Distress tolerance and mental health outcomes

Author

Carrie A. Stemke, Simmons College

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

18

Number

2

Page Numbers

pages 127-136

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2013

Abstract

This literature review has compiled research on two related subjects: the construct of distress tolerance and the treatment of mental health issues for which low distress tolerance is an underlying factor. The purpose of this work is to not only examine a central mechanism in the onset and maintenance of select psychopathologies, but also to examine ways in which treatment focused on raising an individual's distress tolerance can help in symptom reduction. This review also proposes that a better understanding of stress and an individual's reaction to it can lead to both more effective treatment and towards the future fulfillment of two goals: the mitigation of the symptoms and effects of a mental health disorder, and the prevention of the onset of stress-related psychopathologies.

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

10 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 18 no. 2 2013

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Stemke, Carrie A. (2013) "Distress tolerance and mental health outcomes," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 18: No. 2, Article 13.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol18/iss2/13