Onset and recovery from panic disorder in the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area follow-up

Background The objective is to estimate parameters of the natural history of panic disorder, including its prodrome, incidence, recovery and recurrence. Method In 1981 the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study interviewed 3481 individuals probabilistically selected from the household population. During 1993–1996, 1920 of these individuals (73% of survivors) were interviewed again. Baseline and follow-up interviews included the National...