An investigation into the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders

A study was carried out to investigate the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders. Patients attending a health centre in Aberdeenshire were screened and a sample interviewed. Panic attacks were found to be present in approximately 5% of attenders. Pat...

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Main Author:	Waring, Howard Linton
Published:	University of Aberdeen 1990
Subjects:	610 Medicine
Online Access:	http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.277490

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spelling	ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-2774902015-08-04T03:33:15ZAn investigation into the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attendersWaring, Howard Linton1990A study was carried out to investigate the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders. Patients attending a health centre in Aberdeenshire were screened and a sample interviewed. Panic attacks were found to be present in approximately 5% of attenders. Patients experiencing such attacks were found to be more anxious and depressed. A close association was found between panic attacks and agoraphobic symptoms. A treatment trial was conducted comparing drug and behavioural treatment. The drug treatment proved initially the most effective but differences at 12 months between the two treatments were not significant. A significant proportion of the behaviourally treated patients withdrew, indicating that this treatment method may not always be appropriate for this type of symptom. It is probable that this may be a reflection of the varied precipitating factors inducing the presentation of this type of symptom.610MedicineUniversity of Aberdeenhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.277490Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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description	A study was carried out to investigate the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders. Patients attending a health centre in Aberdeenshire were screened and a sample interviewed. Panic attacks were found to be present in approximately 5% of attenders. Patients experiencing such attacks were found to be more anxious and depressed. A close association was found between panic attacks and agoraphobic symptoms. A treatment trial was conducted comparing drug and behavioural treatment. The drug treatment proved initially the most effective but differences at 12 months between the two treatments were not significant. A significant proportion of the behaviourally treated patients withdrew, indicating that this treatment method may not always be appropriate for this type of symptom. It is probable that this may be a reflection of the varied precipitating factors inducing the presentation of this type of symptom.
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title	An investigation into the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders
title_short	An investigation into the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders
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publisher	University of Aberdeen
publishDate	1990
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An investigation into the nature and response to treatment of panic attack symptoms in general practice attenders

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