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Anxiety sensitivity and nonclinical panic attacks.

B J Cox¹, N S Endler, G R Norton

¹Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Behaviour Research and Therapy

|January 1, 1991

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High anxiety sensitivity correlates with panic attacks and trait anxiety. This suggests anxiety sensitivity is often linked to other anxiety forms.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety Disorders

Background:

Anxiety sensitivity is a fear of anxiety-related sensations.
Trait anxiety refers to a general predisposition to experience anxiety.
Nonclinical panic attacks occur without a formal diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, trait anxiety, and panic attacks.
To determine if anxiety sensitivity is independent of other anxiety measures.

Main Methods:

A study involving 265 subjects was conducted.
Anxiety sensitivity levels were assessed.
Trait anxiety and the occurrence of panic attacks were recorded.

Main Results:

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50% of subjects with high anxiety sensitivity reported past-year panic attacks.
42% of high anxiety sensitivity subjects without panic history showed high trait anxiety.
Anxiety sensitivity was found to be frequently associated with other anxiety forms.

Conclusions:

Anxiety sensitivity is significantly related to trait anxiety and panic attack occurrence.
Findings indicate anxiety sensitivity is not independent of other anxiety dimensions.