TY - JOUR
T1 - Hot Flashes and Panic Attacks
T2 - A Comparison of Symptomatology, Neurobiology, Treatment, and a Role for Cognition
AU - Hanisch, Laura J.
AU - Hantsoo, Liisa
AU - Freeman, Ellen W.
AU - Sullivan, Gregory M.
AU - Coyne, James C.
PY - 2008/3/1
Y1 - 2008/3/1
N2 - Despite decades of research, the causal mechanisms of hot flashes are not adequately understood, and a biopsychosocial perspective on hot flashes remains underdeveloped. This article explores overlooked parallels between hot flashes and panic attacks within 5 areas: course and symptomatology, physiological indicators, neurocircuitry and biochemical mechanisms, pharmacotherapy, and psychological treatment, noting both similarities and important differences between the 2 events. An integrative conceptual model is presented that identifies key ways in which psychological factors may influence the experience of hot flashes, with clinical implications and areas of future research. This model yields readily testable hypotheses and may provide a template for exploring the role of cognition in the frequency and severity of hot flashes and, in turn, a basis for the development of nonpharmacological treatments.
AB - Despite decades of research, the causal mechanisms of hot flashes are not adequately understood, and a biopsychosocial perspective on hot flashes remains underdeveloped. This article explores overlooked parallels between hot flashes and panic attacks within 5 areas: course and symptomatology, physiological indicators, neurocircuitry and biochemical mechanisms, pharmacotherapy, and psychological treatment, noting both similarities and important differences between the 2 events. An integrative conceptual model is presented that identifies key ways in which psychological factors may influence the experience of hot flashes, with clinical implications and areas of future research. This model yields readily testable hypotheses and may provide a template for exploring the role of cognition in the frequency and severity of hot flashes and, in turn, a basis for the development of nonpharmacological treatments.
KW - anxiety sensitivity
KW - hormones
KW - hot flash
KW - panic
KW - sternal skin conductance
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U2 - 10.1037/0033-2909.134.2.247
DO - 10.1037/0033-2909.134.2.247
M3 - Article
C2 - 18298271
AN - SCOPUS:40749119633
SN - 0033-2909
VL - 134
SP - 247
EP - 269
JO - Psychological Bulletin
JF - Psychological Bulletin
IS - 2
ER -