Temporal patterns of change in panic disorder during cognitive behaviour therapy: an Indian study.

Background: CBT has been proven to be effective in the treatment of panic disorder; however, attempts to study the process of change are limited.

Aim: The study evaluated the temporal patterns of change in the panic symptoms, cognitions, behaviours, and anxiety sensitivity in subjects with panic disorder being treated with CBT.

Method: Thirty subjects with panic disorder were allocated to two groups: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT, n = 15) and Behaviour Therapy (BT, n = 15).

Cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of panic disorder.

Background: Comprehensive cognitive behavior therapies have been proved to be more effective than behavioral interventions. However, the efficacy of CBT is not studied in the Indian context and also, the amount of change brought about by CBT is not known.

Aims: This study aims to examine the efficacy of cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) in the treatment of panic disorder.

Sexual dysfunction in single males: a perspective from India.

Various personal, familial, and socio-cultural factors play a crucial role in the development of sexuality and sexual practices. They often influence the occurrence and maintenance of sexual dysfunctions. Therapies with individuals with sexual dysfunctions often emphasize the involvement of both the partners.

Functional decline in older adults: expanding methods of ascertainment.

Background: There is substantial interest in the prevention of physical disability associated with aging. However, little is known about how to screen for declining function at sufficiently early stages to prevent frank disability. This work provides an initial description and assessment of a new self-report method for measuring function in older adults which complements standard methods and may be sensitive to subtler degrees of disablement than currently employed methods.

Visual impairment and disability in older adults.

Background: Previous studies have reported that reduced visual acuity is associated with functional dependence in older persons. The purpose of this study was to determine whether components of vision impairment besides reduced acuity contribute to reduced functional independence.

Methods: Community dwelling adults aged 65 years and older were administered a battery of vision tests including distance acuity, letter contrast sensitivity, disability glare, and stereoacuity.