[lit-ideas] Re: Tune and Turn Off - Panic Attacks
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 17:14:45 +0100
Clark found that a non-catastrophising explanation markedly reduces
> the incidence of panic attack in susceptible patients when they are given
> lactate - a result hard to explain in biological rather than cognitive
terms.
Not for the many of us who believe in mind-body interaction -- or the many
doctors
who believe in a dual approach to the treatment of "psychological"
disorders.
Incidentally the thought that panic attacks are anticipatory fear
is rather old. I realise David Clark isn't saying precisely that, still...
Judy Evans. Cardiff
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From: "Donal McEvoy" <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Tune and Turn Off - Panic Attacks
>
> It's all coming back to me now..
>
> According to the 'biological' theory giving susceptible patients lactate
> should be enough to induce a panic attack. According to the cognitive
theory
> a patient would be protected against such an attack if given a
> non-catastrophising explanation for the bodily sensations the lactate
> induces. Clark found that a non-catastrophising explanation markedly
reduces
> the incidence of panic attack in susceptible patients when they are given
> lactate - a result hard to explain in biological rather than cognitive
terms.
>
>
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