Open AccessDistress Tolerance
Author(s) -
Michael J. Zvolensky,
Anka A. Vujanovic,
Amit Bernstein,
Teresa M. Leyro
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
current directions in psychological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.638
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1467-8721
pISSN - 0963-7214
DOI - 10.1177/0963721410388642
Subject(s) - conceptualization , psychology , distress , psychopathology , construct (python library) , empirical research , intervention (counseling) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , psychiatry , epistemology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , programming language
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.