Influence and mechanism of intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety

VernacularTitle:无法忍受不确定性对焦虑的影响及其机制
Author: Xiaomei ZHANG ¹ ; Leran WANG ¹ ; Zilan ZHANG ¹ ; Letian YANG ¹ ; Junyuan PENG ¹ ; Xichao WANG ¹ ; Hao WU ¹
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1. School of Health Management， Guangzhou Medical University， Guangzhou 511436， China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Intolerance of uncertainty; Anxiety; Affective disorder
From: Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(1):80-84
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the research on the influence and mechanism of intolerance of uncertainty （IU） on anxiety both at home and abroad in recent years. IU refers to the individual's disgust response due to the intolerance of perceived lack of prominent， critical or sufficient information， and it has individual tendency. IU plays an important role in the occurrence and development of anxiety， but the specific process and mechanism remain unclear. This paper reviews the influence of IU on anxiety， and clarifies its mechanism of action on the generation and development of anxiety from the perspectives of cognition， emotion and behavior， so as to provide references for preventing the development of general anxiety into anxiety disorders and developing new psychological intervention and treatment strategies.