Panic attacks and the dexamethasone suppression test

Of 51 patients with panic attacks, 11.8% (7.8% with a correction factor) had a positive dexamethasone suppression test. This is significantly lower than the rate for melancholia. This difference suggests that panic attacks and major depression may be associated with different biological mechanisms.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1983-08, Vol.140 (8), p.1063-1064
Hauptverfasser:	SHEEHAN, D. V, CLAYCOMB, J. B, SURMAN, O. S, BAER, L, COLEMAN, J, GELLES, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Agoraphobia - diagnosis Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Dexamethasone Diagnosis, Differential Fear Female Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Panic Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Techniques and methods
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Zusammenfassung:	Of 51 patients with panic attacks, 11.8% (7.8% with a correction factor) had a positive dexamethasone suppression test. This is significantly lower than the rate for melancholia. This difference suggests that panic attacks and major depression may be associated with different biological mechanisms.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.140.8.1063