological factors and treatment efficacy in anxiety disorders. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 109 inpatients suffering from anxiety disorders with high frequency of comorbidity with depression and/or personality disorder were evaluated at the start of the treatment by the following scales: the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale, the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, and the Temperament and Character Inventory - revised. The participants, who sought treatment for anxiety disorders, completed the following scales at the beginning and end of an inpatient-therapy program: Clinical Global Impression (objective and subjective) the Beck Depression Inventory - second edition, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Dissociative Experiences Scale. The treatment consisted of 25 group sessions and five individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy or psychodynamic therapy in combination with pharmacotherapy. There was no randomization to the type of group-therapy program. RESULTS Greater improvement in psychopathology, assessed by relative change in objective Clinical Global Impression score, was connected with low initial dissociation level, harm avoidance, and self-stigma, and higher amounts of hope and self-directedness. Also, individuals without a comorbid personality disorder improved considerably more than comorbid patients. According to backward-stepwise multiple regression, the best significant predictor of treatment effectiveness was the initial level of self-stigma. CONCLUSION The initial higher levels of self-stigma predict a lower effectiveness of treatment in resistant-anxiety-disorder patients with high comorbidity with depression and/or personality disorder. The results suggest that an increased focus on self-stigma during therapy could lead to better treatment outcomes.
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- Marie Ociskova
- Department of Psychiatry, Olomouc University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Olomouc University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Olomouc University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Olomouc University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Olomouc University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Conway CC, Craske MG, Zinbarg RE, Mineka S. PATHOLOGICAL PERSONALITY TRAITS AND THE NATURALISTIC COURSE OF INTERNALIZING DISORDERS AMONG HIGH-RISK YOUNG ADULTS. Depress Anxiety 2016; 33:84-93. [PMID: 26344411 PMCID: PMC4701643 DOI: 10.1002/da.22404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A personality disorder diagnosis signals a negative prognosis for depressive and anxiety disorders, but the precise abnormal personality traits that determine the temporal course of internalizing psychopathology are unknown. In the present study, we examined prospective associations between abnormal personality traits and the onset and recurrence of internalizing disorders. METHODS A sample of 371 young adults at high risk for internalizing problems completed the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality-Second Edition--a measure of 12 abnormal personality traits and three temperament dimensions (i.e., Negative Temperament, Positive Temperament, Disinhibition vs. Control)--and underwent annual diagnostic interviews over 4 years of follow-up. RESULTS In multivariate survival analyses, Negative Temperament was a robust predictor of both new onsets and recurrences of internalizing disorder. Further, the Dependency and Self-Harm abnormal personality dimensions emerged as independent predictors of new onsets and recurrences, respectively, of internalizing disorders after statistically adjusting for variation in temperament. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that abnormal personality traits and temperament dimensions have complementary effects on the trajectory of internalizing pathology during young adulthood. In assessment and treatment settings, targeting the abnormal personality and temperament dimensions with the greatest prognostic value stands to improve the early detection of enduring internalizing psychopathology.
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA,The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Kwak KH, Lee SJ. A comparative study of early maladaptive schemas in obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder. Psychiatry Res 2015; 230:757-62. [PMID: 26599390 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Schema theory and therapy may be an additional therapeutic approach to identify and treat chronic psychological problems, namely early maladaptive schemas (EMSs), in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and panic disorder (PAD). In the current study, we investigated the characteristics in EMSs between patients with OCD and PAD. Fifty-one patients with OCD, 46 patients with PAD, and 70 normal controls participated in this study. EMSs and depressive symptoms were measured using the Young Schema Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), respectively. Analysis of covariance was conducted with age, sex, BDI score, and education level as covariates to assess group differences. Direct comparisons among the three groups revealed that the defectiveness/shame and social isolation/alienation schemas were prominently activated in patients with OCD, whereas the vulnerability to harm or illness and self-sacrifice were activated in patients with PAD. In subgroup analysis, these differences were observed between subgroups with lower BDI scores, but not between the patient subgroups with higher BDI scores. However, the differences between the patient groups in the defectiveness/shame and vulnerability to harm or illness schemas almost reached significance. Patients with OCD and PAD differed in particular EMS characteristics, which could have potential therapeutic implications.
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- Kyung-Hwa Kwak
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-842, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-842, South Korea.
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Bédard M, Russell JJ, Myhr G. Impact of personality psychopathology on outcome in short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy for Axis I disorders. Psychiatry Res 2015; 230:524-30. [PMID: 26456894 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is efficacious for many Axis I disorders, though its effectiveness in the real world, for patients with Axis II comorbidity is less well known. This study examines the effectiveness of CBT for Axis I disorders in three groups of patients: those with personality disorders, those with personality disorder traits and those with no Axis II pathology. Consecutive referrals of patients with non-psychotic Axis I disorders were assessed for short-term CBT in a University Teaching Unit. While the acceptance rate was lower for individuals with personality disorders, there were no group differences in dropout rates. Of those who completed therapy (mean number of sessions=17.8, SD=11.2), those in the Personality Disorders group (n=45) had 4 sessions more on average than the Personality Disorder Traits group (n=42) or the No Axis II Group (n=266). All 3 groups were equally successful, whether the outcome was therapist opinion of success, the clinical global impression, or the reliable change index based on patient-reported symptom change. Intent to treat analysis results paralleled those of the completer analysis. Our findings indicate that the presence of a personality disorder does not negatively impact therapy adherence or success in short-term CBT for an Axis I disorder.
