摘要
COVID-19 has led to an increase in psychiatric disorders,stress,trauma and suicidal behaviour.Study published in the Lancet in 2021 have identified anxiety disorder as the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorder in COVID-19 survivors[1].Fear conditioning and hyper-vigilance towards abnormal breathing patterns attributable to COVID-19 or not,can act as etiological and maintenance factors of panic,and hence we should expect an onset or aggravation of panic disorder in COVID-19[2].
