Comparison of Clinical Characteristics Between Respiratory and Non-Respiratory Subtypes of Panic Disorder.
- Author:
Ju Won HA
1
;
Se Won LIM
;
Kang Seob OH
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. ks2485@empal.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Panic disorder;
Respiratory subtype;
Somatic anxiety
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Panic;
Panic Disorder;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2009;16(1):46-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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 4th 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.
