비기질적인 흉통환자의 정신과적 임상 특성에 대한 연구

Clinical Psychiatric Characteristics of Nonorganic Chest Pain Patients

Objective : We tried to compare and assess nonorganic chest pain patients and panic disorder patients in clinical manifestations. Methods : We compared the result of clinical scale for anxiety, depression, phobia and avoidance, stress, and social disability in twenty-two patients diagnosed to have nonorganic chest pain and having refused psychiatric consultation, twenty-five patients with nonorganic chest pain admitted to psychiatric department, and twenty-three panic disorder patients with no chest pain. Results : No significant difference was found among the three groups except social readjustment rating scale. Conclusion : The patients with nonorganic chest pain showed as much anxiety, depression, phobia and avoidance, stress, and social disability as the panic patients. Early psychiatric assessment and treatment of patients with nonorganic chest pain is warranted