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. 2022 Aug 24;19(8):614–625. doi: 10.30773/pi.2022.0113

Table 1.

Interoceptive conditioning model of panic disorder and agoraphobia

Variable CS US CR Behavioral intervention
Fear conditioning Contextual cue Foot shock Freezing/avoidance Extinction
Panic disorder Interoceptive stimulus Panic attack Avoidance/anticipatory anxiety (Interoceptive) exposure therapy
Agoraphobia Situation Panic attack Avoidance/agoraphobia (Situational) exposure therapy

CS, conditioned stimulus; US, unconditioned stimulus; CR, conditioned response