Abstract
It has been argued that fear of interoceptive sensations is a maintaining factor in panic disorders. This study investigated whether interoceptive fears are specific to panic disorders or whether they are a feature of neurosis in general. Twenty-nine panic patients, 28 nonpanicking neurotic controls, and 29 normal controls were compared for their scores on a 14-item questionnaire intended to measure interoceptive fears. Indeed it was found that panic patients scored considerably higher than both control groups, whereas no significant differences emerged between the two control groups. It is concluded that interoceptive fear is diagnostically specific to panic disorders.
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