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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Experimental condition: Induction of unspecific physiological arousal via an "exciting" film clip
(1) patients with panic disorder, (2) patients with another anxiety disorder, and (3) healthy controls.
Group 2: Control condition: No induction of physiological arousal (presentation of "neutral" fil
(1) patients with panic disorder, (2) patients with another anxiety disorder. and (3) healthy controls.
Sponsors
Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: primary diagnosis panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or specific phobia in accordance with ICD-10/DSM-5; control condition: no diagnosis according to ICD-10/DSM-5 (acute and lifetime)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Panic disorder: cardiac or respiratory disease in medical history; other anxiety disorders: panic attacks in case history (except if only in phobic situations); control condition: diagnosis according to ICD-10/DSM-5 (acute and lifetime)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive processing of ambiguous stimuli (self-report using a questionnaire) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Strength of belief in own interpretations (self-report using a questionnaire), psychophysiological arousal (skin conductance level) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBarnabas Ohst
Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed