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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2015
A considerable amount of patients with panic disorder (25 – 30%) is refractory for the first line of treatment, mostly antidepressants, and for psychotherapy. Augmentation and combination strategies are discussed; and a protocol for the treatment of refractory patients with panic disorder is proposed with consists of five steps.
No patients is considered treatment refractory until they have had a trial with monoamine oxidase inhibitors.