An examination of the association of distress intolerance and emotion regulation with avoidance

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 363-367

  McHugh, R Kathryn ^a,b   Reynolds, Elizabeth K ^c   Leyro, Teresa M ^d   Otto, Michael W ^e  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Avoidance; Distress intolerance; Distress tolerance; Emotion regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS INTOLERANCE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; SELF REPORT; UNIPOLAR MOOD;

EID: 84894906075     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9463-6     Document Type: Article

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