Who is most at risk for having a panic disorder?

Who is most at risk for having a panic disorder?

Christopher Reist (Academic Psychiatrist, Co-Author of “Psychiatry”) gives expert video advice on: What are the common treatments for panic disorder?; Is there anything I can do to avoid developing panic disorder? and more...

Panic disorder is known to occur more prominently in women compared to men. There's also an eight fold in the incidents if you have a first degree relative with panic disorder. Beyond some of these gender and genetic factors there's not really a way to predict who's going to develop panic disorder.