In the general population, less than 5% of people experience panic disorders and only 6% develop agoraphobia in their lifetime (MacNeil 2001). A diagnosis of panic disorder is made when panic attacks become a common occurrence, for no apparent reason, and the person begins to change their behavior due to the constant fear of having a panic attack. Those who suffer from agoraphobia are afraid of being in a place where help will not be provided in an emergency; one-third to one-half of people diagnosed with panic disorder develop agoraphobia (Hoeksema & Rector, 2011, p. 204). The research looked at two well-known ways to treat panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA): cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (alone and combined with two other medications) and experimental cognitive therapy (ECT). Examining the research allows for a comparison of each treatment, along with a discussion of the implications, resulting in determining which treatment is the most effective for someone suffering from panic disorder with agoraphobia. According to MacNeil (2001), panic disorders tend to be chronic in nature and much of the data regarding treatment effectiveness refers to relative improvement rather than absolute improvement. In one study, Treatment of Panic Disorders with Agoraphobia in an Anxiety Disorders Clinic, conducted by Vladan Starcevic et al., (2004), they conducted research based on three CBT-focused treatments: CBT alone, CBT with a high-pressure benzodiazepine potency (CBT+BZ) and CBT combined with fluoxetine (an antidepressant) and BZ (CBT+BZ+AD). One hundred and two patients with PDA were selected, seventy-four women and twenty-eight men. All patients were required to undergo an assessment, educate...... half of document ....... (2011). Anxiety disorders. Abnormal psychology (Second ed., pp. 198-259). Toronto, Ontario: McGraw-Hll Ryerson.MacNeil, G. (2001). Time-limited psychosocial treatment for specific panic disorders and agoraphobia. Brief Crisis Treatment and Intervention, 1(1), 29-41. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brief-treatment/1.1.29Starcevic, V., Linden, M., Uhlenhuth, E. H., Kolar, D., & Latas, M. (2004). Treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia: factors influencing psychiatrists' therapeutic choices. Research in Psychiatry, 125(1), 41-52. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2003.11.001Vincelli, F., Anolli, L., Bouchard, S., Wiederhold, B.K., Zurloni, V., & Riva, G. ( 2003). Experiential cognitive therapy in the treatment of panic disorders with agoraphobia: a controlled study. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 6(3), 321-328. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/109493103322011632