Distress and avoidance in generalized anxiety disorder: Exploring the relationships with intolerance of uncertainty and worry

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-136

  Lee, Jonathan K ^a   Orsillo, Susan M ^a   Roemer, Lizabeth ^b   Allen, Laura B ^c  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance based behavior therapy; Experiential avoidance; Generalized anxiety disorder; Intolerance of uncertainty; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BOSTON; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77952267266     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070902966918     Document Type: Article

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