The Weight of Cognitions in Panic: The Link between Misinterpretations and Panic Attacks

In cognitive theory it is hypothesized that panic attacks are provoked by catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of associated word pairs referring to catastrophic thinking (e.g. palpitations-heart attack) in producing panic...

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Main Authors: De Cort, Klara, Hermans, Dirk, Noortman, Daphne, Arends, Wiesje, Griez, Eric J. L., Schruers, Koen R. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734098/