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Lifetime panic–depression comorbidity in the National Comorbidity Survey: Association with symptoms, impairment, course and help-seeking

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Roy-Byrne, Peter P., Stang, Paul, Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich, Ustun, Bedirhan, Walters, Ellen E., Kessler, Ronald C.·2000·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Most prior studies of panic-depression comorbidity have been limited methodologically by use of small clinical samples and incomplete analyses. Aims: General population data were used to study the association of lifetime and recent (12 months) panic–depression comorbidity with symptom severity, impairment, course and help-seeking in the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS). Method: The NCS is a nationally representative survey of the prevalences and correlates of major DSM–III–R disorders in the US household population. Results: Strong lifetime and current comorbidity were found between panic and depression. Comorbidity was associated with greater symptom severity, persistence, role impairment, suicidality and help-seeking, with many findings persisting after controlling for additional comorbid diagnoses. Findings did not differ according to which disorder was chronologically primary. Conclusions: Both lifetime and current panic–depression comorbidity are markers for more severe, persistent and disabling illness. Neither additional comorbid diagnoses nor the primary–secondary distinction were important moderators of these associations.

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  • Many people with depression or anxiety disorders do not seek professional help.

    “Despite the severity of these consequences, it is estimated that up to one-half of those with depression [16-18] and only one third to one-half of those affected by anxiety disorders [8,16] seek professional help.”

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    Table 3 (Discussion; page not given in our copy) reports past-year service use of 35.5% for major depression alone and 34.4% for panic disorder alone, supporting the point that many people in those groups did not seek help. The paper examines panic disorder, not anxiety disorders generally, and reports 55.2% service use among people with both conditions. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    “Patients with panic disorder frequently suffer from depressive symptoms in addition to panic symptoms.19”

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Authors
Roy-Byrne, P. P., Stang, P., Wittchen, H.-U., Ustun, B., Walters, E. E., & Kessler, R. C.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2000-03
Volume
176
Issue
3
Pages
229-235
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2004030076
Cited by
446
References
29
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FWCI
28.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh052861-04)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH52861, R01 MH52861, K05 MH 00507, R01MH046376, MH 00507, MH-49098, R01 MH46376, MH 46376, 90135190, R01-MH49098, R01MH049098)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
panic disorder, depression, comorbidities, symptom severity, role impairment, suicidality, help-seeking, clinical course, National Comorbidity Survey
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Depression, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Severity of Illness Index, United States, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Panic Disorder, Age of Onset

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