Mobile App-Guided Exposure Therapy for Panic Disorder With and Without Agoraphobia: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile apps that implement disorder-specific psychotherapy for panic disorder (PD) with and without agoraphobia can be used in real-life situations that trigger symptoms and, therefore, are a promising novel therapeutic tool.

Objective

This randomized controlled trial aimed to expand the currently limited evidence base for the efficacy of mobile interventions for PD with and without agoraphobia by evaluating a mobile app focusing on interoceptive and in-vivo exposure therapy.

Methods

After establishing the diagnosis of PD with and without agoraphobia using a secure video communication platform, we randomized 111 adults to 3 equally sized groups: disorder-specific exposure therapy app, mindfulness meditation app unrelated to the disorder (active control cond

SUBMITTER: Guth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629522 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature