As a transdiagnostic vulnerability factor, low distress tolerance predicts wide variety of psychopathology. The current article extends past research, which has typically adopted an individual-differences approach, by articulating social-cognitive theory momentary tolerance. This new model intentionally separates actions taken to remain engaged with (i.e., tolerance) from avoidance/escape assoc...

Compulsive hoarding is a debilitating illness that is characterized by excessive collection of and failure to discard items, irrespective of their uselessness or hazardousness. Anecdotal evidence suggests that individuals who hoard may be more creative than individuals without hoarding behavior; however, this hypothesis has never been tested empirically. In the present study, we examined the re...

background: cancer has been known as a class of dangerous diseases which cause tremendous physical and emotional problems to both patients and their families. in spite of medical advances, cancer is still considered to be equal with death and pain. this study aims to analyze the emotional distress and the causes in breast cancer patients. methods: this study was a quantitative study which tries...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of the Persian version of Simons and Gaher's Distress Tolerance scale(DTS) by administering it to nicotine dependent students of Tehran University. METHOD In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 317 nicotine dependent students of Tehran University who were selected, using available sampling method, completed DTS, Coping with St...