Does anxiety sensitivity predict symptoms of panic, depression, and social anxiety?

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2247-2255

  Grant, DeMond M ^a   Beck, J Gayle ^a   Davila, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Depression; Expectancy theory; Panic; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EXPECTANCY THEORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANIC; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THEORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 34547672612     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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