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In this chapter, we extend looming vulnerability theory and research in new directions beyond the usual perimeters of cognitive-behavioral research on anxiety. The topics we will cover include: (1) fear of disease and changes in appearance (such as due to fatness or aging); (2) the determinants of suicidality, smoking cessation, and new disorders involving anger, pathological gambling, and mood disorders; and (3) several novel constructs related to how perceptions of dynamic gains and losses can influence other disorders or problems at other levels of analysis.
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Riskind, J.H., Rector, N.A. (2018). New Directions in Research: Anxiety and Beyond. In: Looming Vulnerability. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8782-5_16
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