Response to treatment in panic disorder with associated depression.
Thirty outpatients with panic disorder (PD) were treated at an anxiety clinic using a symptom-focused approach. Thirteen (43%) had no history of major depressive disorder (MDD), 12 (40%) had a history of secondary MDD, and 5 (17%) had history of primary MDD. The outcome was equally good in patients with no history of MDD (77% had good or excellent outcomes) and patients with a history of secondary MDD (83% had good or excellent outcomes). Patients with a history of primary MDD had the worst outcomes. These findings agree with earlier studies showing that secondary MDD does not adversely affect prognosis of patients presenting for treatment of PD.
Maddock
R J
RJ
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis.
Blacker
K H
KH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs