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Aggressive thoughts and behavior: another symptom of panic disorder?
Author(s) -
George D. T.,
Anderson P.,
Nutt D. J.,
Linnoila M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb10294.x
Subject(s) - panic , aggression , etiology , panic disorder , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , poison control , injury prevention , anxiety , medicine , medical emergency
– We report on 3 individuals who describe aggressive thoughts and behaviors that frequently occurred in association with panic symptoms. It is theorized that the seemingly paradoxical emotions of fear and aggression may actually share a similar etiology. Of clinical interest, the subjects improved in both their panic and aggressive symptoms when they were treated with antidepressant medication.