Brazilian Medical Association guidelines for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of panic disorder

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Michelle Nigri Levitan¹  Marcos H. Chagas¹  Ila M. Linares¹  José A. Crippa¹  Mauro B. Terra¹  Alcir T. Giglio¹  Joana L.c. Cordeiro¹  Giovana J. Garcia¹  Rosa Hasan¹  Nathalia C. Andrada¹  Antonio E. Nardi¹ 

关键词: Panic disorder;    anxiety;    guidelines;    diagnosis;    differential diagnosis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1516-4446-2012-0860

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective: To present the most relevant findings regarding the Brazilian Medical Association guidelines for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of panic disorder. Methods: We used the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Medical Association for the Diretrizes Project. The MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, and LILACS online databases were queried for articles published from 1980 to 2012. Searchable questions were structured using the PICO format (acronym for “patient” [or population], “intervention” [or exposure], “comparison” [or control], and “outcome”). Results: We present data on clinical manifestations and implications of panic disorder and its association with depression, drug abuse, dependence and anxiety disorders. In addition, discussions were held on the main psychiatric and clinical differential diagnoses. Conclusions: The guidelines are proposed to serve as a reference for the general practitioner and specialist to assist in and facilitate the diagnosis of panic disorder.

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