Emotional processing and panic.

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Baker, R., Holloway, J., Thomas, P., Thomas, S. and Owens, M., 2004. Emotional processing and panic. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42 (11), pp. 1271-1287.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2003.09.002

Abstract

In this paper Rachman’s concept of emotional processing was extended and a model highlighting the psychological operations underpinning processing was specified. Using this model, the aim was to investigate, by means of a questionnaire, whether patients with panic disorder (n ¼ 50) have more emotional processing difficulties than two samples of healthy controls (London, n ¼ 406; Aberdeen, n ¼ 125). The panic disorder group did have significantly more emotional processing difficulties than the control groups, showing a marked tendency to control feelings of anger, unhappiness and anxiety. Three emotional processing dimensions distinguished the panic from the control groups: greater control of emotional experiences (‘smothering’ or ‘bottling up’ emotions), greater awareness of feelings and more difficulties in labelling emotions. The authors hypothesise that emotional processing deficits act as a vulnerability factor for developing panic attacks.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0005-7967
Uncontrolled Keywords:Emotional processing Emotions Emotional control Panic disorder
Subjects:Psychology
Group:School of Health and Social Care
ID Code:15012
Deposited By:Professor Peter Thomas
Deposited On:04 Jun 2010 16:31
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 15:31

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