Nonclinical Panic Attack History and Anxiety Sensitivity: Testing the Differential Moderating Role of Self-Report and Behavioral Indices of Distress Tolerance

The present investigation examined the main and interactive effects of a nonclinical panic attack history and two different measures of distress tolerance (DT)—perceived (self-report) and behavioral (breath-holding duration)—in relation to the global and lower-order factors of anxiety sensitivity (A...

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Published in:Cognitive therapy and research 2012-12, Vol.36 (6), p.603-611
Main Authors: Johnson, Kirsten A., Berenz, Erin C., Zvolensky, Michael J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Psychology
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Panic attacks
Panic disorder
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life Research
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Summary:The present investigation examined the main and interactive effects of a nonclinical panic attack history and two different measures of distress tolerance (DT)—perceived (self-report) and behavioral (breath-holding duration)—in relation to the global and lower-order factors of anxiety sensitivity (AS). Results indicated that lower levels of perceived DT were significantly related to greater levels of global as well as all lower-order AS factors (physical, cognitive, and social concerns); however, lower levels of behavioral DT were not significantly related to the global or lower-order AS factors at the main effect level. The interaction between a nonclinical panic attack history and perceived DT was only significantly related to the AS-cognitive factor. Moreover, the interaction between a nonclinical panic attack history and behavioral DT was only significantly related to the AS-physical factor. The present findings suggest that DT may be an important factor to target among panic-vulnerable populations.
ISSN:0147-5916
1573-2819
DOI:10.1007/s10608-011-9410-y