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Antidepressants in Panic Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2018

M.R. Liebowitz
M.R. Liebowitz*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Anxiety Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
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Abstract

The efficacy of antidepressants for panic disorders has had major effects on our understanding of the classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of anxiety disorders. Psychiatric practice has also been significantly affected, but important issues remain unresolved, such as the mechanisms of therapeutic effect, optimal duration of therapy to minimise relapse, and the interaction and sequencing of medication with cognitive behavioural treatments.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue S6: Depression and Reversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors-New Perspectives , October 1989 , pp. 46 - 52
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Copyright © 1989 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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