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The prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.2.200

Fifty consecutive outpatients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were evaluated for lifetime prevalence of psychiatric morbidity. Eight percent had a diagnosis of panic disorder. This finding suggests that this patient population should be monitored for panic disorder.

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