title: Panic disorder: impact on quality of life.
abstract: The author reviews selected data from the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study of a probability sample of over 18,000 adults living in five U.S. communities. The data indicate that panic disorder, like major depression, is associated with impairments in quality of life. These impairments need to be considered in planning treatment and evaluating the efficacy of its outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Weissman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010200:Panic; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology