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Name	Ms Helen Paris HAMER
Email	Email address is not available; please contact keadmin@tepou.co.nz for more information.
The research
Summary	Panic disorder has adverse effects on the client’s quality of life and psychological wellbeing. Ten participants were interviewed; data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings provide a psychosocial perspective of panic disorder that will assist nurses working with these clients. Recommendations for nurse specialist input and bio-psycho-social assessments are discussed.
Objectives	Understand the client’s perspective of Panic Disorder and how it influences quality of life and how the individual can be supported in recovery from this psychological disorder that often persists for years.
Study design	Ten female participants were interviewed; age range from 18-65 years of age. Data was analysed using thematic analysis
Methods	Qualitative
Results	Research findings indicate that recovery from panic disorder occurs in a process of search for self that is made up of self-understanding and reclaiming of self. Findings provide a psychosocial perspective of panic disorder that will assist nurses working with these clients.
Conclusions	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. Recommendations for nurse specialist input and bio-psycho-social assessments are discussed. Hamer, H. P., McCallin, A. M., Garrett, N. (2009). Searching for self: The layers and labels of panic disorder: A New Zealand study. Nursing & Health Sciences, 11(1), 51-57.
Key Descriptors	Clinical Practice, Early Intervention, Service Development, Prevention
Disciplines	Multi disciplinary, Nursing
Settings	PHO (Primary Health Organisation), DHB (District Health Board), Acute Inpatient
Diagnostic Categories	Panic disorder, Dual Diagnosis / Co-morbid Disorders
Populations	General Population
Other Keywords	cardiac pain, panic disorder, quality of life, search for self
Ethics approval	Yes
Academic led	Yes
Service led	No
How were service users involved
Publication in peer review journal	Yes
Supporting information
Uploaded files	Searching for self: The layers and labels of panic disorder
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