Abstract
The longitudinal course and childhood histories of 46 patients with panic disorder or agoraphobia were systematically assessed. DSM-III-R criteria were employed in assessing predictors of phobic complications. It was found that the female sex and any childhood anxiety or depressive disorder were associated with the development of phobic avoidances. Overanxious disorder was reported twice as often as separation anxiety disorder. Most patients could identify a clear-cut precipitant of their disorder, and most developed phobic complications after their first panic attacks. Unemployment, high interpersonal sensitivity, and secondary depression were associated with premature termination.
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