Marital relationship and the treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia: a critical review

Couple and Family Processes in DSM‐V: Moving beyond Relational Disorders

“…Further, marital distress at the end of treatment appears to have an even larger impact on subsequent depression outcomes (e.g., Whisman, 2001). Additionally, several studies have identified marital distress as increasing the likelihood of relapse following treatment for alcohol disorders (e.g., Maisto, McKay, & O'Farrell, 1998;O'Farrell et al, 1998) and poorer outcomes following treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (e.g., Marcaurelle, Belanger, & Marchand, 2003). Further, there are several lines of research that point to the added benefits of involving spouses in treatment for disorders that have typically been treated using only individual treatments, such as alcohol dependence (e.g., Fals-Stewart, Klostermann, Yates, O'Farrell, & Birchler, 2005) and bipolar disorder (e.g., Rea et al, 2003).…”

Verstoorde gezinsverhoudingen, psychische stoornissen en gezinstherapie

“…Genoeg reden om te onderzoeken of het bij de behandeling betrekken van partners, en eventueel andere gezinsleden, de resultaten van de gebruikelijke behandelingen van angststoornissen vergroot. In deze studies vergelijkt men individuele behandeling van de angststoornisexposure en cognitieve therapie -met behandelingen waarin de partners op de een of andere manier bij de individueel gerichte behandelingen zijn betrokken (Baucom et al, 1998;Marcaurelle et al, 2003). Het involveren van de partner van de volwassen angstpatie¨nt blijkt niet zonder meer tot grotere effecten van de individueel gerichte behandeling te leiden.…”

Marital Interactions as Predictors of Symptoms Severity in Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia

“…Depression is strongly related to marital dissatisfaction (Whisman, 2001); marital adjustment is correlated with the quality of couples' problem-solving skills (Bélanger, Dulude, Sabourin, & Wright, 1993), and couples' ability to solve problems is correlated with PDA treatment outcome (Marcaurelle, Bélanger, & Marchand, 2003). Therefore, an exploration of the associations among marital adjustment, marital interaction during problem-solving situations, and the severity of PDA is the focus of the present investigation.…”