"Recovery rates for panic disorder have fallen across services in NHS England. We investigated whether making cognitive behavioural therapy treatment for panic disorder more specific and focused (known as focused CBT) could have an impact on panic severity and recovery rates, in comparison to the current treatment for those with low intensity panic disorder.

Through our randomised trial, we found that the focused CBT treatment resulted in a significantly greater reduction in panic severity and let to improved recovery rates. Our findings suggest that creating a specific, personal understanding of one's panic, identifying specific panic related frightening thoughts people experience during panic and finding evidence against these thoughts or de-catastrophising them can aid with recovery from panic disorder." - Dr Saarim Aslam

You can read the full paper here.