“…To date, most of the investigations in this domain have focused on individuals with schizophrenia, alcohol and drug dependencies, and depressive disorders (e.g., Black, Zimmerman, & Coryell, 1999;Burling & Zift, 1988;Hall et al, 1995;Merikangas et al, 1998). More recently, researchers have found a strong association between cigarette smoking and a history of panic attacks (Amering et al, 1999;Degenhardt, Hall, & Lynskey, 2001;McCabe et al, this issue;Pohl, Yeragani, Balon, Lycaki, & McBride, 1992).…”