Social anxiety and fear of bodily sensations in panic disorder and agoraphobia: A matched comparison |
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Authors: | Corine de Ruiter Bert Garssen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Medical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;(2) Department of Psychiatry, University of Utrecht, Hoofddijk 23, 3584 CW Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This study tests the hypothesis that social anxiety and fear of bodily sensations are associated with the development of agoraphobic avoidance behavior in panic disorder patients. Twenty patients with panic disorder were compared to 20 patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia, matched by sex and duration of disorder. The two groups did not differ on measures of fear and frequency of assertive social responses. However, the agoraphobics scored higher on measures of interpersonal sensitivity, depression, feelings of inadequacy, and hostility. They also reported higher fear of bodily sensations. Although definitive conclusions need to be postponed until prospective studies have been conducted, there is evidence suggesting that the development of agoraphobia in panic patients is associated with hypersensitivity to bodily sensations and interpersonal situations.This research was supported by Grant 560-268-009 of the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research. |
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Keywords: | panic disorder agoraphobia interpersonal sensitivity fear of bodily sensations |
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