A family panics.
We report the treatment of a family in which both spouses developed panic disorder, and their son, school phobia, soon after the death of a close relative. The interactional style observed within this family suggested that interpersonal factors were important in the generation of anxiety in each member. Detailed case histories such as the one we report underscore the importance of a systemic perspective when assessing individuals who present with anxiety disorders.
Hickie
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NSW Institute of Psychiatry, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay.
Silove
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D000328:Adult; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010200:Panic; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*