A Novel Animal Model for Panic Disorder: Attempted Reproduction of the Fear of Fear

Abstract

Panic disorder is a debilitating psychiatric illness with an unknown etiology. There are numerous theories for the onset and maintenance of panic disorder, including biologically based and psychologically based models. One popular theory for panic disorder involves classical conditioning, proposing that bodily sensations of arousal elicit panic attacks. Developing a valid animal model of the classical conditioning theory of panic disorder would be a significant contribution to the literature of panic disorder.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1999
Accession Number
AD1012116

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey H. Cook

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antidepressants
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Health Services
  • Neurosciences
  • Peptides
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Serotonin Agents
  • Tranquilizing Agents

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
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