Panic disorder in children at high risk for depression

Am J Psychiatry. 1989 Aug;146(8):1059-60. doi: 10.1176/ajp.146.8.1059.

Abstract

While conventional clinical wisdom has been that panic disorder does not occur in children, evidence derived from structured diagnostic interviews suggests that panic disorder, similar in symptom pattern to the adult disorder, does occur in children and can occur before puberty.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Child
  • Depressive Disorder / genetics*
  • Family
  • Fear*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Panic*
  • Puberty
  • Risk Factors