Anxiety induced by false heart rate feedback in patients with panic disorder.

The psychophysiological model of panic attacks postulates a positive feedback loop between anxiety symptoms and the patient's anxious reaction to these symptoms. We tested the underlying assumption that the appraisal of bodily change can induce anxiety in this patient group. Twenty-five patient...

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Main Authors: Ehlers, A, Margraf, J, Roth, W, Taylor, C, Birbaumer, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1988