A cognitive model of panic disorder and agoraphobia. Psychopathological aspects and treatment
Journal title PSICOBIETTIVO
Author/s Andrea Gragnani, Giulia Paradisi, Francesco Mancini
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/3
Language Italian Pages 19 P. 36-54 File size 151 KB
DOI 10.3280/PSOB2011-003003
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The aim of this article lies in presenting a improvement of the cognitive model of Panic Disorder, particularly to Clark, who although over the years has achieved strong empirical evidence and clinical support, it considers agoraphobia not just as a subclass of avoidances of Panic Disorder. Our model aims to overcome the explanatory limits of the classical model and it provides the presence of a specific class of sensations feared by agoraphobic subject, those related to the impairment of the sense of self, and a peculiar catastrophic evaluation of them. It is manifested apparently as fears of death and madness, but it would be due to fear of loss of control perceived as final and irrecoverable dissolution of the sense of self.
Keywords: Panic Disorder; Agoraphobia; Cognitive Therapy; Interoceptive Exposure
Andrea Gragnani, Giulia Paradisi, Francesco Mancini, Un modello cognitivo del disturbo di panico e dell’agorafobia. Aspetti psicopatologici e trattamento in "PSICOBIETTIVO" 3/2011, pp 36-54, DOI: 10.3280/PSOB2011-003003