Table 2 Measurements and time of assessment
Instruments | Abbreviation | Aim | Time of assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinician administered | |||
Semi-structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders | PDSQ | DSM-IV Axis I disorders | Pre and post intervention (12 weeks) |
Self-report ratings | |||
Primary outcome measure | |||
Panic disorder severity scale - self report | PDSS-SR | Severity of panic symptoms | Pre-treatment, every two weeks after intervention commencement, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 1, 3, 6 and 12 |
Secondary outcome measures | |||
The agoraphobic cognitions questionnaire | ACQ | Maladaptive cognitions | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 1, 3, 6 and 12 |
The body sensations questionnaire | BSQ | Fear of body sensations | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 1, 3, 6 and 12 |
Patient health questionnaire-9 | PHQ-9 | Symptoms and severity of depression | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 1, 3, 6 and 12 |
The work and social adjustment scale | WSAS | Functional impairment | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 1, 3, 6 and 12 |
Psychiatric diagnostic and screening questionnaire | PDSQ | Axis 1 disorders | Pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-up: months 6 and 12 |
Panic attack cognition questionnaire | PACQ | Catastrophic cognitions | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-ups |
Body vigilance scale | BVS | Attentional focus on body sensations | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-ups |
Perceived stress scale – 10 | PSS-10 | Perceived stress levels | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-ups |
Additional measures | |||
Working alliance inventory short form | WAI-S | Therapeutic alliance | Administered after first and fourth session |
Credibility/ expectancy questionnaire | CEQ | Expectancy for change and treatment credibility | Administered at 2 and 6 weeks during intervention |
System usability scale | SUS | Usability and learnability | Administered at 2 and 6 weeks during intervention |
a 5-item shortened version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale (MOS-SSS) | SS-5 | Social support | Pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at follow-ups |
OMNI-IV personality disorder inventory | OMNI-IV | Dependent personality | Pre-treatment |
Personal autonomy questionnaire | PAQ | Autonomy | Pre-treatment |
Psycho-education questionnaire | PEQ-8 | Panic disorder knowledge | Pre and post-treatment |
Drop-out reasons questionnaire | DRQ-18 | Drop-out reasons | After dropping out |
Patient feedback questionnaire | PFQ | Patient satisfaction | Post-treatment |