PANIC ATTACK ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEIVED HEART-RATE ACCELERATION - A CASE-REPORT

A patient with uncomplicated Panic Disorder (without any phobic avoidance behavior) responded to false feedback of a sudden increase in heart rate with an unequivocal panic attack. Together with findings of a high prevalence of palpitations in naturally occurring panic attacks, this occurrence has i...

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Autores principales: Margraf, J, Ehlers, A, Roth, W
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1987
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Sumario:A patient with uncomplicated Panic Disorder (without any phobic avoidance behavior) responded to false feedback of a sudden increase in heart rate with an unequivocal panic attack. Together with findings of a high prevalence of palpitations in naturally occurring panic attacks, this occurrence has implications for the possible etiology of "spontaneous" panic attacks. © 1987 Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. All rights reserved.