The moderating role of distress tolerance in the association between anxiety sensitivity physical concerns and panic and PTSD-related re-experiencing symptoms

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 330-342

  Kraemer, Kristen M ^a   Luberto, Christina M ^a   McLeish, Alison C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; anxiety sensitivity; distress tolerance; panic; PTSD; re experiencing symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANIC DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876054667     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2012.693604     Document Type: Article

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