Panic disorder, as defined by the DSM I11 diagnostic criteria, was diagnosed in 117 probands for whom age of onset ranged from 10 to 59 years, with a mean of 26.6 years. Diagnosis of parents and siblings was based on interviews with the probands, and only those with "definite" panic disorder by the
Relation of schizophrenia and panic disorder: Evidence from a controlled family study
β Scribed by Heun, R. ;Maier, W.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 685 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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