ERIC Number: EJ800704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-7229
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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia in a Multiethnic Urban Outpatient Clinic: Initial Presentation and Treatment Outcome
Friedman, Steven; Braunstein, Jeffrey W.; Halpern, Beth
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, v13 n4 p282-292 Nov 2006
Few studies examine the effectiveness of panic control treatment across diverse ethnic groups. In this paper we present data on 40 patients (African American, n = 24; Caucasian, n = 16) with panic disorder and comorbid agoraphobia who presented at an anxiety disorder clinic in an inner-city area. On initial assessment both groups were similar on psychometric measures, and both groups moderately improved with treatment though significant residual symptoms remained. We illustrate, through case examples, a variety of clinical issues that need to be addressed when providing treatment to multiethnic African American clients with panic disorder and agoraphobia. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Clinical Diagnosis, Patients, Psychometrics, Clinics, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Anxiety, African Americans, Whites, Urban Areas, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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