Differences in Functional Level and Central Symptom of Network Structures in the Patients Seeking Treatment for Panic Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mental health problems such as anxiety, panic, and depression have been exacerbated by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to compare the symptom severities and overall function before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients with panic disorder (PD) seeking treatment compared to healthy controls (HCs).

Methods

Baseline data were collected from the two groups (patients with PD and HCs) in two separate periods: before COVID-19 (Jan 2016-Dec 2019) and during COVID-19 (Mar 2020-Jul 2022). A total 453 participants (before COVID-19: 246 [139 patients with PD and 107 HCs], during COVID-19: 207 [86 patients with PD and 121 HCs]) was included. Scales for panic and depressive symptoms and overall function were administered. Additionally, network

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064207 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature