Hierarchical Model of Vulnerabilities for Emotional Disorders

Authors: Norton, Peter; Mehta, Paras

Source: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Volume 36, Number 4, 2007 , pp. 240-254(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Clark and Watson's (1991) tripartite model of anxiety and depression has had a dramatic impact on our understanding of the dispositional variables underlying emotional disorders. More recently, calls have been made to examine not simply the influence of negative affectivity (NA) but also mediating factors that might better explain how NA influences anxious and depressive syndromes (e.g. Taylor, 1998; Watson, 2005). Extending preliminary projects, this study evaluated two hierarchical models of NA, mediating factors of anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty, and specific emotional manifestations. Data provided a very good fit to a model elaborated from preliminary studies, lending further support to hierarchical models of emotional vulnerabilities. Implications for classification and diagnosis are discussed.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; negative affectivity; anxiety sensitivity; infolerance of certainty

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16506070701628065

Affiliations: 1: University of Houston,

Publication date: 2007-01-01

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