Treatment of Panic Disorder Among Individuals Consulting Emergency Departments for Non Cardiac Chest Pain (MADONA)

Université du Québec a Montréal

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Mental Disorder

Panic Disorder

Anxiety Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Panic Disorder

Behavioral: Brief cognitive-behavioral treatment for Panic Disorder

Drug: paroxetine

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00736346

MOP 81128 (CIHR)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of three different treatment modalities on panic symptoms, quality of life and use of health services among individuals consulting an emergency department for non cardiac chest pain and having Panic Disorder.

Enrollment

204 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18 and over
Mastered oral and written French
Consulted an emergency department for chest pain with very low risk of coronary disease (normal ECG and blood tests)
Met criteria for Panic Disorder

Exclusion criteria

Chest pain with an obvious medical origin (obvious trauma or abnormal pulmonary x-rays)
Had received cognitive-behavior therapy for Panic Disorder in the last six months
Cognitive impairment preventing the completion of psychological assessment
Past or present psychotic episode, Bipolar Disorder, or organic mental disorder
Current Abuse or Dependence Disorder
If another Mental Disorder is present, its severity was equal or inferior to the severity of Panic Disorder
Current medical condition preventing the participant from receiving pharmacological of cognitive-behavior treatment