Table 1.

Degree of remission in 38 patients with panic disorder and dysthymia at a 9-year follow-up examination

Characteristics	Panic disorder			Dysthymia
	Remission (n = 3)	Partial remission (n = 4)	Non-remission (n = 8)	Remission (n = 6)	Partial remission (n = 7)	Non remission (n = 10)
Women, n (%)	1 (33)	2 (50)	7 (88)	3 (50)	4 (57)	6 (60)
Working full time, n (%)	2 (66)*	4 (100)	4 (50)	6 (100)	7 (100)	5 (50)
Married/cohabitant n (%)	2 (66)	2 (50)	5 (63)	5 (83)	4 (57)	1 (10)
Personality disorder, n (%)	0	0	3 (38)	0	2 (29)	10 (100)
Current medication, n (%)	0	1 (25)	4 (50)	1 (17)	2 (29)	4 (40)
Current psychotherapy, n (%)	0	0	0	0	2 (29)	2 (20)
GSI **, m (range)	.28 (.23–.32)	.58 (.06–.92)	1.41 (.45–2.7)	.21 (.00–.34)	.84 (.47–1.7)	1.49 (.38–2.4)

*One unemployed

** GSI = Global Severity Index= mean SCL-90 score