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.
I. Theory, Assessment, and Conceptualization1. Historical Perspectives, Theory, and Measurement of Distress Tolerance, Michael J. Zvolensky, Teresa M. Leyro, Amit Bernstein, and Anka A. Vujanovic2. Anxiety Sensitivity as a Specific Form of Distress Tolerance in Youth: Developmental Assessment, Origins, and Applications, Carl F. Weems3. Distress Overtolerance and Distress Intolerance: A Behavioral Perspective, Thomas R. Lynch and Guy A. Mizon4. Biological Bases of Distress Tolerance, Jodie A. Trafton and Elizabeth V. GiffordII. Distress Tolerance and Psychopathology: Empirical and Clinical Approaches5. Anxiety and Its Disorders, Norman B. Schmidt, Melissa Mitchell, Meghan Keough, and Christina Riccardi6. Traumatic Stress, Anka A. Vujanovic, Amit Bernstein, and Brett T. Litz7. Major Depressive Disorder, Shauna L. Clen, Douglas S. Mennin, and David M. Fresco8. Substance Use Disorders, Jessica M. Richards, Stacey B. Daughters, Marina A. Bornovalova, Richard A. Brown, and Carl W. Lejuez9. Borderline Personality Disorder, Kim L. Gratz and Matthew T. Tull10. Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Related Health Conditions, Gordon J. G. Asmundson, Daniel L. Peluso, R. Nicholas Carleton, Kelsey C. Collimore, and Patrick G. Welch11. Eating Disorders, Michael D. Anestis, Erin L. Fink, April R. Smith, Edward A. Selby, and Thomas E. JoinerIII. Future Directions12. Research Synthesis and Future Directions, Amit Bernstein, Anka A. Vujanovic, Teresa M. Leyro, and Michael J. Zvolensky
