Subtyping of Panic Disorder by Symptom Profile

• Published in: British journal of psychiatry Vol. 163; no. 2; pp. 201 - 209
• Main Authors: Briggs, Andrew C., Stretch, David D., Brandon, Sydney
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.1993; RCP
• Subjects: Adult; Alprazolam; Alprazolam - therapeutic use; Anxiety; Colombia - epidemiology; Europe - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Imipramine - therapeutic use; Interview, Psychological; Linear Models; Male; Mexico - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Panic attacks; Panic Disorder - classification; Panic Disorder - drug therapy; Panic Disorder - epidemiology; Panic Disorder - physiopathology; Panic disorders; Psychopathology; Respiration Disorders - psychology; Statistical analysis; United States - epidemiology; Colombia; Mexico; United States; Europe

During Phase II of the Cross-National Panic Study, descriptions of the patient's last severe panic attack were collected for 1168 patients. Statistical analysis indicated that patients could be divided into two groups, characterised by the presence or absence of prominent respiratory symptoms....