The efficacy of breathing retraining and the centrality of hyperventilation in panic disorder: a reinterpretation of experimental findings.
The present paper addresses de Ruiter, Rijken, Garssen, and Kraaimaat's (Behaviour Research and Therapy, 27, 647-655, 1989) interpretation of data pertaining to the efficacy of breathing retraining in the treatment of panic disorder. The proffered reinterpretation of these data makes it clear that breathing retraining led to a significant reduction in the frequency of panic attacks. These findings thus lend additional support to the central role of hyperventilation in primary panic attacks.
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State University of New York, Albany 12222.
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010200:Panic