Refining the Measurement of Distress Intolerance

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 641-651

  McHugh, R Kathryn ^a   Otto, Michael W ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Assessment; Discomfort intolerance; Distress intolerance; Distress tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTRESS INTOLERANCE; ETHNICITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84862168087     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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