Referral and screening patterns at a clinic for anxiety disorders; implications for the planning of clinical studies.
During a two year period (1988-1990), 302 patients who were referred to our anxiety disorder clinic were evaluated and diagnosed according to a screening procedure which will be described. Of these initial referrals, 171 met a DSM-3-R diagnosis of panic disorder (with or without agorophobia) or generalized anxiety disorder; 81 patients (27% of the initial referrals) participated in a double blind placebo controlled clinical trial with a dropout rate of 12%. The implications for the planning and design of referral and screening strategies at research oriented specialized clinics are discussed.
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Department of Psychiatry Rambam Medical Center, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
Zillberman
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Lenox
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Cnaani
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Becker
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Collin
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D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013689:Telephone