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Original Research

Differential effects of experimentally induced anxiety and fear on pain: the role of anxiety sensitivity

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Pages 1791-1801 | Published online: 06 Jun 2019

Figures & data

Figure 1 Overview of the experimental procedure.

Abbreviations: NPU paradigm, neutral predictable unpredictable threat paradigm; ASI III, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3.
Figure 1 Overview of the experimental procedure.

Figure 2 One single square pulse.

Abbreviation: ms, milliseconds.
Figure 2 One single square pulse.

Figure 3 (A-B) Mean of startle reflex amplitudes (left) and anxiety ratings (right) in the three conditions N, P, U; *** p<0.001; ** p<0.01; * p<0.05; bars represent standard deviation; data were square root transformed.

Abbreviations: N, neutral; P, predictable; U, unpredictable; ns, not significant.
Figure 3 (A-B) Mean of startle reflex amplitudes (left) and anxiety ratings (right) in the three conditions N, P, U; *** p<0.001; ** p<0.01; * p<0.05; bars represent standard deviation; data were square root transformed.

Figure 4 Mean ratings of the painfulness of the electric stimuli in the conditions P and U compared between low anxiety sensitive subjects (L-AS) and high anxiety sensitive subjects (H-AS); * p<0.05; bars represent standard deviation; data were square root transformed.

Abbreviation: ns, not significant.
Figure 4 Mean ratings of the painfulness of the electric stimuli in the conditions P and U compared between low anxiety sensitive subjects (L-AS) and high anxiety sensitive subjects (H-AS); * p<0.05; bars represent standard deviation; data were square root transformed.