International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience
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Research Article

Clear Trends in Panic Disorder with a Possibility of Suicide Risk

Ken Inoue^1*, Hisanobu Kaiya², Naomi Hara³ and Yuji Okazaki⁴

¹Department of Public Health, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan; previously, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan

²Warakukai Incorporated Medical Institution Nagoya Mental Clinic, Aichi, Japan

³Department of Child Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; previously, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan

⁴Michinoo Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan; Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; previously, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan

*Corresponding Author:

Ken Inoue
Department of Public Health
Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Gunma, Japan; previously, Department of Psychiatry
Division of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine
Mie University, Mie, Japan
E-mail: ke-inoue@med.shimane-u.ac.jp

In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), panic disorder is one type of anxiety disorder. There have been few detailed reports on the relationship between suicide and panic disorder. We examined the comorbidities and personality inventory tendencies in panic disorder with an increased suicide risk. Our participants were patients with panic disorder. We found that an increased risk of suicide must be kept in mind when treating patients with panic disorder that is accompanied by mood disorders or anxiety disorders. This study also found that such patients are thought to be “very sensitive and emotional and easily distracted”, “introverted, humble and serious”, and “hedonistic”. The risk of suicide must be ascertained during the treatment of panic disorder.

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