Am J Psychiatry 1988; 145:1450-1452
Copyright © 1988 by American Psychiatric Association
Panic disorder in psychiatrically hospitalized children
NE Alessi and J Magen
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0706.
In a sample of 136 psychiatrically hospitalized children, panic disorder
was identified in four boys and three girls. Six had separation anxiety
disorder, and four had depressive disorders. This report documents the
occurrence of panic disorder in children.