Intolerance of Uncertainty: A Common Factor in the Treatment of Emotional Disorders

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 630-645

  Boswell, James F ^a   Thompson Hollands, Johanna ^a   Farchione, Todd J ^a   Barlow, David H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Intolerance of uncertainty; Psychotherapy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877695588     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21965     Document Type: Article

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