Panic disorder is fairly common, with a 12-month prevalence rate of 2.7% and a lifetime prevalence rate of 4.7% (1,2). The course of panic disorder tends to be chronic, ...
The empirical literature regarding panic-spectrum problems (i.e., panic attacks, panic disorder, and agoraphobia) and cigarette smoking is reviewed. In the first section of the paper, empirical ...
Panic disorder—recurrent, unexpected panic attacks—is more common among women than men. The disorder typically strikes younger people, with an average age of onset of 25.