Abstract
The authors present a case report with details of an unusual presentation of panic disorder and shared symptomatology in a long-married elderly couple. At the initial diagnostic clinical interview, the couple shared in common six symptoms of panic disorder (husband with a total of six symptoms, wife with a total of eight symptoms) and manifested commonalties in avoidance behaviors. Authors discuss the duration and course of each patient's disorder, symptoms, and commonalities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 340-344 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Swales, P. J., & Sheikh, J. (1998). Shared symptoms of panic disorder in an elderly couple. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 6(4), 340-344. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199800640-00010