PSYCHOTHERAPY OF PANIC DISORDER

Developments in the psychological treatment for panic disorder are rev iewed. Research has focused on the comparison of different psychologic al techniques and of these techniques with medication. Interest in the predictors of treatment outcome, particularly depression and personal ity disorder, has generated some interesting studies. Resistance to be haviour therapy caused by concurrent use of benzodiazepines and the ro le of psychological treatment as an aid for benzodiazepine discontinua tion in panic disorder have also captured the attention of researchers .