Abstract
Fifty consecutive patients with chronic airflow obstruction who were admitted to a respiratory unit were assessed medically and psychiatrically. A high rate of psychiatric morbidity (58%) was detected with panic and other anxiety disorders (34%) being particularly prevalent. Various physiological and psychological reasons for the high rate of anxiety disorders are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 305-307 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Yellowlees, P. M., Alpers, J. H., Bowden, J. J., Bryant, G. D., & Ruffin, R. E. (1987). Psychiatric morbidity in patients with chronic airflow obstruction. Medical Journal of Australia, 146(6), 305-307.