Panic Disorder and Chest Pain

Panic disorder in the emergency department chest pain population

Panic plaques: panic disorder & coronary artery disease in patients with chest pain.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this systematic review was to identify characteristics of the chest pain associated with the presence of panic disorder, to determine the strength of the association between panic disorder and coronary artery disease (CAD), and to determine the association between panic disorder and known cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS Potential studies were identified via comp...

Factors associated with pain level in non-cardiac chest pain patients with comorbid panic disorder

BACKGROUND Panic disorder (PD) is highly prevalent in patients with non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP). This study aims to explore the role of psychological factors (PD intensity, anxiety sensitivity, heart-related fear, attention and avoidance) common to NCCP and PD in predicting chest pain levels in patients with both conditions. METHODS This association was investigated in emergency department ...

Chest pain and its importance in patients with panic disorder: an updated literature review.

CONTEXT Chest pain is a common symptom in primary care settings, associated with considerable morbidity and health care utilization. Failure to recognize panic disorder as the source of chest pain leads to increased health care costs and inappropriate management. OBJECTIVE To identify characteristics of the chest pain associated with the presence of panic disorder, review the consequences and...

Panic Disorder in Children

Background: One of the psychological disorders that rooted in anxiety is the panic disorder. There are a lot of studies about this disorder in adults, while fewer studies are assigned to panic disorder in children. This study reviews the available articles and tries to show the different parts of the disorder. Also, panic disorder in children is considered in terms of content, signs and treatme...