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: Klara De Cort, Dirk Hermans, Daphne Noortman, Wiesje Arends, Eric J L Griez, Koen R J Schruers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3734098?pdf=render

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