Towards a model of uncertainty distress in the context of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

M Freeston, A Tiplady, L Mawn, G Bottesi… - The cognitive …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The paper forms part of a series of papers outlining the theoretical framework for a new
model of uncertainty distress (this paper), treatment implications arising from the model, and …

The impact of methodological and measurement factors on transdiagnostic associations with intolerance of uncertainty: A meta-analysis

PM McEvoy, MP Hyett, S Shihata, JE Price… - Clinical psychology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intolerance of uncertainty is a dispositional trait associated with a range of psychological
disorders, but the influence of methodological factors on theses associations remains …

[HTML][HTML] Intolerance of uncertainty and loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Parlapani, V Holeva, VA Nikopoulou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a psychological burden on people worldwide,
including fear and anxiety. Older adults are considered more vulnerable during public health …

Pivotal mental states

A Brouwer, RL Carhart-Harris - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper introduces a new construct, the 'pivotal mental state', which is defined as a hyper-
plastic state aiding rapid and deep learning that can mediate psychological transformation …

From uncertainty to anxiety: How uncertainty fuels anxiety in a process mediated by intolerance of uncertainty

Y Gu, S Gu, Y Lei, H Li - Neural Plasticity, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Uncertainty about future events may lead to worry, anxiety, even inability to function. The
highly related concept—intolerance of uncertainty (IU)—emerged in the early 1990s, which …

Increasingly certain about uncertainty: Intolerance of uncertainty across anxiety and depression

RN Carleton, MK Mulvogue, MA Thibodeau… - Journal of anxiety …, 2012 - Elsevier
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU)–a dispositional characteristic resulting from negative beliefs
about uncertainty and its implications–may be an important construct in anxiety disorders …

The intolerance of uncertainty construct in the context of anxiety disorders: Theoretical and practical perspectives

RN Carleton - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Modern anxiety disorder models implicitly include intolerance of uncertainty (IU) as a critical
component for the development and maintenance of these pervasive social and economic …

Intolerance of uncertainty: A common factor in the treatment of emotional disorders

JF Boswell, J Thompson‐Hollands… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a characteristic predominantly associated with generalized
anxiety disorder (GAD); however, emerging evidence indicates that IU may be a shared …

Intolerance of uncertainty in emotional disorders: What uncertainties remain?

S Shihata, PM McEvoy, BA Mullan… - Journal of anxiety disorders, 2016 - Elsevier
The current paper presents a future research agenda for intolerance of uncertainty (IU),
which is a transdiagnostic risk and maintaining factor for emotional disorders. In light of the …

Intolerance of uncertainty as a framework for understanding anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

C Boulter, M Freeston, M South, J Rodgers - Journal of autism and …, 2014 - Springer
Anxiety is a problem for many children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).
There is a paucity of models of the cognitive processes underlying this. Intolerance of …