Reports of childhood incest by adults with panic disorder or agoraphobia.
A convenience sample of 94 members of an agoraphobia self-help group responded to an anonymous survey on their possible histories of childhood incest. 12 (13%) respondents reported such a history. These results are discussed in terms of hypothesized etiologies of panic disorder and agoraphobia.
Gogoleski
M A
MA
School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
Thyer
B A
BA
Waller
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012657:Self-Help Groups