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. 2013 Aug 30;209(1):118-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.03.033. Epub 2013 Apr 23.

Panic-agoraphobic spectrum symptoms in complicated grief

Eric Bui  1 , Nicole J Leblanc, Laura K Morris, Luana Marques, M Katherine Shear, Naomi M Simon
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Panic-agoraphobic spectrum symptoms in complicated grief

Eric Bui et al. Psychiatry Res. .

Abstract

Little is known about the presence and role of subclinical anxiety symptoms and traits in complicated grief (CG). Data from adults with CG (n=28) suggest that they experience more panic-spectrum symptoms (PSS) than bereaved controls (n=44), and that the presence of greater PSS is independently associated with poorer quality of life.

Keywords: Bereavement; Panic disorder; Quality of life.

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