Characteristics of patients with panic disorder attended in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of panic disorder during the second and third waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Cross-sectional multicenter study.

Setting

Primary care.

Participants

Participating primary care physicians selected patients visiting their primary care centers for any reason over a 16-month period.

Main outcome measure

Diagnosis of panic disorder was established using The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) instrument.

Results

Of a total of 678 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 36 presented with panic disorder, with a prevalence of 5.3% (95% confidence interval 3.6-7.0). A total of 63.9% of cases occurred in women. The mean age was 46.7±17.1 years. Socioeconomic difficulties, such as very low monthly

SUBMITTER: Roca M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272946 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature