Title

The Personality Assessment Inventory In The Evaluation Of Multiple Channel Exposure Therapy

Keywords

Major depressive disorder; Multiple channel exposure therapy; Panic disorder; Personality Assessment Inventory; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract

The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) determined that the comorbidity rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with panic disorder is 7.3% for males and 12.6% for females. A 21-year-old female's presenting symptoms corresponded to this dual diagnosis, with the addition of comorbid major depressive disorder. The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was used as part of an initial comprehensive assessment battery. Treatment was provided over a period of 6 months, and multiple channel exposure therapy (MCET) was chosen as the primary treatment, as it has been shown to be a promising treatment for the comorbid presentation of PTSD with panic disorder. Upon completion of the MCET, the PAI was readministered as a posttreatment evaluation. The posttreatment PAI results indicated clinical improvement across all indices that initially suggested clinical problems. Results of this case study suggest that the PAI is sensitive to treatment gains from the MCET for the comorbid conditions of PTSD, panic disorder, and major depressive disorder.

Publication Date

8-1-2009

Publication Title

Clinical Case Studies

Volume

8

Issue

4

Number of Pages

326-339

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650109341839

Socpus ID

68349137435 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/68349137435

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