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Body Vigilance Scale

The Body Vigilance Scale (BVS) is a 4-item self-report measure assessing the degree to which individuals monitor and attend to bodily sensations. Developed by Schmidt and colleagues in 2006, the BVS captures a core feature of panic disorder and anxiety: heightened interoceptive attention and body scanning. This excessive monitoring maintains anxiety by amplifying the perception of normal bodily variations, creating a feedback loop of arousal and fear.

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Body Vigilance Scale (BVS)

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Schmidt, N. B., Richey, J. A., & Fitzpatrick, K. K. (2006). Attention to bodily vigilance in panic disorder: Mechanisms and management. Behavior Modification, 30(1), 76–90. · URL

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