Prevalence and treatment of panic disorder in bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antonio PretiJelena VrublevskaAreti Angeliki VeronikiTania B Huedo-MedinaOdysseas KyriazisKonstantinos N Fountoulakis

Published in: Evidence-based mental health (2018)

Estimates that can be drawn from published studies indicate that the prevalence of PD in patients with BD is higher than the prevalence in the general population. Comorbid PD is reportedly associated with increased risk of suicidal acts and a more severe course. There is no clear indication on how to treat comorbid PD in BD. Findings from the current meta-analysis confirm the highly prevalent comorbidity of PD with BD, implicating that in patients with BD, PD might run a more chronic course.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
risk factors
systematic review
depressive symptoms
major depressive disorder
case control
randomized controlled trial
early onset