To elucidate the relationships between alexithymia, fear of bodily sensations, and somatosensory amplification in young patients with panic disorder (PD), authors evaluated 84 patients. Measures were the Panic Attack and Anticipatory Anxiety Scale, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ), the Somatosensory Amplification Scale, the Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ), and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. Alexithymic patients showed higher scores on all rating scales. Higher BSQ and ACQ scores, together with the Difficulty in Identifying Feelings and Difficulty in Describing Feelings subscales of the TAS-20 were predictors of severity of PD. Results of the present study do not support a direct role of somatosensory amplification in PD. Authors discuss study limitations and future research needs.
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