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 .
Impact of cognitive-behavioral treatment on quality of life in panic disorder patients.
Panic disorder ( PD ) is associated with significant social and health consequences . The present study examined the impact of treatment on PD patients '  quality of life . Patients ( N = 156 ) meeting DSM-III-R ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [ 3rd ed . , rev . ] ; American Psychiatric Association , 1987 ) criteria for PD with agoraphobia were r and omly assigned to group cognitive-behavioral treatment ( CBT ) or a delayed-treatment control . An assessment battery measuring the major clinical features of PD as well as quality of life was administered at baseline ( Week 0 ) , post-treatment ( Week 9 ) and 6-month follow-up ( Week 35 ) . Consistent with previous studies , PD patients displayed significant impairment in quality of life at intake . Compared with delayed-treatment control participants , CBT-treated participants showed significant reductions in impairment that were maintained at follow-up . Consistent with prediction , anxiety and phobic avoidance were significantly associated with quality of life , whereas frequency of panic attacks was not
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 .