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Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity.

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Klenk, MM; Strauman, TJ; Higgins, ET
Published in: Personality and individual differences
May 2011

The etiology of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), including its high degree of comorbidity with major depressive disorder (MDD), remains a conceptual and clinical challenge. In this article, we discuss the relevance of regulatory focus theory, an influential theory of self-regulation, for understanding vulnerability to GAD as well as GAD/MDD comorbidity. The theory postulates two systems for pursuing desired end states: the promotion and prevention systems. Drawing upon studies documenting the affective and motivational consequences of failing to attain promotion versus prevention goals, as well as the literature linking promotion failure with depression, we propose how dysfunction within the prevention system could lead to GAD - with, as well as without, MDD.

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Personality and individual differences

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0191-8869

Publication Date

May 2011

Volume

50

Issue

7

Start / End Page

935 / 943

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Klenk, M. M., Strauman, T. J., & Higgins, E. T. (2011). Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(7), 935–943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.003
Klenk, Megan M., Timothy J. Strauman, and E Tory Higgins. “Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity.Personality and Individual Differences 50, no. 7 (May 2011): 935–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.003.
Klenk MM, Strauman TJ, Higgins ET. Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity. Personality and individual differences. 2011 May;50(7):935–43.
Klenk, Megan M., et al. “Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity.Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 50, no. 7, May 2011, pp. 935–43. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.003.
Klenk MM, Strauman TJ, Higgins ET. Regulatory Focus and Anxiety: A Self-Regulatory Model of GAD-Depression Comorbidity. Personality and individual differences. 2011 May;50(7):935–943.
Journal cover image

Published In

Personality and individual differences

DOI

ISSN

0191-8869

Publication Date

May 2011

Volume

50

Issue

7

Start / End Page

935 / 943

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology