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Panic disorder and dissociation - comparison with healthy controls.
Petr Pastucha1, Jan Prasko, Ales Grambal
1Outpatient Department of Psychiatry, Valasske Mezirící, Czech Republic.
Neuro Endocrinology Letters
|December 30, 2009
Summary
Dissociation is linked to anxiety severity in panic disorder patients, but not depression. This study compared dissociation levels in patients with panic disorder and healthy individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Background:
- Clinical symptoms in panic disorder patients are increasingly linked to dissociation.
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for effective treatment strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of dissociation on psychopathology intensity in panic disorder patients.
- To compare dissociation levels between panic disorder patients and healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- The study included 41 patients with panic disorder and 66 healthy controls.
- Psychiatric assessment and symptom intensity evaluation using Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory.
- Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) was used to assess dissociation in all participants.
Main Results:
- Dissociation levels (DES scores) correlated significantly with subjective anxiety severity (p<0.0001).
- No significant correlation was found between dissociation and depression severity.
- Mean DES scores did not significantly differ between panic disorder patients and healthy controls.
Conclusions:
- Psychological dissociation in panic disorder is associated with anxiety symptom severity.
- Dissociation does not appear to be significantly linked to depressive symptoms in this patient group.
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