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- Title
Family Transitions and Developmental Processes in Panic-Disordered Patients.
- Authors
Oppenheimer, Kim; Frey, Joseph
- Abstract
Although there is increasing evidence for a familial role in panic disorder, little research exists on the family interaction patterns and relational stressors that may contribute to this disorder. Using DSM-III-R criteria, 52 families were classified into Panic Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Nonclinical Control groups. A semi-structured interview and self-report measures were then used to examine family processes. MANOVA results were highly significant, suggesting that, compared to depressed and nonclinical control families, panic-disordered families had unresolved life-cycle issues, were enmeshed, used triangulation, and failed to resolve conflicts. These findings suggest that dysfunctional family processes may be involved in the expression and maintenance of panic disorder.
- Subjects
FAMILY relations; PANIC disorders; HUMAN life cycle; CONFLICT (Psychology); FAMILIES &; psychology
- Publication
Family Process, 1993, Vol 32, Issue 3, p341
- ISSN
0014-7370
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1545-5300.1993.00341.x