Abstract
Among one hundred patients with alcohol dependence (DSM-III-R) studied in a drug abuse center in the "Bajo Llobregat" area (Barcelona industrial belt it was detected that 27% had life time rate of panic disorder. The age of onset of alcoholism was earlier than the one for panic disorder. In 78.8% of these patients alcoholismo appeared first. 70.4% refer worsening of the panic attacks when drinking large amounts of alcohol. Patients with Panic Disorder: a) are younger (p < 0.05); b) have attended school longer and have higher education (p < 0.01); c) have more alcoholism family history (p < 0.05); d) have more major depressive disorders (0.05) and dysthimic disorder (p < 0.01); e) Worse social functioning according to the GAS (p < 0.01); f) higher score for the Psychological disorders Scale (p < 0.001) and a lower performance at work (p < 0.001) measured by the ASI. The clinical significance of these findings is discussed.
| Translated title of the contribution | Comorbidity of panic disorder and alcoholism in a sample of 100 alcoholic patients |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 137-142 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Actas luso-españolas de neurología, psiquiatría y ciencias afines |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
