There is intriguing evidence suggesting pathophysiologic relationships among dyspnea,
hyperventilation, and panic anxiety. The symptoms of panic attacks and pulmonary disease …

Anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder (PD), are associated with respiratory
abnormalities. PD consists of unexpected panic attacks (PA) with anxiety, fear and many …

The present study investigated the relationship between respiratory function, catastrophic
thoughts about anxiety, and panic in 48 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) …

The presence of asthma is a risk factor for the development of panic disorder. The co-
occurrence of panic disorder and asthma is greater than would be expected based on their …

Abstract Ley's (Behaviour Research and Therapy, 27, 549–554, 1989) dyspnea-fear theory
was tested on three groups of subjects: 10 with panic disorder, 24 with asthma, and 12 who …

There is a high prevalence of panic disorder in medical patients, as well as an association
between panic disorder and high rates of utilization of medical services and excessive …

Approximately one quarter of patients who present to physicians for treatment of chest pain
have panic disorder. Panic disorder frequently goes unrecognized and untreated among …

The prevalence of panic disorder in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is up to 10 times greater than the overall population prevalence of 1.5–3.5%, and …

The Panic-Fear personality scale related to rehospitalization rates of asthmatics during two
successive 6-month periods following intensive long-term treatment. High and Low Panic …

150 consecutive anxiety patients completed a specially designed questionnaire which
asked for the occurrence of respiratory and other somatic disorders before the onset of their …