title: Recognition and acute management of patients with panic attacks in the emergency department.
abstract: Patients with panic attacks commonly present to emergency departments. If the disorder is identified early, intervention can be begun, even during the evaluation phase. Effective therapies significantly improve these patients' health and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Merritt
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines