Playing it safe: an examination of risk-avoidance in an anxious treatment-seeking sample.

摘要: Abstract It has been argued that individuals who are anxious less likely and willing to take perceived risks across multiple behavioral domains (e.g., social, recreational, financial etc.), this bias is implicated in the etiology of pathological anxiety. While evidence accumulating, there minimal research investigating characteristics risk-avoidance anxiety disorders specific risk-taking domains. The current study investigated an treatment-seeking sample. We hypothesized that: (i) with would be more risk averse relative healthy controls; and, (ii) predict unique variance symptoms, above beyond other vulnerability factors neuroticism). Individuals diagnosed one or ( n  = 67) completed measures risk-taking, depression personality, psychological distress. Healthy controls  = 58) Results partially confirmed our hypotheses, demonstrating were significantly most domains, even after controlling for age Furthermore, found account as well symptoms depression. results provide novel suggest risk-aversion a possible transdiagnostic factor contributing pathology.