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- Mathieu Bédard
- Département de psychiatrie et de neurosciences, Université Laval, Québec (Québec), Canada; Département de psychiatrie, Institut universitaire ensanté mentale de Québec, Québec (Québec), Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Psychology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Bomyea J, Lang A, Craske MG, Chavira DA, Sherbourne CD, Rose RD, Golinelli D, Campbell-Sills L, Welch SS, Sullivan G, Bystritsky A, Roy-Byrne P, Stein MB. Course of symptom change during anxiety treatment: Reductions in anxiety and depression in patients completing the Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management program. Psychiatry Res 2015; 229:133-42. [PMID: 26228164 PMCID: PMC4656042 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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When treating anxious patients with co-occurring depression, research demonstrates that both types of symptoms independently improve. The current analyses examined how reductions in anxiety and depression may be interrelated both during treatment, as well as over time following treatment. Participants were 503 individuals with one or more DSM-IV anxiety disorders who completed a collaborative care anxiety management program. Anxiety and depression were assessed at each treatment session (i.e., session by session data) and also at 6, 12, and 18-month post-baseline assessments (i.e., long-term outcomes data). Mediation analyses examined changes in symptoms in session by session data and long-term outcomes data. Anxiety and depression changed reciprocally in session by session data; change in anxiety mediated change in depression to a greater extent than vice versa. In the long-term outcomes data, change in anxiety mediated change in depression. However, the reverse mediation model of the long-term outcomes period revealed that accounting for changes in depression altered the effect of time on anxiety. Thus, temporal change during active treatment may share similarities with those related to maintaining gains after treatment, although differences arose in the reverse mediation models. Limitations of the methodology and implications of anxiety treatment for depression outcomes are discussed.
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- Jessica Bomyea
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA,VA San Diego Health Care System Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Center for Healthcare Improvement for Addictions, Mental Illness, and Medically Vulnerable Populations (CHAMMP), Seattle, WA, USA
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- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA,Department of Psychiatry University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA,VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Center for Healthcare Improvement for Addictions, Mental Illness, and Medically Vulnerable Populations (CHAMMP), Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA,Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Schneider RL, Arch JJ, Wolitzky-Taylor KB. The state of personalized treatment for anxiety disorders: A systematic review of treatment moderators. Clin Psychol Rev 2015; 38:39-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Levy KN, Ehrenthal JC, Yeomans FE, Caligor E. The efficacy of psychotherapy: focus on psychodynamic psychotherapy as an example. Psychodyn Psychiatry 2015; 42:377-421. [PMID: 25211431 DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2014.42.3.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The growing number of individuals seeking treatment for mental disorders calls for intelligent and responsible decisions in health care politics. However, the current relative decrease in reimbursement of effective psychotherapy approaches occurring in the context of an increase in prescription of psychotropic medication lacks a scientific base. Using psychodynamic psychotherapy as an example, we review the literature on meta-analyses and recent outcome studies of effective treatment approaches. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective treatment for a wide variety of mental disorders. Adding to the known effectiveness of other shorter treatments, the results indicate lasting change in many cases, especially for complex and difficult to treat patients, ultimately reducing health-care utilization. Research-informed health care decisions that take into account the solid evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, have the potential to promote choice, increase mental health, and reduce society's burden of disease in the long run.
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Al-Asadi AM, Klein B, Meyer D. Comorbidity structure of psychological disorders in the online e-PASS data as predictors of psychosocial adjustment measures: psychological distress, adequate social support, self-confidence, quality of life, and suicidal ideation. J Med Internet Res 2014; 16:e248. [PMID: 25351885 PMCID: PMC4259919 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background A relative newcomer to the field of psychology, e-mental health has been gaining momentum and has been given considerable research attention. Although several aspects of e-mental health have been studied, 1 aspect has yet to receive attention: the structure of comorbidity of psychological disorders and their relationships with measures of psychosocial adjustment including suicidal ideation in online samples. Objective This exploratory study attempted to identify the structure of comorbidity of 21 psychological disorders assessed by an automated online electronic psychological assessment screening system (e-PASS). The resulting comorbidity factor scores were then used to assess the association between comorbidity factor scores and measures of psychosocial adjustments (ie, psychological distress, suicidal ideation, adequate social support, self-confidence in dealing with mental health issues, and quality of life). Methods A total of 13,414 participants were assessed using a complex online algorithm that resulted in primary and secondary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision) diagnoses for 21 psychological disorders on dimensional severity scales. The scores on these severity scales were used in a principal component analysis (PCA) and the resulting comorbidity factor scores were related to 4 measures of psychosocial adjustments. Results A PCA based on 17 of the 21 psychological disorders resulted in a 4-factor model of comorbidity: anxiety-depression consisting of all anxiety disorders, major depressive episode (MDE), and insomnia; substance abuse consisting of alcohol and drug abuse and dependency; body image–eating consisting of eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorders; depression–sleep problems consisting of MDE, insomnia, and hypersomnia. All comorbidity factor scores were significantly associated with psychosocial measures of adjustment (P<.001). They were positively related to psychological distress and suicidal ideation, but negatively related to adequate social support, self-confidence, and quality of life. Conclusions This exploratory study identified 4 comorbidity factors in the e-PASS data and these factor scores significantly predicted 5 psychosocial adjustment measures. Trial Registration Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN121611000704998; http://www.anzctr.org.au/trial_view.aspx?ID=336143 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/618r3wvOG).
