Why the study?
Does panic disorder impact health-related quality of life differently than other major chronic medical and psychiatric conditions?
Population
433 patients with current panic disorder and 9,839 outpatients with psychiatric or medical disorders
Comparison
Panic disorder vs Other chronic medical and psychiatric conditions
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May prompt integrated mental health support in panic disorder; leaves open whether impairments predict outcomes versus other conditions.
Does panic disorder impact health-related quality of life differently than other major chronic medical and psychiatric conditions?
Panic disorder significantly impairs psychological and role functioning domains of quality of life, comparable to or worse than major chronic medical conditions.
Sherbourne et al. (1996) studied this question.
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