Panic Disorder and Its Treatment

by Rosenbaum, J. F.; Pollack, Mark H.

• ISBN13: 9780824702168
• ISBN10: 0824702166
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Summary

Examines recent advances in understanding the risk for panic disorder & its prevalence, symptoms, course, outcome, & therapeutics. Discusses recognizing panic disorder, the body of knowledge of the disorder's biological substrate, vulnerability for the illness, available pharmacotherapies, cognitive-behavioral therapies, clinical strategies for assuring optimal diagnostic & therapeutic efforts, the course & treatment during pregnancy & the postpartum self-medication with substances of abuse, & more.

Author Biography

Lori L. Altshuler, M.D.: Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Director, UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA Brain Research Institute and VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, California James C. Ballenger, M.D.: Chairman and Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Director, Institute of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston Maria T. Bulzacchelli, B.A.: Senior Research Data Analyst, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Dennis S. Charney, M.D.: Deputy Chair for Academic and Scientific Affairs and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator, Yale Mental Health Clinical Research Center, New Haven, Connecticut Lee S. Cohen, M.D.: Director, Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Kathryn M. Connor, M.D.: Clinical Associate, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Deborah S. Cowley, M.D.: Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Director, Psychiatry Resident Training Program, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Jonathan R. T. Davidson, M.D.: Director, Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Thilo Deckersbach, Dipl. Psych.: Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston Steffany J. Fredman, B.A.: Senior Research Data Analyst, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Andrew W. Goddard, M.D.: Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut Jack M. Gorman, M.D.: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute John H. Greist, M.D.: Distinguished Senior Scientist, Dean Foundation for Health, Research and Education, Middleton, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison Dina R. Hirshfeld, Ph.D.: Staff Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Instructor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston James W. Jefferson, M.D.: Distinguished Senior Scientist, Dean Foundation for Health, Research and Education, Middleton, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison Ruta Nonacs, M.D., Ph.D.: Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Clinical Research Program, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Michael W. Otto, Ph.D.: Director, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston Susan J. Penava, Ph.D.: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Mark H. Pollack, M.D.: Director, Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, M.D.: Director, Outpatient Psychiatry Division, and Chief, Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston Peter Roy-Byrne, M.D.: Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Chief of Psychiatry, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Jordan W. Smoller, M.D., S.M.: Director, Psychiatric Genetics Program in Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Outpatient Division of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Table of Contents

Series Introduction	v	(2)
William A. Frosch
Preface	vii	(8)
Contributors	xv
1. Panic Disorder in Primary Care and General Medicine	1	(36)
James C. Ballenger
2. The Longitudinal Course of Panic Disorder	37	(20)
Mark H. Pollack
3. Neurobiology of Panic Disorder	57	(36)
Andrew W. Goddard
Jack M. Gorman
Dennis S. Charney
4. Early Antecedents of Panic Disorder: Genes, Childhood, and the Environment	93	(60)
Dina R. Hirshfeld
Jordan W. Smoller
Steffany J. Fredman
Maria T. Bulzacchelli
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum
5. The Pharmacotherapy of Panic Disorder	153	(28)
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum
Steffany J. Fredman
Mark H. Pollack
6. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder: Theory, Strategies, and Outcome	181	(24)
Michael W. Otto
Thilo Deckersbach
7. Clinical Approach to Treatment-Resistant Panic Disorder	205	(24)
Peter Roy-Bryne
Deborah S. Cowley
8. Course and Treatment of Panic Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period	229	(18)
Ruta Nonacs
Lee S. Cohen
Lori L. Altshuler
9. Panic Disorder: Alcohol and Substance Abuse	247	(22)
James W. Jefferson
John H. Greist
10. Panic Disorder, Quality of Life, and Managed Care: Cost-Effectiveness and Treatment Choices	269	(54)
Katherine M. Connor
Jonathan R.T. Davidson
Appendix: Assessment and Measures of Panic Disorder and Treatment Outcome	323	(18)
Michael W. Otto
Susan J. Penava
Mark H. Pollack
Index	341