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Expected versus unexpected panic attacks: a naturalistic prospective study.

J Kenardy1, C B Taylor

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. kenardy@psy.uq.edu.au

Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|September 30, 1999
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Understanding panic attacks involves recognizing factors preceding them. Expectation of panic attacks correlates with increased threat perception, anxiety, and catastrophic thoughts before an attack occurs.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Panic disorder is characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks.
  • Understanding factors predicting panic attack onset is crucial for effective treatment.
  • The role of perceived threat and cognitive factors in panic disorder requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with the expectation of panic attacks.
  • To validate the tendency to misinterpret benign sensations as panic alarms in panic disorder.
  • To differentiate between expected and unexpected panic attacks through pre-attack assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Naturalistic assessment of ten women diagnosed with panic disorder.
  • Utilized computer-assisted self-monitoring for prospective data collection.

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  • Evaluated pre-attack states including threat perception, anxiety, helplessness, and catastrophic thoughts.

    • Main Results:

    • Expectation of panic attacks was linked to panic occurrence.
    • Pre-panic states included elevated threat, anxiety, helplessness, avoidance, and catastrophic thoughts.
    • No significant differences were found in pre-attack states for unexpected attacks compared to non-panic states.
    • Variables measured during attacks did not differentiate between expected and unexpected panic attacks.

    Conclusions:

    • The expectation of panic attacks is associated with specific cognitive and emotional states.
    • These findings suggest a cognitive model for expected panic attacks.
    • Further research is needed to explore the nuances of panic attack prediction and management.