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Panic attacks as risk markers for mental disorders*.

Andrew J Baillie1, Ronald M Rapee

  • 1Psychology Dept., Macquarie University, Sydney (NSW) 2109, Australia. andrew.baillie@mq.edu.au

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
|March 3, 2005
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Panic attacks significantly increase the risk for developing depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. This link persists regardless of gender or neuroticism, highlighting panic attacks as a key indicator of broader mental health issues.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Previous research suggests a link between panic attacks and subsequent depression.
  • The independence of this relationship from demographic and personality factors requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend epidemiological findings on panic attacks and depression.
  • To determine if the association between panic attacks and mental disorders is independent of gender and neuroticism.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) DSM-IV diagnoses.
  • Utilized data from a population survey of 10,641 Australian adults.
  • Employed logistic regression to examine relationships between panic attacks, gender, neuroticism, and mental disorders.

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Main Results:

  • Individuals with past panic attacks were 4 times more likely to have current Depressive Disorder.
  • Those with recent panic attacks (past 12 months) were 13.3 times more likely to have current Depressive Disorders.
  • Panic attacks showed strong associations with Anxiety Disorders (OR=7.5-21.46) and Substance Use Disorders (OR=2.1-4.6), independent of gender, neuroticism, and comorbid anxiety.

Conclusions:

  • Panic attacks are significantly associated with current and future Anxiety, Depressive, and Substance Use Disorders.
  • This relationship is robust and not solely explained by gender or neuroticism.