Dizziness- and palpitations-predominant orthostatic panic: Physiology, flashbacks, and catastrophic cognitions

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 100-110

  Hinton, Devon E ^a,b   Chhean, Dara ^b   Hofmann, Stefan G ^c   Orr, Scott P ^d   Pitman, Roger K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Southeast Asian Clinic   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cambodian; Cross cultural psychiatry; Finapres; Orthostatic challenge; Panic disorder; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; COGNITION; DISASTER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC PANIC; PANIC; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 43149106688     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-007-9059-8     Document Type: Article

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