Publications by authors named "Nobuko Kawasoe"
Objective: Mental defeat and cognitive flexibility have been studied as explanatory factors for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. This study examined mental defeat and cognitive flexibility scores in patients with panic disorder (PD) before and after cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and compared them to those of a gender- and age-matched healthy control group.
Results: Patients with PD (n = 15) received 16 weekly individual CBT sessions, and the control group (n = 35) received no treatment.
Article Synopsis
- A pilot study in Japan assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a 16-week cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for treating panic disorder among 15 participants.
- Results showed a significant reduction in panic disorder symptoms, with an average drop of 6.6 points on the Panic Disorder Severity Scale and 66.7% of participants achieving at least a 40% improvement.
- The study suggests that CBT may be beneficial in Japanese clinical settings, but further randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.