Panic and Interoceptive Sensitivity
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What is anxiety sensitivity?
-not asking about panic symptoms, how one feels about these symptoms.
- panic-related apprehension
- persistent worry of more panic attacks
- unrealistic concern of consequences of panic attacks
- change in behavior to control panic
- overestimate likelihood of panic attack
- exaggerate negative consequence of panic attack
- underestimate ability to cope
- -intensity of panic attacks
- -unexpected nature/sudden onset
- -impending doom
- -sympathetic nervous system turn on
Anxiety disorder with highest level of anxiety sensitivity?
How does percieved control interact with anxiety sensitivity?
people with AS had significantly lowered fear when they thought they had an antidote to control their fear
Anticipated the most panic from caffeine
Percieved control plays an important role in one's emotional response to physical cues of arousal
What effect does CBT have on fear during CO2 challenge? Panic attacks? Comparison conditions?
High AS had less anxiety if they were expecting the anxious symptoms listed from CO2 description, but experience higher anxiety if were expected to relax due to the fact that CO2 causes physiological symptoms similar to a panic attack.
Low AS never had panic attacks regardless of being told relaxation or anxiety related symptoms would occur.
After CBT, no one has a panic attack anymore
You want them to not care if they have a panic attack
High anxiety sensitivity a risk factor for panic disorder?
AS is elevated in panic disorder patients than other anxiety disorders
individual with high AS respond to biological challenges with heightened fear
Individuals with high AS are more likely to develop naturally occuring panic attacks than those low in AS
Treatment that reduces AS are effective in lowering panic disorder
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