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A case of panic disorder induced by complete isolation experiment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

F Okada ,
S Kinoshita  and
K Ichikawa
F Okada
Affiliation:
Health Administration Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan
S Kinoshita
Affiliation:
Health Administration Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan
K Ichikawa
Affiliation:
Hokkaido Prefectural Rehabilitation Center for Crippled Children, Sapporo Unit, Sapporo, Japan
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Summary

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.

Keywords

isolation experimentpanic disorderoverstretchedcircadian rhythmicity

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European Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 5 , 1996 , pp. 268 - 269
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Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1996

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