Agoraphobia: a Follow-up Study Four Years After Treatment

Seventy agoraphobic out-patients were followed up prospectively for four years after treatment; the improvements manifested during treatment were found to be maintained and partly augmented. At the end of follow-up, 75 per cent of the patients had improved on the main phobia. No clear relationship w...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 1979-04, Vol.134 (4), p.352-355
Main Authors: Emmelkamp, Paul M. G., Kuipers, Antoinette C. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Agoraphobia - therapy
Behavior Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phobic Disorders - therapy
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Summary:Seventy agoraphobic out-patients were followed up prospectively for four years after treatment; the improvements manifested during treatment were found to be maintained and partly augmented. At the end of follow-up, 75 per cent of the patients had improved on the main phobia. No clear relationship was found between external control, social anxiety, depression and duration of the complaint at the beginning of treatment on the one hand and the results at follow-up on the other. The disorders remained phobic, no other neurotic symptoms having developed during the follow-up period.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.134.4.352