Citation

Zvolensky MJ, Raulin ML. Anxiety Stress Coping 1999; 12(4): 351-362.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10615809908249316

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We administered the Body Sensations Questionnaire, Health Hardiness Index, Panic Attack Questionnaire, and the Symptom Checklist 90-R to college students (n=71) who either reported or did not report a family history of panic disorder. Participants who reported a family history of panic disorder reported significantly less perceived control over their health status, a greater fear of bodily arousal, and greater frequency of unexpected panic attacks compared to participants without such a history, although no significant group differences were detected for Symptom Checklist-90-R scales that measure negative emotional experiences. After controlling for personal history of panic, differences between the positive family history group remained only for the control over health measure. We discuss the results as preliminary evidence that certain cognitive responses are overrepresented in self-classified first-degree relatives of persons with panic disorder.