Taylor S, Koch W J, Woody S, McLean P
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
J Abnorm Psychol. 1996 Aug;105(3):474-9. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.105.3.474.
Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of anxiety-related bodily sensations, which arises from beliefs that the sensations have harmful somatic, psychological, or social consequences. Elevated anxiety sensitivity, as assessed by the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), is associated with panic disorder. The present study investigated the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and depression. Participants were people with panic disorder (n = 52), major depression (n = 46), or both (n = 37). Mean ASI scores of each group were elevated, compared to published norms. Principal components analysis revealed 3 factors of anxiety sensitivity: (a) fear of publicly observable symptoms, (b) fear of loss of cognitive control, and (c) fear of bodily sensations. Factors 1 and 3 were correlated with anxiety-related measures but not with depression-related measures. Conversely, factor 2 was correlated with depression-related measures but not with anxiety-related measures.
焦虑敏感性是对与焦虑相关的身体感觉的恐惧，这种恐惧源于认为这些感觉会产生有害的躯体、心理或社会后果的信念。通过焦虑敏感性指数（ASI）评估，较高的焦虑敏感性与惊恐障碍相关。本研究调查了焦虑敏感性与抑郁症之间的关系。参与者包括患有惊恐障碍的人（n = 52）、重度抑郁症患者（n = 46）或两者兼有的患者（n = 37）。与已发表的常模相比，每组的平均ASI得分均升高。主成分分析揭示了焦虑敏感性的3个因素：（a）对可公开观察到的症状的恐惧，（b）对失去认知控制的恐惧，以及（c）对身体感觉的恐惧。因素1和3与焦虑相关指标相关，但与抑郁相关指标无关。相反，因素2与抑郁相关指标相关，但与焦虑相关指标无关。
