Gender Differences of Stressful Life Events, Coping Style, Symptom Severity, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Panic Disorder

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  • Ji Eun Kim
    *Graduate School of Social Welfare and the Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul; and †Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
  • In Han Song
    *Graduate School of Social Welfare and the Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul; and †Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
  • Sang-Hyuk Lee
    *Graduate School of Social Welfare and the Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul; and †Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Although affective disorders have been known to have sex differences in the associated clinical characteristics and quality of life (QOL), sex differences among patients with panic disorder (PD) have remained relatively unexplored in Korea. We examined the sex differences in different types of stressful life events (SLEs), coping styles, symptom severity, and health-related QOL (HRQOL) in patients with PD. Data from 291 female and 254 male participants diagnosed with PD were analyzed using a structured clinical interview following the <jats:italic toggle="yes">Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition</jats:italic> criteria. Females with PD reported more SLEs including separation issues, physical illness or disability, and pregnancy-related problems than males. They also reported lower levels of confrontation and help-seeking coping strategies and higher levels of agoraphobia in symptom severity than males. The HRQOL of females with PD was significantly lower than male in physical functioning of HRQOL. This study suggests that the patient's sex is relevant to the assessment and treatment of PD.</jats:p>

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