The review established the paucity of high quality evidence investigating the efficacy of psychotherapy combined with benzodiazepines for panic disorder .
Currently , there is inadequate evidence to assess the clinical effects of psychotherapy combined with benzodiazepines for patients who are diagnosed with panic disorder
BACKGROUND The efficacy of combining psychotherapy and benzodiazepines for panic disorder is unclear , despite widespread use .
OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy of the combination compared with either treatment alone .
Effectiveness of cognitive--behavioral treatment for panic disorder versus treatment as usual in a managed care setting.
Eighty clients enrolled in a managed care health plan who identified panic disorder as their primary presenting problem were r and omly assigned to treatment by a therapist recently trained in a manual-based empirically supported psychotherapy or a therapist conducting treatment as usual ( TAU ) .  Participants in both conditions showed significant change from pre- to posttreatment on a number of measures . Those receiving  panic control therapy ( PCT ) showed greater levels of change than those receiving TAU . Among treatment completers , an average of 42.9 % of those in PCT and 18.8 % in TAU achieved clinical ly significant change across measures . The results are discussed with reference to the dissemination of PCT and other evidence -based psychotherapies to clinical practice setting
The review established the paucity of high quality evidence investigating the efficacy of psychotherapy combined with benzodiazepines for panic disorder .
Currently , there is inadequate evidence to assess the clinical effects of psychotherapy combined with benzodiazepines for patients who are diagnosed with panic disorder
BACKGROUND The efficacy of combining psychotherapy and benzodiazepines for panic disorder is unclear , despite widespread use .
OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy of the combination compared with either treatment alone .