Panic disorder: psychopathological and phenomenological features

Authors

  • Alexandre Martins Valença Doutor em Psiquiatria pelo IPUB/UFRJ. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental da Universidade Federal Fluminense- Niterói-RJ. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental do IPUB-UFRJ. Médico da Divisão de Saúde do Trabalhador (DVST-UFRJ) e do Programa de Ensino e Pesquisa em Psiquiatria Forense do IPUB-UFRJ. Pós-Doutorado em Fisiologia da Respiração- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho- UFRJ. Pesquisador do Laboratório de Pânico & Respiração do IPUB/UFRJ. Editor Associado da revista Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria. Psiquiatra Forense pela Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5744-2112

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2013.v3.317

Keywords:

anxiety, panic, disorder, psychopatholog, psychopathology

Abstract

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by the presence of three clinical syndromes: the panic attack, the anticipatory anxiety and or phobic avoidance. In this review article the author describes the psychopathology and phenomenology of this important anxiety disorder. Laboratory studies of panic attacks are also mentioned

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2013-04-03

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Valença AM. Panic disorder: psychopathological and phenomenological features. Debates em Psiquiatria [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];3(4):6-10. Available from: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/317

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