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Table 4 Number of patients who undertook each interoceptive exercise and who experienced areduction in fear by more than 30 points

From: Interoceptive hypersensitivity and interoceptive exposure in patients with panic disorder: specificity and effectiveness

 

Patients who undertook the task

Patients who completed the task successfully

1. Hyperventilation

17

9

2. Shaking head

10

3

3. Putting head between legs

5

4

4. Step-ups

11

5

5. Holding breath

15

6

6. Body tension

5

0

7. Spinning

15

8

8. Breathing through a straw

14

4

9. Chest breathing

12

8