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Comorbidity of major depression and panic disorder
Author(s) -
Johnson Michael R.,
Lydiard R. Bruce
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199802)54:2<201::aid-jclp9>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - panic disorder , comorbidity , panic , depression (economics) , psychiatry , psychology , anxiety disorder , clinical psychology , anxiety , macroeconomics , economics
Panic disorder and major depression frequently coexist in the clinical setting. Patients with overlapping symptoms of depression and panic disorder may have more severe symptoms, may require earlier treatment, earlier and more frequent hospitalization, and may have worse outcomes. In addition, such patients are at greater risk for suicide than those having either disorder alone. In light of the importance of these clinical consequences, the authors will review the available literature on the prevalence and prognosis of comorbid depression and panic disorder and will highlight the major clinical characteristics of panic disorder in depressed patients and the treatment strategies most often used. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 54: 201–210, 1998.