What is the effect on comorbid personality disorder of brief panic ‐focused psychotherapy in patients with panic disorder?

ConclusionsPersD presenting in the context of primary PD rarely resolves during psychotherapies focused on PD, and change in PersD only moderately tracks panic improvements, indicating non‐overlap of the constructs. Patients receiving panic‐focused psychotherapies may require additional treatment for their PersD. PFPP may be superior at improving severe PersD, but replication of this finding is required.

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Source: Depression and Anxiety - December 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John R. Keefe, Barbara L. Milrod, Robert Gallop, Jacques P. Barber, Dianne L. Chambless Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research