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- Ali M Al-Asadi
- School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia.
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Levy KN, Anderson T. Is clinical psychology doctoral training becoming less intellectually diverse? And if so, what can be done? CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Harned MS, Valenstein HR. Treatment of borderline personality disorder and co-occurring anxiety disorders. F1000PRIME REPORTS 2013; 5:15. [PMID: 23710329 PMCID: PMC3643080 DOI: 10.12703/p5-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among individuals with borderline personality disorder, with comorbidity rates of up to 90%. Anxiety disorders have been found to reduce the likelihood of achieving remission from borderline personality disorder over time and to increase the risk of suicide and self-injury in this population. Evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder have not sufficiently focused on targeting anxiety disorders, and their effects on these disorders are either limited or unknown. Conversely, evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders typically exclude suicidal, self-injuring, and seriously comorbid patients, thereby limiting their generalizability to individuals with borderline personality disorder. To address these limitations, recent research has begun to emerge focused on developing and evaluating treatments for individuals with co-occurring borderline personality disorder and anxiety disorders, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with promising initial results. However, there is a need for additional research in this area, particularly studies evaluating the treatment of anxiety disorders among high-risk and complex borderline personality disorder patients.
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Friborg O, Martinussen M, Kaiser S, Overgård KT, Rosenvinge JH. Comorbidity of personality disorders in anxiety disorders: a meta-analysis of 30 years of research. J Affect Disord 2013; 145:143-55. [PMID: 22999891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND A comprehensive meta-analysis to identify the proportions of comorbid personality disorders (PD) across the major subtypes of anxiety disorders (AD) has not previously been published. METHODS A literature search identified 125 empirical papers from the period 1980-2010 on patients with panic disorders, social phobia, generalised anxiety, obsessive-compulsive (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several moderators were coded. RESULTS The rate of any comorbid PD was high across all ADs, ranging from .35 for PTSD to .52 for OCD. Cluster C PDs occurred more than twice as often as cluster A or B PDs. Within cluster C the avoidant PD occurred most frequently, followed by the obsessive-compulsive and the dependent PD. PTSD showed the most heterogeneous clinical picture and social phobia was highly comorbid with avoidant PD. A range of moderators were examined, but most were non-significant or of small effects, except an early age of onset, which in social phobia increased the risk of an avoidant PD considerably. Gender or duration of an AD was not related to variation in PD comorbidity. LIMITATIONS Blind rating of diagnoses was recorded from the papers as an indication of diagnostic validity. However, as too few studies reported it the validity of the comorbid estimates of PD was less strong. CONCLUSIONS The findings provided support to several of the proposed changes in the forthcoming DSM-5. Further comorbidity studies are needed in view of the substantial changes in how PDs will be diagnosed in the DSM-5.
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- Oddgeir Friborg
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway.
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Farabaugh A, Alpert J, Wisniewski SR, Otto MW, Fava M, Baer L, Perlis R, Friedman ES, Nyer M, Bitran S, Balasubramani G, Inamori A, Trivedi M, Thase M. Cognitive therapy for anxious depression in STAR(*) D: what have we learned? J Affect Disord 2012; 142:213-8. [PMID: 22877961 PMCID: PMC3483355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anxious depression, defined as MDD with high levels of anxiety symptoms, has been associated with lower rates of antidepressant response and remission as well as greater chronicity, suicidality and antidepressant side-effect burden. The primary aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of cognitive therapy (CT) alone or in combination with medications for anxious versus non-anxious depression. METHODS We assessed the STAR(⁎)D study participants who were partial or non-responders to citalopram. Subjects were then either switched (n=696) to a new antidepressant or to CT alone, or they were kept on citalopram and augmented (n=577) with another antidepressant or CT. We compared response and remission rates, across treatment conditions, between those who met criteria for anxious depression and those who did not. RESULTS Those with anxious depression had significantly lower remission rates based on the QIDS, whether assigned to switch or augmentation, compared to those with non-anxious depression. Those with anxious depression, compared to those without, had significantly lower response rates based on the QIDS only in the switch group. There was no significant interaction between anxious depression and treatment assignment. LIMITATIONS Limitations include the use of citalopram as the only Level 1 pharmacotherapy and medication augmentation option, the relatively small size of the CT arms, use of depression-focused CT rather than anxiety-focused CT, and focus on acute treatment outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with anxious depression appear to experience higher risk of poorer outcome following pharmacotherapy and/or CT after an initial course of citalopram and continued efforts to target this challenging form of depression are needed.
