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Alexithymia and anxiety sensitivity in panic disorder and obsessive- compulsive disorder

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.150.4.658

The authors compared scores on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Anxiety Sensitivity Index of 27 patients with panic disorder and 31 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Results suggest that patients with panic disorder constrict emotional experience, thereby reducing the likelihood of their experiencing physiological symptoms that accompany affect.

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