Panic AttacksEvidence & Dosage
Panic attacks, the neurobiology, breathing and cognitive strategies.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 233
- With abstract
- 50
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 1
- Highly cited
- 50
- Publication years
- 1986–2026
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The neurocircuitry of fear, stress, and anxiety disorders.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology2010200 influential citationsAnxiety disorders are a significant problem in the community, and recent neuroimaging research has focused on determining the brain circuits that underlie them. Research on the neurocircuitry of anxiety disorders has its roots in the study…
Cognitive enhancers as adjuncts to psychotherapy: use of D-cycloserine in phobic individuals to facilitate extinction of fear.
Archives of general psychiatry2004190 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Traditional pharmacological approaches to treating psychiatric disorders focus on correcting presumed biochemical abnormalities. However, some disorders, particularly the anxiety-related disorders exemplified by specific…
Anxiety sensitivity and panic disorder.
Biological psychiatry2002167 influential citationsAnxiety sensitivity refers to fears of anxiety-related sensations. Most often measured by the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), anxiety sensitivity is a dispositional variable especially elevated in people with panic disorder. Regardless of…
A neuroanatomical hypothesis for panic disorder.
The American journal of psychiatry1989127 influential citationsAnxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric conditions in the United States, have generated a great deal of research and scientific debate. Panic disorder, the best-studied anxiety disorder, is often believed to be either a biological…
The relationship between worry, rumination, and comorbidity: evidence for repetitive negative thinking as a transdiagnostic construct.
Journal of affective disorders2013n=513120 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) increases vulnerability to multiple anxiety and depressive disorders and, as a common risk factor, elevated RNT may account for the high levels of comorbidity observed between emotional…
Neuroimaging in social anxiety disorder—a meta-analytic review resulting in a new neurofunctional model.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2014117 influential citationsSocial anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most frequent anxiety disorders. The landmark meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies by Etkin and Wager (2007) revealed primarily the typical fear circuit as overactive in SAD. Since…
The epidemiology of panic attacks, panic disorder, and agoraphobia in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.
Archives of general psychiatry2006n=9,282107 influential citations<h4>Context</h4>Only limited information exists about the epidemiology of DSM-IV panic attacks (PAs) and panic disorder (PD).<h4>Objective</h4>To present nationally representative data about the epidemiology of PAs and PD with or without…
Neural circuits in anxiety and stress disorders: a focused review.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management2015102 influential citationsAnxiety and stress disorders are among the most prevalent neuropsychiatric disorders. In recent years, multiple studies have examined brain regions and networks involved in anxiety symptomatology in an effort to better understand the…
Neurobiological mechanisms of panic anxiety: biochemical and behavioral correlates of yohimbine-induced panic attacks.
The American journal of psychiatry1987n=6891 influential citationsThe effects of yohimbine, an alpha 2-adrenergic receptor antagonist, on anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, and plasma levels of the norepinephrine metabolite 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) and cortisol were determined in 20…
Emotion dysregulation and the core features of autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders201490 influential citationsThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between emotion dysregulation and the core features of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which include social/communication deficits, restricted/repetitive behaviors, and sensory…
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