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- Amy Farabaugh
- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States.
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Bipolar Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Mood Disorders and Research Program, University of Texas Southwestern
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Bell CJ, Colhoun HC, Carter FA, Frampton CM. Effectiveness of computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety disorders in secondary care. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2012; 46:630-40. [PMID: 22327097 DOI: 10.1177/0004867412437345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (CCBT) with a wait list control (WLC) for the treatment of patients with an anxiety disorder (social phobia, panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder) referred to a specialist, publically funded, outpatient anxiety service. METHOD Patients with social phobia (n = 37), panic disorder (n = 32) or generalised anxiety disorder (n = 14) were randomised to treatment with either CCBT (n = 40) or WLC (n = 43). Self-report rating scale assessments were conducted at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks. RESULTS Compared with WLC, the CCBT group improved significantly on approximately half of the self-report primary (the Work and Social Adjustment Scale) and approximately half of the secondary measures at both 12 and 24 weeks (the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire, the Generalised Anxiety inventory and the Fear Questionnaire). Effect sizes in this study were moderate. CONCLUSION This is one of the few studies to investigate CCBT for anxiety disorders in patients in a secondary care service. The results show that CCBT in this secondary care setting has the potential to be beneficial and confirms and extends the findings from previous studies of self-referral or primary care settings.
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- Caroline J Bell
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Bauer I, Wilansky-Traynor P, Rector NA. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders with Comorbid Depression: A Review. Int J Cogn Ther 2012. [DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2012.5.2.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Kipper L, Wachleski C, Salum GA, Heldt E, Blaya C, Manfro GG. Can psychopharmacological treatment change personality traits in patients with panic disorder? BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2011; 31:307-13. [PMID: 20098823 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462009000400005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Accepted: 04/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects that a particular psychopharmacological treatment has on personality patterns in patients with panic disorder. METHOD Forty-seven patients with panic disorder and 40 controls were included in the study. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were used to assess Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, diagnoses and personality traits, respectively. Patients were treated with sertraline for 16 weeks. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in the score on 8 of the 10 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory scales. In addition, neurotic triad and psychasthenia personality scores were higher among panic disorder patients, even during the posttreatment asymptomatic phase, than among controls. CONCLUSION In the asymptomatic phase of the disease, panic disorder patients present a particular neurotic/anxious personality pattern. This pattern, although altered in the presence of acute symptoms, could be a focus of research.
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- Letícia Kipper
- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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This meta-analysis assessed efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions in preventing anxiety symptoms. A systematic review identified 15 independent pretest-posttest randomized or quasi-randomized efficacy trials for analysis. At posttest, intervention groups demonstrated significantly greater symptom reduction compared to control groups resulting in weighted mean effect sizes (Hedges' g) of 0.25 for general anxiety, 0.24 for disorder-specific symptoms, and 0.22 for depression after the removal of outliers. These effects appeared to diminish over 6- and 12-month follow-up. Exploratory moderator analyses indicated that individually administered media interventions were more effective than human-administered group interventions at preventing general anxiety and depression symptoms. Implications of current findings are discussed with attention to existing gaps in the literature.
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- Alyson K Zalta
- University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychology, 3720 Walnut Street, Solomon Lab Bldg, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Pietrzak RH, Goldstein RB, Southwick SM, Grant BF. Personality disorders associated with full and partial posttraumatic stress disorder in the U.S. population: results from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. J Psychiatr Res 2011; 45:678-86. [PMID: 20950823 PMCID: PMC3388551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 09/14/2010] [Accepted: 09/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND While it is well known that personality disorders are associated with trauma exposure and PTSD, limited nationally representative data are available on DSM-IV personality disorders that co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and partial PTSD. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 34,653 adults participating in the Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Logistic regression analyses controlling for sociodemographics and additional psychiatric comorbidity evaluated associations of PTSD and partial PTSD with personality disorders. RESULTS Prevalence rates of lifetime PTSD and partial PTSD were 6.4% and 6.6%, respectively. After adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and additional psychiatric comorbidity, respondents with full PTSD were more likely than trauma controls to meet criteria for schizotypal, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders (ORs = 2.1-2.5); and respondents with partial PTSD were more likely than trauma controls to meet diagnostic criteria for borderline (OR = 2.0), schizotypal (OR = 1.8), and narcissistic (OR = 1.6) PDs. Women with PTSD were more likely than controls to have obsessive-compulsive PD. Women with partial PTSD were more likely than controls to have antisocial PD; and men with partial PTSD were less likely than women with partial PTSD to have avoidant PD. CONCLUSIONS PTSD and partial PTSD are associated with borderline, schizotypal, and narcissistic personality disorders. Modestly higher rates of obsessive-compulsive PD were observed among women with full PTSD, and of antisocial PD among women with partial PTSD.
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- Robert H Pietrzak
- National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.
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Telch MJ, Kamphuis JH, Schmidt NB. The effects of comorbid personality disorders on cognitive behavioral treatment for panic disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2011; 45:469-74. [PMID: 20880547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2010] [Revised: 08/11/2010] [Accepted: 08/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present study investigated the influence of personality pathology assessed both dimensionally and categorically on acute clinical response to group cognitive-behavioral treatment in a large sample of panic disorder patients (N = 173) meeting DSMIII-R criteria for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Nearly one-third of the sample met for one or more personality disorders, with the majority meeting for a Cluster C diagnosis. Patients with one or more comorbid personality disorders displayed higher baseline and higher post treatment scores across multiple indices of panic disorder severity compared to those without personality disorders. After controlling for panic disorder severity at baseline, the presence of both Cluster C and Cluster A Pers-Ds predicted a poorer outcome, whereas when assessed dimensionally, only Cluster C symptoms predicted a poorer treatment response. However, the influence of personality pathology was modest relative to that of baseline panic disorder severity.
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- Michael J Telch
- Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders, Department of Psychology, 1 University Avenue, A8000, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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Goldstein RB, Compton WM, Grant BF. Antisocial behavioral syndromes and additional psychiatric comorbidity in posttraumatic stress disorder among u.s. Adults: results from wave 2 of the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc 2010; 16:145-65. [PMID: 20661317 PMCID: PMC2909139 DOI: 10.1177/1078390310370209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the relatively high prevalence of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), associations of ASPD with clinical presentation of PTSD, including additional comorbidity, have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To present nationally representative findings on associations of DSM-IV ASPD versus syndromal adult antisocial behavior without conduct disorder before age 15 with additional psychiatric disorders among U.S. adults with PTSD. METHOD Face-to-face interviews using the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-DSM-IV version in the Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (n=34,653). RESULTS After adjustment for sociodemographics and additional comorbidity, both antisocial syndromes were significantly associated with bipolar I, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, substance use, and paranoid, schizoid, histrionic, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders among respondents with PTSD. Odds of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders were significantly reduced among men with ASPD. CONCLUSIONS Interventions targeting PTSD may require attention to co-occurring antisociality and additional comorbidity.
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- Risë B Goldstein
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Heldt E, Kipper L, Blaya C, Salum GA, Hirakata VN, Otto MW, Manfro GG. Predictors of relapse in the second follow-up year post cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PSIQUIATRIA 2010; 33:23-9. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462010005000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 11/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate predictors of relapse two years after a brief cognitive-behavior group therapy in patients with panic disorder who had failed to respond to pharmacologic treatment. METHOD: A total of 56 patients with panic disorder were followed who had met remission criteria at 1 year evaluation after 12 sessions of cognitive-behavior group therapy. Demographic and clinical features and life stressors were investigated as predictors of relapse. RESULTS: At the 2 year assessment, 39 (70%) patients maintained remission status and use of medication was reduced significantly, such that 36 (64%) patients were not undergoing any psychiatric treatment. Among all independent variables investigated, only "conflict" as a stressful life event, RR = 3.20 (CI95% 1.60; 7.20 - p = 0.001), and the severity or residual anxiety symptoms, RR = 3.60 for each scale point (CI95% 1.02; 1.08 - p < 0.001), emerged as nonredundant predictors. CONCLUSION: In spite of the high treatment gains across two years of follow-up, clinicians should pay attention to stress management and to the role of residual symptoms during this period. Results were discussed in the context of treatment cost-efficacy and potential strategies to prolong treatment gains from cognitive-behavior group therapy.
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- Elizeth Heldt
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Norman B. Schmidt
- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4301;
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4301;
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Chavira DA, Stein MB, Golinelli D, Sherbourne CD, Craske MG, Sullivan G, Bystritsky A, Roy-Byrne PP. Predictors of clinical improvement in a randomized effectiveness trial for primary care patients with panic disorder. J Nerv Ment Dis 2009; 197:715-21. [PMID: 19829198 PMCID: PMC2925849 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3181b97d4d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study's aim was to prospectively examine and identify a model of demographic, clinical, and attitudinal variables that impact improvement among patients with panic disorder. Subjects were 232 primary care patients meeting criteria for DSM-IV panic disorder. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to a collaborative care intervention or to treatment as usual. Assessments occurred at 3-month intervals during the course of 1 year. In final multivariate logistic regression models, patients with higher anxiety sensitivity and higher neuroticism scores at baseline were less likely to show clinical improvement (using a criterion of 20 or less on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index) at 3 months. Those who were non-white, had higher anxiety sensitivity, and higher overall phobic avoidance at baseline were less likely to show clinical improvement at 12 months. A greater understanding of these predictors may help clinicians identify who is at greatest risk for persistent panic-related symptoms and to plan the intensity of interventions accordingly.
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- Denise A. Chavira
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 8939 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste. 200, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 8939 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste. 200, La Jolla, CA 92037,Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego
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- The RAND Corporation, 1776 Main St., PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles,Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
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- VA South Central Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) and University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
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Predicting treatment outcome in internet versus face to face treatment of panic disorder. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Svanborg C, Bäärnhielm S, Åberg Wistedt A, Lützen K. Helpful and hindering factors for remission in dysthymia and panic disorder at 9-year follow-up: a mixed methods study. BMC Psychiatry 2008; 8:52. [PMID: 18590579 PMCID: PMC2481244 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-8-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Accepted: 07/01/2008] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A better understanding is needed of factors behind the long-term outcome of dysthymic and panic disorders. Combining patients' perceptions of factors that help and hind remission with objective assessments of outcome may give greater insight into mechanisms for maintaining recovery. METHODS Twenty-three dysthymic and 15 panic disorder patients participated in a 9-year follow-up investigation of a naturalistic study with psychotherapy and antidepressants. Degree of remission was determined by reassessments with SCID-I & II interviews, self-reported symptoms and life-charting (aided by case records). Qualitative content analysis of in-depth interviews with all 38 patients was done to examine the phenomenon of enduring remission by exploring: 1) perceived helpful and hindering factors, 2) factors common to and specific for the diagnostic groups, 3) convergence between patients' subjective views on remission with objective diagnostic assessments. RESULTS About 50% of the patients were in full or partial remission. Subjective and objective views on degree of remission generally converged, and remission was perceived as receiving 'Tools to handle life'. Common helpful factors were self-understanding, enhanced flexibility of thinking, and antidepressant medication, as well as confidence in the therapist and social support. The perceived main obstacle was difficulty in negotiating treatments. Remitted had overcome the obstacles, whereas many non-remitted had problems expressing their needs. Patients with dysthymia and panic disorder described specific helpful relationships with the therapist: 'As a parent' versus 'As a coach', and specific central areas for change: self-acceptance and resolution of relational problems versus awareness and handling of feelings. CONCLUSION A general model for recovery from dysthymic and panic disorders is proposed, involving: 1) understanding self and illness mechanisms, 2) enhanced flexibility of thinking, and 3) change from avoidance coping to approach coping; and recognising that a vehicle for this change is a helpful relationship to the health care provider. The perceived needs of specific treatment ingredients suggest that it is essential to differentiate between early-onset dysthymia and secondary depressions. The perceived access problems will be further investigated.
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- Cecilia Svanborg
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute, Psykoterapienheten City, Karlavägen 53, 11449 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Transcultural Centre, Stockholm County Council, S:t Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute, S:t Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry Section, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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GUDE TORE, HOFFART ASLE. Change in interpersonal problems after cognitive agoraphobia and schema-focused therapy versus psychodynamic treatment as usual of inpatients with agoraphobia and Cluster C personality disorders. Scand J Psychol 2008; 49:195-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00629.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chapter 5.2 How effective are current drug treatments for anxiety disorders, and how could they be improved? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-7339(07)00018-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Westphal JR, Johnson LJ. Multiple Co-occurring Behaviours among Gamblers in Treatment: Implications and Assessment. INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING STUDIES 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/14459790601157905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Vinnars B, Barber JP, Norén K, Thormählen B, Gallop R, Lindgren A, Weinryb RM. Who can benefit from time-limited dynamic psychotherapy? A study of psychiatric outpatients with personality disorders. Clin Psychol Psychother 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/cpp.530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Carrera M, Herrán A, Ramírez ML, Ayestarán A, Sierra-Biddle D, Hoyuela F, Rodríguez-Cabo B, Vázquez-Barquero JL. Personality traits in early phases of panic disorder: implications on the presence of agoraphobia, clinical severity and short-term outcome. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2006; 114:417-25. [PMID: 17087790 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00826.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the relations between personality traits using the Big Five model and presence of agoraphobia, clinical severity and short-term outcome in an unbiased clinical sample of never-treated panic disorder patients. METHOD Panic disorder (PD) patients (n = 103) in the first stages of their illness were evaluated using the Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Five Factor Inventory of Personality (NEO-FFI) and were compared with a sample of healthy subjects. Severity was assessed by the Panic Disorder Severity Scale and the Clinical Global Impression Scales. Patients were evaluated after 8 weeks of naturalistic pharmacologic treatment with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. RESULTS Panic disorder patients show more neuroticism than healthy subjects. Patients suffering from agoraphobia are more introverted than controls. Extraversion, in addition to gender and distress, during panic attacks allows to correctly classifying 72% of the cases of agoraphobia. CONCLUSION Low scores in extraversion contribute to explain the presence of agoraphobia in panic disorder. Personality traits are neither related to clinical severity nor to short-term response to pharmacological treatment.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Panic Disorder Unit, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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Ruscio AM, Holohan DR. Applying Empirically Supported Treatments to Complex Cases: Ethical, Empirical, and Practical Considerations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2006.00017.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Impact of Comorbidity of Depression on the Course of Anxiety Treatments. COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s10608-005-3340-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Weertman A, Arntz A, Schouten E, Dreessen L. Influences of beliefs and personality disorders on treatment outcome in anxiety patients. J Consult Clin Psychol 2005; 73:936-44. [PMID: 16287393 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.73.5.936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The present study investigated the effects of personality disorders (PDs) and specific PD-related beliefs on the results of (cognitive-)behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders in a sample of 398 outpatients. The authors used a prospective design in which relationships between PD variables before treatment and outcome measures at posttest and follow-up were evaluated with multilevel analyses. People with PDs and PD-related beliefs reported higher symptom levels at outcome. However, these effects were not as strong as might be expected on the basis of prevailing clinical thought in this area. Dropout rates were not influenced by the presence of 1 or more PDs or PD-related beliefs. Results indicate that treatment of anxiety disorders in patients with concomitant one or more PDs is appropriate.
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- Anoek Weertman
- Department of Medical, Clinical, and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Baillie AJ, Rapee RM. Predicting who benefits from psychoeducation and self help for panic attacks. Behav Res Ther 2004; 42:513-27. [PMID: 15033498 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7967(03)00157-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2002] [Revised: 05/06/2003] [Accepted: 05/15/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED Self-help and psychoeducation have been identified as effective methods for delivering treatment, yet not everyone benefits from these brief interventions. Therefore it is clinically and economically useful to identify who is likely to require more intensive assistance. This paper develops a prognostic scale which predicts who will recover from panic attacks and who will require more assistance. METHOD Random regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between predictive variables, baseline severity, and the rate of improvement in 117 people with DSMIV panic attacks who participated in a trial of a psycho-educational booklet, a self-help workbook, and brief group CBT over a 9-month period. ROC analysis was used to choose cut-off points on a scale made up of significant predictors. RESULTS Panic disorder and agoraphobia symptom measures were predicted by baseline social anxiety, and general mental health. There was no significant effect on the outcome for baseline depression or anxiety sensitivity. While general mental health (SF12 Mental Component scores) was predicted by the age at first panic attack, neuroticism, panic disorder and/or agoraphobia symptoms and a positive screen for alcohol use disorders. A prognostic scale based on simple additive scoring was equivalent to standard scores and significantly better than chance at predicting who would recover and who required face-to-face therapy. CONCLUSIONS The prognostic scale may be used to guide the choice of psychoeducation, self-help or face-to-face therapy as the first step in stepped care.
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- Andrew J Baillie
- Psychology Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.
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Van Gerwen LJ, Delorme C, Van Dyck R, Spinhoven P. Personality pathology and cognitive-behavioral treatment of fear of flying. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2003; 34:171-89. [PMID: 12899899 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7916(03)00038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Studies have been inconclusive about the influence of personality pathology on treatment outcome in anxiety disorders. In general, it has been presumed that treatment outcome is negatively influenced by the presence of personality pathology. This is a study of the prevalence of personality pathology among persons who were seeking help for fear of flying. Moreover, the effects of personality pathology on the results of a multimodal, standardized, cognitive-behavioral fear of flying treatment program employed by an agency that specializes in treating people with fear of flying were studied. Personality pathology was determined with a self-report questionnaire, which provides ICD-10 diagnoses of personality disorders and dimensional severity scores for personality pathology. Treatment outcome was assessed with three different fear of flying questionnaires. Based on clinical judgment after individual-case conceptualization, participants (N=922) were assigned to a particular treatment for fear of flying. Self-report data for fear of flying were collected at pretreatment and at 3, 6 and 12-month follow-ups in 659 participants who followed the 2-day treatment program. Moreover, the number of flights made in the year following treatment was determined.The results of this study showed that participants with personality pathology, mainly from cluster C (anxiety), report greater fear of flying before treatment than participants without personality pathology. After treatment fear of flying was significantly reduced. Presence of personality pathology was not predictive of the number of flights after treatment and scores on the VAFAS scale at short or long term. Only on two questionnaires for fear of flying collected at short-term participants with personality pathology obtained significantly higher scores, although the size of the differences was relatively small. It was concluded that participants with personality pathology also benefited from fear of flying treatment and that the presence of personality pathology although cannot be regarded as a contra indication for a standardized, cognitive-behavioral group treatment.
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Westphal JR, Johnson LJ. Gender differences in psychiatric comorbidity and treatment-seeking among gamblers in treatment. JOURNAL OF GAMBLING ISSUES 2003. [DOI: 10.4309/jgi.2003.8.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Objectives: To assess the effects of gender on comorbid problems and treatment-seeking among gamblers in treatment and the effects of comorbid problems on participants' gambling Method: Participants completed a survey on comorbid problems and the effects of comorbid problems on their gambling Sample: Seventy-eight adults (40 males, 38 females) enrolled in state-supported outpatient programs or Gamblers Anonymous Results: The majority of participants (53%) had multiple comorbid problems and 38.5% said they had a comorbid problem related to their gambling. Eleven different types of comorbid problems were reported. Females had significantly more comorbid problems than males; females reported problem drinking and both genders reported that depression increased the severity of their gambling problems. Conclusion: Patterns of comorbid problems and treatment-seeking are consistent with well-known gender differences in health behaviors. Clinicians involved in gambling treatment may wish to assess for depressive syndromes and problem drinking and investigate their interaction with their patient's gambling.
