SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed for cognitive behavioral therapy for those suffering from panic disorder actually has an effect in the alleviation of symptoms. A research team from the Gangnam Severance Hospital announced on Wednesday that such a result was achieved in a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of patients visiting the hospital due to panic disorder has surged in the past five years. According to data analysis released Monday by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), the number of people who visited medical institutions for a panic disorder increased by 70.5 percent, or 65,903, [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of patients diagnose with panic disorder is steadily increasing in South Korea, government data showed Saturday, with experts citing growing social and psychological stress as possible causes. The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said that a total of 127,053 people received hospital treatment for panic disorder in 2016, up from 98,000 in 2014 and 83,000 in 2012. Doctors define panic disorder as an anxiety disorder with recurrent, unexpected [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Data from the National Health Insurance Service revealed that the number of panic disorder patients doubled in the past five years, and now amounts to more than 100,000 individuals each year. The number of patients rose from 50,945 in 2010 to 106,140 in 2015, increasing by an average of [...]