Overview

This state-of-the-art volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance - the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions and uncomfortable bodily sensations - in psychopathology. Prominent contributors describe how the construct has been conceptualized and measured and examine its links to a range of specific psychological disorders. Exemplary treatment approaches that target distress tolerance are reviewed. Featuring compelling clinical illustrations, the book highlights implications of the research for better understanding how mental health problems develop and how to assess and treat them effectively. This book will be valuable reading for mental health practitioners in a range of disciplines; researchers in clinical and personality psychology and psychopathology; graduate students in these fields. It may also serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.

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Author:   Michael J. Zvolensky (University of Vermont, United States) ,  Amit Bernstein (University of Haifa, Israel) ,  Anka A. Vujanovic (VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine, United States) ,  Michael D. Anestis
Publisher:   Guilford Publications
Imprint:   Guilford Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.546kg
ISBN:  

9781609180386

ISBN 10:   1609180380
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   17 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

I. Theory, Assessment, and Conceptualization 1. Historical Perspectives, Theory, and Measurement of Distress Tolerance, Michael J. Zvolensky, Teresa M. Leyro, Amit Bernstein, and Anka A. Vujanovic 2. Anxiety Sensitivity as a Specific Form of Distress Tolerance in Youth: Developmental Assessment, Origins, and Applications, Carl F. Weems 3. Distress Overtolerance and Distress Intolerance: A Behavioral Perspective, Thomas R. Lynch and Guy A. Mizon 4. Biological Bases of Distress Tolerance, Jodie A. Trafton and Elizabeth V. GiffordII. Distress Tolerance and Psychopathology: Empirical and Clinical Approaches 5. Anxiety and Its Disorders, Norman B. Schmidt, Melissa Mitchell, Meghan Keough, and Christina Riccardi 6. Traumatic Stress, Anka A. Vujanovic, Amit Bernstein, and Brett T. Litz 7. Major Depressive Disorder, Shauna L. Clen, Douglas S. Mennin, and David M. Fresco 8. Substance Use Disorders, Jessica M. Richards, Stacey B. Daughters, Marina A. Bornovalova, Richard A. Brown, and Carl W. Lejuez 9. Borderline Personality Disorder, Kim L. Gratz and Matthew T. Tull 10. Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Related Health Conditions, Gordon J. G. Asmundson, Daniel L. Peluso, R. Nicholas Carleton, Kelsey C. Collimore, and Patrick G. Welch 11. Eating Disorders, Michael D. Anestis, Erin L. Fink, April R. Smith, Edward A. Selby, and Thomas E. JoinerIII. Future Directions 12. Research Synthesis and Future Directions, Amit Bernstein, Anka A. Vujanovic, Teresa M. Leyro, and Michael J. Zvolensky

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This important volume cogently describes the role of distress tolerance in psychological adaptation. It shows how learning to tolerate the distress associated with emotional learning is a hallmark of most empirically validated treatments. The editors and authors make a compelling case for this construct's pivotal role in psychopathology and in treatment research. - Zindel V. Segal, Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies, University of Toronto, Canada The first volume of its kind. The contributors are experts in their respective areas who provide valuable information on the nature and clinical relevance of distress tolerance. Illuminating the broad impact that distress tolerance and its associated features have on the development, maintenance, and treatment of psychological disorders, this text would be a welcome addition to the reading list of an advanced psychopathology course. - Shireen L. Rizvi, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Author Information

Edited by Michael J. Zvolensky, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, USA, Amit Bernstein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel and Anka A. Vujanovic, PhD, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Division of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, USA

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