Arq. NeuroPsiquiatr. vol.68 número4

ABSTRACT - Serum plasma total cholesterol levels were measured in 85 male or female outpatients with panic disorder (PD; N=41), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; N=23) and

and their power do discriminate PD patients from normal con- trols and other anxiety disorder patients; to discuss, in detail, panic disorder with prominent respiratory symptoms; and

Since it has been previously shown that tryptophan depletion increases anxiety and panic, both in volunteers (Klassen et al. 1998) and in panic disorder patients (Miller et

ARGT = attribution retraining group therapy; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; MDD = major depressive disorder; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; OCD

Early symptoms of pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, schizophrenia,

named in this classification of anxiety disorders, into panic disorder (acute anxiety) and generalized anxiety disorder (chronic anxiety), creating operational

ADs: anxiety disorders; OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder; GAD: generalized anxiety disorder; CBT: cognitive-behavioral therapy; GCBT: Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; PAM:

They have also demonstrated two correlated sub- factors within internalising disorders: “fear”, in- cluding simple phobia, social phobia, panic disor- der and separation