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    J Nerv Ment Dis. 2012 Mar;200(3):208-13. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318247cb17.

    Intolerance of uncertainty, hypochondriacal concerns, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and worry.

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    Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. P.A.Boelen@uu.nl

    Abstract

    Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) has been found to be involved in several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Few studies have examined the role of IU in health anxiety (HA)/hypochondriacal concerns (HC). We conducted two studies exploring the associations between IU and HA/HC. The first study included undergraduates (n = 114) and indicated an association between IU and several HA/HC indices. When controlling for neuroticism, worry about illness was the single index of HA/HC that remained associated with IU. In the second study among bereaved adults (n = 126), IU was associated with one index of HA/HC but not when neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity were controlled. In both studies, IU was found to be more strongly associated with OCD symptoms and worry than with HA/HC.

    PMID:
    22373757
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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