Predicting the Severity of Panic Disorder Based on Cognitive Avoidance, Distress Tolerance and Cognitive Flexibility of Patients with Panic Disorder

Autor: Zahra Yavari, Mohsen Maroufi
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 826-835 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1735-7799
2008-1375
Popis: Background and Objectives: Panic disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders that causes many problems for people and the community. This study aims to determine the severity of panic disorder based on cognitive avoidance, distress tolerance and cognitive flexibility in patients with panic disorder. Methods: This is a correlational study with a predictive design conducted on 130 patients with panic disorder in Isfahan, Iran, who were selected by a sequential sampling method. In order to measure the study variables, the Panic Disorder Severity Scale, the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire, the Distress Tolerance Scale, and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory were used. In order to analyze the collected data, we used Pearson correlation test and stepwise regression analysis in SPSS v. 23 software. Results: The results showed that the severity of panic disorder was directly and significantly related to cognitive avoidance (P 0.05), although due to the direct and significant correlation between cognitive flexibility and cognitive avoidance (P
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