Effectiveness of Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Adolescent Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia

In brief

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of intensive cognitive behavioral therapy in treating adolescents with panic disorder with agoraphobia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00576719

Run by

Boston University Charles River Campus

People needed

63

Starts

2005-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-21

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for principal diagnosis of PD or PDA prior to treatment
• Adolescent must be accompanied by at least one parent or caregiver
• If on medication, there must be a 1-month stabilization period for benzodiazepines or 3-month stabilization period for SSRIs or tricyclics prior to study entry

You may not qualify if…

• Positive diagnosis of schizophrenia, pervasive developmental disorder, organic brain syndrome, mental retardation, or current suicidal ideation
• Unavailability of at least one parent or caregiver
• Refusal of parent to accept random assignment to treatment condition
• Refusal of parent or adolescent to accept stabilization of medication
• Adolescent with parent who has any condition that would limit ability to understand treatment

Where it is running

• Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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