Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 537-543 , November 2008

Co-occurrence of Axis I and Axis II disorders in female and male patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia

  • Vladan Starcevic

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney/Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Sydney/Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychological Medicine, Nepean Hospital, PO Box 63, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 4734 2585; fax: +61 2 4734 3343.
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  • Milan Latas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • Dusan Kolar

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Adolescents, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • Dusanka Vucinic-Latas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • Goran Bogojevic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Mental Health, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • ,
  • Srdjan Milovanovic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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Comprehensive Psychiatry
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