Leanne M Boehm, Claire M Bird, Ann Marie Warren, Valerie Danesh, Megan M Hosey, Joanne McPeake, Kelly M Potter, Han Su, Tammy L Eaton, Mark B Powers
Anxiety sensitivity is a fear of symptoms associated with anxiety (eg, rapid respiration and heart rate, perspiration), also known as "fear of fear." This fear is a misinterpretation of nonthreatening symptoms as threatening across 3 domains: physical ("When my heart rate increases, I'm afraid I may have a heart attack"), social ("If people see me perspire, I fear they will negatively evaluate me"), and cognitive ("When I feel these symptoms, I fear it means I'm going crazy or will lose control and do something dangerous like disconnect my IV")...
November 1, 2023: American Journal of Critical Care