Clerkin Elise M, Teachman Bethany A, Smith-Janik Shannan B
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA.
Behav Res Ther. 2008 Nov;46(11):1244-50. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.08.002. Epub 2008 Aug 20.
The current study investigates sudden gains (rapid symptom reduction) in group cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorder. Sudden gains occurring after session 2 of treatment predicted overall symptom reduction at treatment termination and some changes in cognitive biases. Meanwhile, sudden gains occurring immediately following session 1 were not associated with symptom reduction or cognitive change. Together, this research points to the importance of examining sudden gains across the entire span of treatment, as well as the potential role of sudden gains in recovery from panic disorder.
本研究调查了惊恐障碍群体认知行为疗法中的突然改善(症状迅速减轻)情况。治疗第2次疗程后出现的突然改善预示着治疗结束时的整体症状减轻以及认知偏差的一些变化。与此同时,第1次疗程后立即出现的突然改善与症状减轻或认知变化无关。总体而言,这项研究指出了在整个治疗过程中检查突然改善情况的重要性,以及突然改善在惊恐障碍康复中的潜在作用。