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Bowen RC, D'Arcy C. Response of patients with panic disorder and symptoms of hypomania to cognitive behavior therapy for panic. Bipolar Disord 2003; 5:144-9. [PMID: 12680905 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-5618.2003.00023.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this cohort study was to determine in patients with Panic Disorder (PD): (1). the prevalence of subsyndromal symptoms of hypomania, and (2). whether subsyndromal hypomania symptoms affect the outcome of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for panic. METHODS Using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, and DSM-III-R criteria we identified 18 individuals with a history of symptoms of hypomania among 56 patients with PD. Patients were treated in an open CBT group program. They were assessed before treatment and 6 and 12 months later. We used the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Pearlin-Schooler Mastery Scale (PMS), and the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS) at all assessments. RESULTS The total group significantly improved on all measures. The Clinically Significant Change was 71.4% and the Reliable Change Index 48.2%. Between 6 and 12 months, there was a trend for the hypomania symptom subgroup (PH) to continue to improve on the BSI Depression Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Pearlin-Schooler Mastery Scale, and the Social Adjustment Scale but to lose gains on the BSI Phobic Anxiety and Somatization subscales compared with the group without symptoms of hypomania (PNH). CONCLUSIONS Thirty-two percent of patients with PD had symptoms of hypomania. With CBT for panic, patients with PD and symptoms of hypomania improve as much as those without hypomania symptoms. The presence or absence of symptoms of hypomania might help explain the inconsistent effects of depression and personality disorders on the treatment of PD.
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- Rudy C Bowen
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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Rendu A, Moran P, Patel A, Knapp M, Mann A. Economic impact of personality disorders in UK primary care attenders. Br J Psychiatry 2002; 181:62-6. [PMID: 12091265 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.181.1.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The economic impact of personality disorders on UK health services is unknown. AIMS To test the hypothesis that people with personality disorders have higher mean health and non-health costs compared with those without personality disorders. METHOD Prospective cohort study design. A total of 303 general practice attenders were followed-up I year after they had been assessed for the presence of personality disorders. Costs were estimated in pound sterling at 1999 price levels. RESULTS The mean total cost for patients with personality disorders was pound sterling 3094 (s.d.=5324) compared with pound sterling 1633 (s.d.=3779) for those without personality disorders. Personality disorders were not independently associated with increased costs. Multivariate analyses identified the presence of a significant interaction between personality disorders and common mental disorders and increased total costs (coefficient=499, 95% CI 180.1-626.2, P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS Personality disorders are not independently associated with increased costs. An interaction between personality disorders and common mental disorders significantly predicts increased total costs.
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- Alison Rendu
- Centre for the Economics of Mental Health, London School of Economics, UK
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Aikins DE, Hazlett-Stevens H, Craske MG. Issues of measurement and mechanism in meta-analyses: comment on Westen and Morrison (2001). J Consult Clin Psychol 2001; 69:904-7. [PMID: 11777116 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.69.6.904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The authors suggest that D. Westen and K. Morrison's (2001) meta-analysis of treatment is critically limited in the consideration of measurement and mechanisms of therapeutic change. The measures included in the analysis fail to represent a comprehensive coverage of the domains within which change is expected. Moreover, they do not measure the theoretically derived constructs currently conceived as being central to each disorder. Further, the particular meta-analytical approach taken prohibits evaluation of the treatment components responsible for change. The authors reviewed the most recent data on comorbidity as an issue of treatment efficacy and generalizability, proffer an interpretation for the difference in outcome results across the 3 diagnostic groups, and discuss internally valid methodologies for the bridging from research to clinical practice.
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- D E Aikins
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1563, USA
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Renshaw KD, Chambless D, Steketee G. Comorbidity fails to account for the relationship of expressed emotion and perceived criticism to treatment outcome in patients with anxiety disorders. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2001; 32:145-58. [PMID: 11934127 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7916(01)00030-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study was designed to test the hypothesis that comorbidity mediates the relationship between expressed emotion, perceived criticism (PC), and treatment outcome in anxiety disorders. Although comorbid major depression and Axis II traits were related to poor outcome in agoraphobic and obsessive-compulsive outpatients, these variables did not prove to be mediators of drop-out or treatment outcome. A secondary aim was to examine whether PC predicted change in symptoms of depression. Even when posttreatment anxiety severity and comorbidity were controlled, PC accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in change on the Symptom Checklist-90-R depression scale.
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- K D Renshaw
- Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA.
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GAD is a severe, chronic, and distressing illness that often requires long-term management. Considerable progress has been made in the ability to help these patients. New antidepressants, such as venlafaxine, and the SSRIs provide an important treatment alternative to "traditional" anxiollytic treatments, which include the benzodiazepines, buspirone, and the TCAs; however, comparative efficacy and the effects of psychiatric comorbidity, long-term treatment, and relapse prevention are areas requiring further investigation.
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- O Brawman-Mintzer
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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