The role of menstrual cycle phase and anxiety sensitivity in catastrophic misinterpretation of physical symptoms during a CO2 challenge

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 413-422

  Nillni, Yael I ^a,b   Rohan, Kelly J ^a   Zvolensky, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Biological challenge; Menstrual cycle; Panic disorder; Premenstrual phase

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PANIC; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SYMPTOM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ANXIETY; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PANIC DISORDER; PERSONALITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870242023     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: 14351102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-012-0302-2     Document Type: Article

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