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A cognitive therapy conceptualization of panic disorder exacerbated by interferon treatment
Guy A Farber1, Tomer Levin, Craig A White
1Department of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. gfarber@mcihispeed.net
Abstract:
This case conference presents a patient with von Willebrand disease, receiving year-long interferon treatment for hepatitis C. She was referred to C-L Psychiatry following a severe exacerbation of panic disorder. Our guest interviewer is Dr. Craig White, a Scottish cognitive therapist. The subsequent discussion outlines the treatment challenges of panic disorder that occurs when a patient is receiving interferon. A literature review evaluates psychological effects of interferon and biological mechanisms by which interferon may exacerbate anxiety and depression. A cognitive therapy conceptualization of interferon-induced exacerbation of panic disorder is proposed.
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