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Panic termination and the post-panic period.

Adam S Radomsky1, S Rachman, David Hammond

  • 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. radomsky@vaxz.concordia.cat

Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|August 13, 2002
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This study investigated panic disorder termination. While safety behaviors help end panic attacks, evidence for a post-panic refractory period was minimal across three studies.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • A comprehensive theory of panic disorder must explain episode termination.
  • Understanding panic termination is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the termination of panic episodes.
  • To examine the role of safety behaviors in panic termination.
  • To determine if a post-panic refractory period exists.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Prospective monitoring of panic episodes and associated beliefs.
  • Study 2: Repeated hyperventilation challenges to assess refractory period.
  • Study 3: Re-triggering of naturally occurring panics in ecological settings.

Main Results:

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  • Study 1 confirmed that safety behaviors are used to end panic attacks.
  • Studies 2 and 3 provided scant evidence for a post-panic refractory period.
  • Beliefs about panic termination were also collected.

Conclusions:

  • Safety behaviors appear to play a role in terminating panic attacks.
  • A distinct post-panic refractory period is not well-supported by this research.
  • Findings inform cognitive-behavioral and biological models of panic disorder.