INSENSITIVITY OF SALIVATION TO FEAR AROUSAL IN WOMEN WITH SPIDER PHOBIAS

Authors
LAWSON RH BULIK CM
Citation
Rh. Lawson et Cm. Bulik, INSENSITIVITY OF SALIVATION TO FEAR AROUSAL IN WOMEN WITH SPIDER PHOBIAS, Behaviour change, 12(4), 1995, pp. 196-200
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Behaviour change → ACNP
ISSN journal
08134839
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
196 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0813-4839(1995)12:4<196:IOSTFA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We examined salivary reactivity in Il women with simple phobia of spid ers and 11 controls in response to a spider and a neutral cue. No diff erences in salivary reactivity were observed across diagnosis or condi tions. Clear reactivity in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and su bjective units of distress were observed. Salivary reactivity was unre lated to any other measure of reactivity, These results suggest that a decrease in salivation is not a universal response to acute anxiety.