Searching for self: The layers and labels of panic disorder: A New Zealand study

The diagnosis and management of panic symptoms are relatively neglected. If not treated, people can develop a panic disorder, a condition that has an adverse effect on the client's quality of life and psychological well‐being. The aim of this New Zealand research is to understand the clients�...

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Published in:Nursing & health sciences 2009-03, Vol.11 (1), p.51-57
Main Authors: Hamer, Helen P., McCallin, Antoinette M., Garrett, Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
cardiac pain
Chest Pain - diagnosis
Chest Pain - epidemiology
Chest Pain - nursing
Chest Pain - psychology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Medical diagnosis
Mental health care
Middle Aged
New Zealand
New Zealand - epidemiology
Nurse's Role
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nurses
Nursing
Panic attacks
panic disorder
Panic Disorder - diagnosis
Panic Disorder - epidemiology
Panic Disorder - nursing
Panic Disorder - psychology
Panic disorders
Patient Participation
Quality of Life
search for self
Self Concept
Severity of Illness Index
Sickness Impact Profile
Specialists
Teaching
Young Adult
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Summary:The diagnosis and management of panic symptoms are relatively neglected. If not treated, people can develop a panic disorder, a condition that has an adverse effect on the client's quality of life and psychological well‐being. The aim of this New Zealand research is to understand the clients' perspective of panic disorder and how it impacts on their quality of life. Ten participants were interviewed and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The research findings indicate that recovery from panic disorder occurs in a process of the search for self that is made up of self‐understanding and the reclaiming the self. The findings provide a psychosocial perspective of panic disorder that will assist nurses who work with these clients. Nurses are pivotal in teaching clients about their body's response to stress and health anxiety, the giving of supplementary health information, and timely referral for specialist treatment. The recommendations for nurse specialist input and biopsychosocial assessments are discussed.
ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00430.x