Clinical Study
Predictors of Broad Dimensions of Psychopathology among Patients with Panic Disorder after Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Completers ) | Dropouts ) | value |
| Female, number (%) | 122 (70.9) | 19 (67.9) | 0.82 | Mean age (SD) | 36.1 (10.8) | 33.8 (10.6) | 0.30 | Onset of panic disorder (SD) | 29.1 (10.2) | 28.3 (10.3) | 0.68 | Antidepressant use at baseline (%) | 99 (57.6) | 17 (60.7) | 0.84 | Current mood disorder (%) | 9 (5.2) | 3 (10.7) | 0.38 | Current anxiety disorder (%) | 22 (12.8) | 4 (14.3) | 0.77 | Current agoraphobia (%) | 164 (95.3) | 27 (96.4) | 1.00 | PDSS (SD) | 13.2 (4.7) | 12.4 (5.6) | 0.44 | ACQ (SD) | 28.3 (9.4) | 28.5 (10.4) | 0.91 | BSQ (SD) | 46.3 (14.2) | 42.8 (15.1) | 0.24 | NEO-FFI neuroticism (SD) | 26.8 (9.1) | 28.1 (6.9) | 0.47 | NEO-FFI extraversion (SD) | 25.8 (8.2) | 27.5 (7.0) | 0.30 | NEO-FFI openness (SD) | 28.1 (6.2) | 28.7 (6.2) | 0.63 | NEO-FFI agreeableness (SD) | 32.6 (6.9) | 32.2 (5.6) | 0.76 | NEO-FFI conscientiousness (SD) | 27.3 (7.7) | 28.0 (7.0) | 0.68 |
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Abbreviations. PDSS = Panic Disorder Severity Scale; ACQ = Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire; BSQ = Body Sensations Questionnaire; NEO-FFI = NEO Five Factor Index.
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