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Panic Control Treatment and Its Applications

Received June 22, 1998; revised August 27, 1998; accepted September 1, 1998. From the Department of Psychology, Boston University, and the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Address correspondence to Dr. Hofmann, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215.

Panic Control Treatment (PCT) is a widely used, empirically validated cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder. Initially developed for the treatment of panic disorder with limited agoraphobic avoidance, PCT more recently has been finding broader applications. It has been used as an aid to pharmacotherapy discontinuation in panic disorder; in the treatment of panic attacks associated with other disorders such as schizophrenia; and, in combination with a situational exposure component, in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe agoraphobia. The authors critically review the evidence for the clinical efficacy of PCT and recent work directed at further enhancing the long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness of treatment. (The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research 1999; 8:3–11)