Recent research has suggested that persons with panic disorders:
A) replay traumatic events over and over in their mind.
B) come to experience repeated panic attacks due to operant conditioning.
C) are also hypochondriacs.
D) interpret normal body sensations in catastrophic ways.

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Recent research suggests that individuals with panic disorders tend to interpret normal body sensations, such as increased heart rate or shortness of breath, in catastrophic ways, leading to increased anxiety and panic. This phenomenon is known as interoceptive sensitivity.

Recent Research Has Suggested That Persons with Panic Disorders