Panic and phobias

Rachman, S.

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(89)90160-5

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“…In the anxiety related disorders there are symptoms that denote the involvement of the ANS[ 105 ]. These include rapid breathing, suppressed digestive processing, pupil dilation, endorphin release, heart palpitations, and reflex acceleration[ 104 , 106 ]. These physiological responses prepare the body for action and are adaptive responses when real danger is present, but this response system is maladaptive when no actual danger is present, as often occurs in the anxiety disorders[ 106 ].…”

Section: Heart Rate Variability Researchmentioning

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Biobehavioral assessment of the anxiety disorders: Current progress and future directions

Abbott

Shirali

Haws

et al. 2017

WJP

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It is difficult to accurately assess and differentially diagnose the anxiety disorders. The current system of assessment relies heavily on the subjective measures of client self-report, clinical observation, and clinical judgment. Fortunately, recent technological advances may enable practitioners to utilize objective, biobehavioral measures of assessment in a clinical setting. The current body of literature on two of these biobehavioral tools (eye-tracking and electrocardiogram devices) is promising, but more validation and standardization research is needed to maximize the utility of these devices. Eye-tracking devices are uniquely capable of providing data that can be used to differentially diagnose anxiety disorders from both other commonly comorbid and misdiagnosed disorders. Both eye-tracking and electrocardiogram devices are able to provide change-sensitive assessment information. This objective, real-time feedback can assist clinicians and researchers in assessing treatment efficacy and symptom fluctuation. Recently developed wearable and highly portable electrocardiogram devices, like the wearable fitness and behavior tracking devices used by many consumers, may be particularly suited for providing this feedback to clinicians. Utilizing these biobehavioral devices would supply an objective, dimensional component to the current categorical diagnostic assessment system. We posit that if adequate funding and attention are directed at this area of research, it could revolutionize diagnostic and on-going assessment practices and, in doing so, bring the field of diagnosis out of the 20th century.

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Section: Heart Rate Variability Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%