Anxiety sensitivity and auditory perception of heartbeat
Pollock R, Carter A, Amir N, Marks L. Anxiety sensitivity and auditory perception of heartbeat. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2006, 44: 1739-1756. PMID: 16513082, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2005.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety sensitivityElevated false alarm rateFear-relevant cuesAuditory perceptionThreat signalsAutonomic arousalDetection paradigmAS individualsPanic disorderPanic patientsPanic attacksLow abilityPerceptionTaskIndividualsCardiac stimuliArousalCuesGreater propensityFalse alarm rateBackground noiseFearStimuliAbilityNormal heartbeats