ArticleInternational journal of MS care
Intolerance of Uncertainty: Shaping an Agenda for Research on Coping with Multiple Sclerosis.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The role of uncertainty intolerance in adjusting to long-term physical health conditions: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Self-regulation resource model of body compassion in multiple sclerosis.Rehabilitation psychology · 2026Article
- Self-Concept Clarity and AI Anxiety in Graduate Students: Mediating Roles of Intentional Self-Regulation and Perceived Stress and Moderating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Spheres of uncertainty: A phenomenological inquiry into healthcare practice surrounding the care for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Qualitative research in medicine & healthcare · 2025Article
- Uncinate Fasciculus Lesion Burden and Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Intolerance of uncertainty and mental health in patients with IBD: the mediating role of maladaptive coping.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Association of Anxiety with Uncinate Fasciculus Lesion Burden in Multiple Sclerosis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Measuring Intolerance of Uncertainty After Acquired Brain Injury: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12.Assessment · 2024Article
- Profile and burden of the family caregiver: the caring experience in multiple sclerosis. An observational study.BMC psychology · 2024Observational
- Do Resident Coaching Programs Benefit their Coaches? Impact of a Professional Development Coaching Program on The Coaches.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- The effectiveness of group intervention focused on intolerance of uncertainty on psychological distress and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Challenges and positive impact of rare cancer caregiving: A mixed-methods study of caregivers of patients with Erdheim-Chester disease and other histiocytic neoplasms.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- Intolerance of Uncertainty Mediates the Influence of Viral Anxiety on Social Distancing Phobia Among the General Korean Population During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.Psychiatry investigation · 2022Article
- Development of a Web-Based Mindfulness Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative Co-Design Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Distress and risk perception in people living with multiple sclerosis during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2021Article
- How Patients with an Uncertain Diagnosis Experience Intolerance of Uncertainty: A Grounded Theory Study.Psychology research and behavior management · 2021Article
- Views of the Future of Partners of People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Attended a Lifestyle Modification Workshop: A Qualitative Analysis of Perspectives and Experiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Caregiver Burden in Multiple Sclerosis: Recent Trends and Future Directions.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive neurologic condition that, by its nature, carries uncertainty as a hallmark characteristic. Although all patients face uncertainty, there is variability in how individuals cope with its presence. In other populations, the concept of "intolerance of uncertainty" has been conceptualized to explain this variability such that individuals who have difficulty tolerating the possibility of future occurrences may engage in thoughts or behaviors by which they attempt to exert control over that possibility or lessen the uncertainty but may, as a result, experience worse outcomes, particularly in terms of psychological well-being. This topical review introduces MS-focused researchers, clinicians, and patients to intolerance of uncertainty, integrates the concept with what is already understood about coping with MS, and suggests future steps for conceptual, assessment, and treatment-focused research that may benefit from integrating intolerance of uncertainty as a central feature.
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