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01-08-2006 | Original Article

Evidence of Broad Deficits in Emotion Regulation Associated with Chronic Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Auteurs: Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, Lizabeth Roemer, Matthew T. Tull, Latanya Rucker, Douglas S. Mennin

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 4/2006

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between emotion regulation deficits and GAD-related outcomes in an analogue sample. Consistent with hypotheses, general emotion dysregulation was associated with reports of chronic worry and with analogue GAD status. Also, specific regulation deficits, including deficits in emotional clarity, acceptance of emotions, ability to engage in goal directed behaviors when distressed, impulse control, and access to effective regulation strategies, were associated with worry and analogue GAD above and beyond variance contributed by negative affectivity. These findings provide additional preliminary evidence for an emotion regulation deficit model of GAD and are discussed in terms of clinical implications and directions for future research.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Evidence of Broad Deficits in Emotion Regulation Associated with Chronic Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Auteurs
Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault
Lizabeth Roemer
Matthew T. Tull
Latanya Rucker
Douglas S. Mennin
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2006
Gepubliceerd in
Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9055-4

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