Eighty-eight panic disorder patients were divided into three groups
according to the extent of their phobic avoidance (none, limited, or
extensive). These groups were compared on three personality disorder
instruments: the Structured Interview for DSM-III Personality Disorders,
the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire, and the Millon Clinical
Multiaxial Inventory. Phobic patients were found to have significantly more
dependent personality disorder and DSM-III third- cluster personality
disorders than nonphobic patients. A subgroup of patients with social
phobic symptoms was found to resemble the rest of the phobic group in terms
of personality.
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