How Do Elements of a Reduced Capacity to Withstand Uncertainty Relate to the Severity of Health Anxiety?

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 262-274

  Fetzner, Mathew G ^a   Asmundson, Gordon J G ^a   Carey, Cori ^a   Thibodeau, Michel A ^a   Brandt, Chad ^b   Zvolensky, Michael J ^b   Carleton, R Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety sensitivity; health anxiety; intolerance of uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903706767     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2014.929170     Document Type: Article

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