An Internet-based investigation of the catastrophic misinterpretation model of panic disorder

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-242

  Austin, David ^a   Kiropoulos, Litza ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Catastrophic misinterpretation; Panic disorder; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CATASTROPHIC MISINTERPRETATION MODEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANIC; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

AGORAPHOBIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PANIC DISORDER; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 38149085920     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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