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Beyond Clinical Pathology: Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Transdiagnostic Vulnerability

Author(s): Ibolya Kotta
Subject(s): Human Ecology
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: intolerance of uncertainty; fear of the unknown; COVID-19 pandemic; threat of war; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Summary/Abstract: With the outbreak of the pandemic and then the Russian-Ukrainian war, history once again confirmed that our belief in security is an illusion, a self-delusion. How to face these uncertain times? Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) refers to an individual’s inability to accept the occurrence of negative events and tolerate the unpredictability of life. It is a psychological disposition, a general psychological (transdiagnostic) vulnerability associated with excessive and inflexible behaviour that stems from a set of catastrophic beliefs about uncertainty and its consequences. Showing encouraging scientific results in promoting the tolerance of uncertainty, the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can provide adequate inspiration to cope with the challenges ahead.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 12-20
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian