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Comparative Study
. 2002 May;37(5):207-11.
doi: 10.1007/s00127-002-0542-y.

12-month prevalence of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in the Swedish general population

Per Carlbring  1 , Henrik Gustafsson, Lisa Ekselius, Gerhard Andersson
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Comparative Study

12-month prevalence of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in the Swedish general population

Per Carlbring et al. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2002 May.

Abstract

Objective: The present study examined the prevalence of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia according to DSM-IV criteria in the Swedish general population.

Method: Data were obtained by means of a postal survey administrated to 1000 randomly selected adults. The panic disorder module of the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was included in the survey.

Results: 12-month prevalence was estimated at 2.2 % (CI 95 % 1.02 % - 3.38 %). There was a significant sex difference, with a greater prevalence for women (5.6 %) compared to men (1 %).

Conclusion: The Swedish panic disorder prevalence is relatively consistent with findings in most other parts of the western world.

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