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Ambulatory assessment in panic disorder and specific phobia.

Alpers, Georg W.·2009·Psychological Assessment

Abstract

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders. In panic disorder, panic attacks often occur at unpredictable times, making it difficult to study these episodes in the laboratory. In specific phobias, symptoms occur in very circumscribed situations and specific triggers are sometimes difficult to reproduce in the laboratory. Ambulatory assessment, or ecological momentary assessment, can further the understanding of the natural course and scope of symptoms under ecologically valid circumstances. Because bodily symptoms are integral to the diagnosis of anxiety disorders, the objective assessment of physiological responses in the patients' natural environment is particularly important. On the one hand, research has highlighted intriguing discrepancies between the experience of symptoms and physiology during panic attacks. On the other hand, it has validated symptom reporting during therapeutic exposure to phobic situations. Therefore, ambulatory assessment can yield useful information about the psychopathology of anxiety disorders, and it can be used to monitor change during clinical interventions.

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Authors
Alpers, G. W.
Affiliations
University of Würzburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Alpers, Georg W.
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Published
2009-12
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
476-485
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
OpenAlex
W2024707234
Cited by
40
References
96
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MADOC (University of Mannheim) (submittedVersion)
Funders
German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (01GV0617)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
ambulatory assessment, ecological momentary assessment, panic disorder, specific phobia, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, physiological responses, treatment monitoring
MeSH terms
Ambulatory Care, Anxiety Disorders, Arousal, Carbon Dioxide, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Personality Assessment, Phobic Disorders, Predictive Value of Tests, Mental Recall, Electrocardiography, Ambulatory, Panic Disorder, Monitoring, Ambulatory, Computers, Handheld

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