title: Dependent personality disorder associated with phobic avoidance in patients with panic disorder.
abstract: Eighty-eight panic disorder patients were divided into three groups according to the extent of their phobic avoidance (none, limited, or extensive). These groups were compared on three personality disorder instruments: the Structured Interview for DSM-III Personality Disorders, the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire, and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Phobic patients were found to have significantly more dependent personality disorder and DSM-III third-cluster personality disorders than nonphobic patients. A subgroup of patients with social phobic symptoms was found to resemble the rest of the phobic group in terms of personality.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003859:Dependent Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales