Dr. Baldwin is explaining a cognitive model for the development of panic disorder. She describes a connection between cognitions and somatic symptoms that begin with physical changes that create catastrophic thoughts, which result in fear and more physiological changes. She is describing the beginning steps of the ____.
A) classical conditioning loop
B) circular pattern of anxieties
C) feedback loop
D) observational learning

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Dr. Baldwin's description outlines a feedback loop, where physical changes lead to catastrophic thoughts, which in turn cause fear and further physiological changes, creating a cycle that reinforces itself.

Dr Baldwin Is Explaining a Cognitive Model for the Development