Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics Between Respiratory and Non-Respiratory Subtypes of Panic Disorder

공황장애 호흡기 아형과 비호흡기 아형의 임상 특성 비교

  • Ha, Ju-Won (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Lim, Se-Won (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Oh, Kang-Seob (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 하주원 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 임세원 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 오강섭 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives : The goal of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics of panic disorder respiratory subtype(PD-R) and non-respiratory subtype(PD-NR). Methods : 84 patients with panic disorder were enrolled and divided into 2 groups, 29 PD-R and 55 PD-NR. Diagnosis of panic disorder was evaluated using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders $4^{th}$ edition and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. They were also measured with Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety(HAM-A), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression(HAM-D), and Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS). Results : PD-R group showed significantly higher scores in PDSS than those of PD-NR group(p=.027). After controlling for the severity of panic disorder and gender, PD-R group showed higher HAM-D and somatic anxiety subscale of HAM-A than those of PD-NR group. Furthermore, results of logistic regression analysis suggested that the somatic anxiety was a possible risk factor of PD-R(OR=1.404,p=0.009). Conclusion : These results suggest that somatic anxiety and depressive symptom would be important clinical characteristics of PD-R.

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