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| SPECIAL ARTICLE |
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| Year : 2001 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 1 | Page : 55-61 |
Neurobiological correlates of panic disorder and agoraphobia.
MK Al-Haddad, RP Sequeira, U Nayar
Department of Psychiatry, Salmaniya Hospital, Bahrain., Bahrain
Correspondence Address:
M K Al-Haddad
Department of Psychiatry, Salmaniya Hospital, Bahrain.
Bahrain
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 11590298 
Panic Disorder and agoraphobia offer considerable diagnostic and management challenges, particularly in general practice. We describe a typical case of panic disorder in a young adult. The recent advances in our understanding of brain functions can be used to explain to a certain extent the biologic basis of panic disorder. A hypothetical model integrating current views on panic disorder and agoraphobia has been proposed. The management principles including the role of cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy have been discussed.
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