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The Cognitive Avoidance Theory of Worry

Sibrava, Nicholas J., Borkovec, T.D.·2006·Worry and its Psychological Disorders

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This chapter contains section titled: The Primary Avoidant Function of Worry The Nature of Worry Secondary Avoidant Functions of Worry Origins of Pathological Worry and GAD Core Fears in GAD? Epilogue Acknowledgement References

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Authors: Sibrava, N. J., & Borkovec, T. D.
Affiliations: Pennsylvania State University (US)
ORCID: Sibrava, Nicholas J.
Venue: Worry and its Psychological Disorders
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2006-01
Pages: 239-256
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713143.ch14
OpenAlex: W1502275563
Cited by: 149
References: 76
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 10
Type: other
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm)
Funders: National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Keywords: worry, generalized anxiety disorder, avoidance, pathological worry, anxiety

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