Using what we know about threat reactivity models to understand mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Carter J. Funkhouser; David M. Klemballa; Stewart A. Shankman

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2022.104082

Using what we know about threat reactivity models to understand mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Carter J. Funkhouser^*, David M. Klemballa, Stewart A. Shankman

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by unprecedented levels of stress and threats in a variety of domains (e.g., health, livelihood). Individual differences in threat reactivity may explain why some individuals are at elevated risk for the development or maintenance of psychopathology during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article describes several prominent models, mechanisms, and components of threat reactivity (e.g., appraisals, intolerance of uncertainty, avoidance) and discusses how they might help improve understanding of changes in psychopathology during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	104082
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	153
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2022.104082
State	Published - Jun 2022

Funding

This work was supported by National Institute of Mental Health grants R42127971 (PI: Shankman) and F31MH123042 (PI: Funkhouser).

Keywords

Anxiety
COVID-19
Fear
Psychopathology
Stress
Uncertainty

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology

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