To-date no models adequately address the higher vulnerability of women to anxiety
pathology, in contrast to other disorders, such as depression where ruminative thinking has …

Developing a better understanding of modifiable psychological factors that account for
gender differences in anxiety may provide insight into interventions that can be used to …

Substantial evidence indicates that women report greater fear and are more likely to develop
anxiety disorders than men. Women's greater vulnerability for anxiety disorders can be partly …

Theories of anxiety disorders and phobias have ascribed a critical role to avoidance
behavior in explaining the persistence of fear and anxiety, but knowledge about the role of …

I had two main goals when writing this book. The first was to provide a comprehensive
review of the factors that contribute to excessive fear and anxiety disorders. This …

Commonly reported gender effects for differential vulnerability for anxiety may relate to
gender socialization processes. The present study examined the relationship between …

Anxiety disorders and symptoms disproportionately impact women relative to men, but it is
unclear what mechanism (s) contribute to this phenomenon. The present study examined …

Females are twice as likely to develop an anxiety disorder compared to males, and thus, are
believed to possess an innate vulnerability that increases their susceptibility to develop an …

Despite the well-documented gender effect in anxiety, less is known about contributing
factors to women's greater risk for anxiety and fears. The present study examined the …

Despite the well-established gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depressive
disorders, there is a dearth of research looking at sex-linked, variable risk factors that could …