Higher lifetime prevalence of respiratory diseases in panic disorder?
Current and past frequencies of respiratory diseases were assessed in 30 patients with panic disorder, 30 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and 30 patients with eating disorders. Lifetime prevalence of respiratory disorders was significantly higher in patients with panic disorder (47%) than in patients with either obsessive-compulsive disorder (13%) or eating disorder (13%). Point prevalences showed no differences.
Zandbergen
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Department of Clinical Psychiatry, State University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Bright
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Pols
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Fernandez
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de Loof
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Griez
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D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies