PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Single-arm feasibility trial of manualized outpatient morita therapy for panic disorder with agoraphobia
By Yokoyama K, Yamaichi D, Nakao S and 3 others.
Abstract
Aim
This single-arm feasibility trial evaluated the feasibility and safety of a manualized outpatient Morita therapy (MT) program for patients with panic disorder (PD) and agoraphobia in routine psychiatric care, and explored preliminary signals of symptom change.
Methods
Ten outpatients with PD and agoraphobia were enrolled in a 12-session manualized MT program. Feasibility outcomes included retention, attendance, and therapist adherence. Exploratory outcomes were the changes in scores of the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), assessed from baseline to the 6-month follow-up. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models.