Panic attacks in young adolescents.
The lifetime prevalence of interview-determined four-symptom panic attacks in 95 ninth graders was 11.6%. Those with panic attacks were significantly more depressed, were significantly more likely to have separated or divorced parents, and tended to be more likely to have tried cigarette smoking.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5490.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D004243:Divorce; D005190:Family; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology