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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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01-06-2007 | Original Paper

Diagnostic Features, Symptom Severity, and Help-Seeking in a Media-Recruited Sample of Women with Driving Fear

Auteurs: Joanne E. Taylor, Frank P. Deane, John Podd

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 2/2007

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This paper examines the clinical features, symptom severity, diagnostic profile, and help-seeking behaviour of a media-recruited sample of driving-fearful women. Results support previous findings of the primary foci of fear as motor vehicle accidents as well as specific driving situations and conditions. Consistent with prior research, there was difficulty relating the foci of fear to current diagnostic concepts. Social concerns were identified as having a role in driving fear for some individuals. Fearful participants exhibited high levels of fear and symptom severity according to various diagnostic and self-report measures, although most reported that they would be unlikely to seek professional psychological help or driving instruction. Assessment of cognitions indicated a range of errors likely to maintain anxiety and fear reactions that would be a target of treatment. There were no group differences in number of major recent accidents, although fearful drivers learnt to drive later than controls, suggesting early fearfulness.

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Titel: Diagnostic Features, Symptom Severity, and Help-Seeking in a Media-Recruited Sample of Women with Driving Fear
Auteurs: Joanne E. Taylor
Frank P. Deane
John Podd
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2007
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-006-9032-y

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