Wisconsin card sorting test and continue performance test in patients with panic disorder

ObjectiveTo explore the executive and attention function of patients with panic disorder.Methods47 patients with panic disorder and 37 normal controls were used the Wisconsin Card Sorting test (WCST) and Continue performance test (CPT) to study the executive and attention function.ResultsCompared with the controls(total trials were 64.1±26.1,random errors were 18.7±15.6,categories were 5.0±0.0,correct trials were 25.0±0.0,perseverative errors were 20.4±12.9, respectively), total trials and random errors (76.9±28.9 and 30.5±21.9, respectively)of patients increased, categories and correct trials(4.8±0.6 and 24.1±2.8, respectively)decreased(all P0.05),but perseverative errors(22.3±12.1) were not changed(P0.05).As to the CPT, there was no significant difference between patients and controls(CPT=30.3±4.2 and 31.0± 2.2,respectively) (P0.05).ConclusionPatients with panic disorder may have executive function impairments and no attention impairments.