title: An update of panic disorders. Somatization, biological markers and treatment outcome.
abstract: Psychiatric underdiagnosis of panic disorders is due to its particular somatization profiles. Cardial somatization is very common, but focal neurological symptoms and a pattern of gastro-intestinal complaints deserve more attention. Recent research into biological data is discussed, and the importance of psychological issues--childhood separation or sexual victimisation--and cognitive factors is stressed. Breaking up outcome data in degree of remission and relapse rate for an exact judgment of different treatment strategies is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Moffaert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jannes
mesh_terms: D000525:Alprazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D010200:Panic; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000525:Alprazolam