title: [Panic disorders of children: personal observation].
abstract: Two children with panic disorder (PD) have been presented: 12 year old boy and 9.5 year old girl. PD diagnosis was based on diagnostic criteria DSM-III-R. According to the literature a fully developed PD appears mainly after the 20th year of life. There is no mention made about PD relating to children. Our observations indicate that PD may appear as early as the 10th year of life. Analysis of these cases may support other authors' findings confirming that: etiopathogenesis of PD has a multifactor nature and psychodynamic mechanisms play a role in its apparition [13, 17]; release mechanism of panic reaction may be based on conscious or unconscious stimulation to day-dreaming, especially together with negative effect [17]. Positive therapeutic result may be obtained by use of pharmacotherapy along with psychotherapy [4, 16, 18].
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Psychiatrii Wieku Rozwojowego AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jakóbczyk
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002749:Chlorprothixene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D002749:Chlorprothixene; D007099:Imipramine
vernacular_title: Zaburzenia paniczne u dzieci--obserwacje własne.