Journal article
Intolerance of Uncertainty and Health-Related Anxiety in Youth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding and Weathering the Continuing Storm
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, Vol.29(3), pp.645-653
09/03/2021
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-021-09816-x
PMCID: PMC8414950
PMID: 34478037
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis that continues to impact individuals worldwide. While children may be less susceptible to severe medical complications, they are nonetheless vulnerable to stress and anxiety associated with the pandemic. However, current understanding of psychological functioning and potential strategies to mitigate distress amid a pandemic is naturally limited. Consequently, this article is an attempt to fill that gap. Existing literature on pandemics, health-related anxieties, intolerance of uncertainty, and psychopathological sequelae is summarized within the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions from the empirical data and emerging theoretical models are reviewed and synthesized. Finally, several potentially engaging and effective examples of developmentally appropriate interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty and health-related anxieties in pediatric patients during the peri- and post-pandemic periods are described.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Intolerance of Uncertainty and Health-Related Anxiety in Youth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding and Weathering the Continuing Storm
- Creators
- Ciera Korte - Palo Alto UniversityRobert D. Friedberg - Palo Alto UniversityTammy Wilgenbusch - University of IowaJennifer K. Paternostro - University of IowaKimberly Brown - Palo Alto UniversityAnusha Kakolu - Palo Alto UniversityJosh Tiller-Ormord - Palo Alto UniversityRaman Baweja - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterMarissa Cassar - Palo Alto UniversityAgatha Barnowski - Palo Alto UniversityYasaman Movahedi - Palo Alto UniversityKrista Kohl - University of IowaWilliam Martinez - San Francisco General HospitalSandra Trafalis - Palo Alto UniversityYan Leykin - Palo Alto University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, Vol.29(3), pp.645-653
- Publisher
- Springer US
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10880-021-09816-x
- PMID
- 34478037
- PMCID
- PMC8414950
- ISSN
- 1068-9583
- eISSN
- 1573-3572
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/03/2021
- Academic Unit
- Pediatric Psychology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984353881902771
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