Thought Field Therapy and Cognitive Therapy for Agoraphobia
Thought Field Therapy and Cognitive Therapy for Agoraphobia
The purpose for this study is to find out if Thought field therapy has the same effect as, or
 better effect than, Cognitive therapy for Agoraphobia.
Thought field therapy is an alternative treatment method that has shown, by casuistic
 reports, to give good results when applied for anxiety disorders. In this study 72 patients
 will be randomized to three groups. 24 patients will receive cognitive therapy as a control
 method, 24 patients will receive thought field therapy. The remaining 24 patients will wait
 three months, and then be randomized to either of the two therapies.

 Before inclusion all patients will be diagnosed with M.I.N.I. and SCID II. They will fill out
 self evaluation forms for symptoms and quality of life, before and after treatment, and one
 year after treatment.

 All patients will undergo an interview with ADIS on panic and agoraphobic diagnosis and
 symptoms before starting treatment, and on panic and agoraphobic symptoms immediately after
 and one year after treatment. These interviews will be done by psychologists who are blinded
 for which type of treatment the patients have got.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients ages 18 years or older,

 -  Patients with agoraphobia,

 -  Patients with a score on Mobility Inventory "Alone" of 2.5 or more,

 -  Patients who give a written consent to participate.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Psychosis (past or present),

 -  Drug abuse or dependency,

 -  Moderate or high score on suicidal behaviour on the M.I.N.I.,

 -  Patients who have another illness (other than panic disorder or agoraphobia) and are
 in need of immediate treatment.