Respiratory Control in the Treatment of Panic Attacks:
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 148 (5) , 526-532
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.148.5.526
Abstract
A case series is reported in which nine patients who experienced phobic and/or non-phobic panic attacks were given a cognitive-behavioural treatment based on the supposition that catastrophic interpretations of sensations produced by hyperventilation played an important role in their attacks. Large and rapid reductions in panic attack frequency and questionnaire report of fear were observed. Patients' resting pCO2 was significantly lower than controls and rose to normal levels during treatment.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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