Contrast avoidance model of worry and generalized anxiety disorder: A theoretical perspective
The Contrast avoidance model (CAM) suggests that individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) avoid negative emotional contrasts (shifts) by creating and sustaining negative emotions through worry, and the main fear in these individuals is negative emotional contrasts. The purpose of the pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1800262 |