Abstract
In this article we present the theoretical and empirical bases of distress tolerance research. Although distress tolerance offers a promising lens through which to better understand various psychological symptoms and disorders, further theoretical development and empirical inquiry is needed to promote our understanding of the construct. Overall, a number of questions regarding its theoretical conceptualization and measurement, associations with related constructs and psychopathology, and role(s) in therapeutic change and intervention remain unanswered. Directions for future research are discussed to stimulate further empirical study on this theoretically and clinically promising topic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 406-410 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current Directions in Psychological Science |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants (1 R01 DA027533-01; 1 R01 MH076629-01) awarded to Dr. Zvolensky. Dr. Bernstein recognizes the funding support from the Israeli Council for Higher Education Yigal Alon Fellowship, the European Union FP-7 Marie Curie Fellowship International Reintegration Grant, and the Rothschild-Caesarea Foundation’s Returning Scientists Project at the University of Haifa. This work also was supported by a NIH predoctoral fellowship awarded to Ms. Leyro (1 F31 DA024919-01).
Keywords
- assessment
- distress tolerance
- mechanism
- psychopathology
- vulnerability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology