Psychiatric morbidity in patients with chronic airflow obstruction.
Fifty consecutive patients with chronic airflow obstruction who were admitted to a respiratory unit were assessed medically and psychiatrically. A high rate of psychiatric morbidity (58%) was detected with panic and other anxiety disorders (34%) being particularly prevalent. Various physiological and psychological reasons for the high rate of anxiety disorders are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic; D012907:Smoking