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Suicidality in patients with panic disorder: the association with comorbidity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

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To examine the relationship between suicidality and panic disorder, we evaluated 91 patients with panic disorder. Patients with comorbid diagnosis were more suicidal than patients with pure panic disorder. These data suggest that among patients with panic disorder, suicidal behavior is associated with comorbid diagnosis.

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Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1996

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