The role of fear in the length, process and cost of pre-diagnostic illness behaviour in panic disorder patients
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1997
Authors
Clarence, Lesley
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Abstract
Physiological anxiety symptoms are experienced as an overwhelming panic attack
when the person cognitively interprets them as such. Fear is the emotion
initiating the cognitive perception of personal doom which becomes largely
influential on the future process of a sufferer's panic disorder. (Abbreviation abstract)
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of health sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Med)
Keywords
Panic disorder, Fear