We review theory and empirical study of distress tolerance, an emerging risk factor
candidate for various forms of psychopathology. Despite the long-standing interest in and …

Smoking is highly prevalent across most anxiety disorders. Tobacco use increases risk for
the later development of certain anxiety disorders, and smokers with anxiety disorders have …

This paper presents the development and validation of a self-report measure of emotional
distress tolerance. The initial scale was developed in Study 1 (N= 642). The scale evinced …

Abstract The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) convened a meeting in September
2005 to review tobacco use and dependence and smoking cessation among those with …

The present study investigated relations of anxiety sensitivity and other theoretically relevant
personality factors to Copper's [Psychological Assessment 6 (1994) 117.] four categories of …

Distress intolerance may be an important individual difference variable in understanding
maladaptive coping responses across diagnostic categories. However, the measurement of …

The construct of discomfort intolerance (proposed as an individual difference in the ability to
tolerate uncomfortable sensations) is introduced and psychometric properties of a measure …

Distress tolerance, the ability to withstand physical or emotional discomfort, is thought to be
associated with cigarette smoking behavior and smoking cessation failure. A systematic …

Introduction: A significant percentage of smokers attempting cessation lapse to smoking
within a matter of days, and current models of relapse devote insufficient attention to such …

The present investigation examined the role of experiential avoidance in terms of acute pain
tolerance and subsequent recovery. Seventy nonclinical participants completed the …