Addressing Help-Seeking Barriers in Developing an Intensive Treatment for Veterans With Panic Disorder
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Conditions studied: Panic Disorder
In brief
The purpose of this study is to understand some of the reasons why recently deployed veterans decline psychosocial treatment options for panic disorder and to test a brief weekend treatment for panic attacks.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00628979
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 23
- Starts
- 2008-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2009-07-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veterans;
- age 18-74;
- current diagnosis of panic disorder;
- PTSD symptoms that either meet full diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) or are at a sub-clinical level. Sub-clinical PTSD is defined as patients who meet either PTSD criteria B and C or B and D, but fail to meet all three;
- panic disorder and PTSD present for at least 1 month;
- PART 1 only: patients who are clinically eligible to participate in the study and refuse standard psychosocial treatments (e.g., 12 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy) for panic disorder.
You may not qualify if…
- Current substance dependence;
- diagnosed with bipolar disorder or psychosis;
- current suicidal/homicidal ideation and intent;
- severe depression (precluding participation in a research study);
- panic attacks related only to a diagnosis of a specific phobia;
- medical conditions mimicing anxiety (e.g., mitral valve prolapse);
- PART 1 only: patients who are clinically eligible for the study and are willing to engage in a minimum of 12 weeks of psychosocial treatment for panic disorder.
Where it is running
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (152) — Houston, Texas, United States
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