A Review of Published Self-help Books for Panic Disorder |
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Authors: | Per Carlbring Bengt E. Westling Gerhard Andersson |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology , Uppsala University , Uppsala, SE-751 42, Sweden |
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Abstract: | This brief review of 14 self-help books on panic disorder compares: target group, treatment time, included components, existence of structured exercises, and whether or not daily record-keeping is encouraged. Six of the books cover all components deemed necessary for a multimodal cognitive-behavioral treatment package, and five of these are recommended. The reviews are followed by a brief summary of published bibliotherapy studies in which a selection of the books has been used. The results of these studies suggest that bibliotherapy is effective, with an effect size ranging from d = 0.5 to d = 1.5. |
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Keywords: | insomnia cognitive behavioral therapy sleep‐related beliefs clinical improvement |
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