Titre du document / Document title

A case of panic disorder induced by complete isolation experiment

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

OKADA F. ⁽¹⁾ ; KINOSHITA S. ⁽¹⁾ ; ICHIKAWA K. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Health Administration Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, JAPON
⁽²⁾ Hokkaido Prefectural Rehabilitation Center for Crippled Children, Sapporo Unit, Sapporo, JAPON

Résumé / Abstract

A young previously healthy male student suddenly experienced a fear of incapability of breathing while waiting for release from an isolation chamber at the end of a circadian rhythm experiment. He has since manifested recurrent episodes of panic disorder and has also shown slight depressive symptoms as an associated feature during the course of illness. Although it is not clear whether the disorder was induced by the 3 weeks of isolation, by the condition of living on his innate circadian rhythm or some other factor, this case appears to offer an explanation of the mechanism of panic disorder.

Revue / Journal Title

European psychiatry   ISSN 0924-9338 

Source / Source

1996, vol. 11, n^o5, pp. 268-269 (10 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Paris, FRANCE  (1991) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Social isolation ; Panic ; Anxiety disorder ; Circadian rhythm ; Case study ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Isolement social ; Panique ; Trouble anxieux ; Rythme circadien ; Etude cas ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Aislamiento social ; Pánico ; Trastorno ansiedad ; Ritmo circadiano ; Estudio caso ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 21224, 35400006626759.0090