Intolerance of Uncertainty, Hypochondriacal Concerns, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, and Worry
Intolerance of Uncertainty, Hypochondriacal Concerns, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, and Worry
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DOI:
10.1097/nmd.0b013e318247cb17
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发表时间:
2012-03-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Carleton, R. Nicholas
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作者:
Boelen, Paul A.;Carleton, R. Nicholas
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) has been found to be involved in several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Few studies have examined the role of IU in health anxiety (HA)/hypochondriacal concerns (HC). We conducted two studies exploring the associations between IU and HA/HC. The first study included undergraduates (n = 114) and indicated an association between IU and several HA/HC indices. When controlling for neuroticism, worry about illness was the single index of HA/HC that remained associated with IU. In the second study among bereaved adults (n = 126), IU was associated with one index of HA/HC but not when neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity were controlled. In both studies, IU was found to be more strongly associated with OCD symptoms and worry than with HA/HC.