Negative urgency and generalized anxiety disorder symptom severity: The role of self-reported cognitive processes

An emerging body of research suggests that people who are high in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms are elevated in negative urgency (NU), a personality trait or disposition that reflects a tendency to engage in rash action to reduce distress. The factors that strengthen or weaken the relationship of NU to GAD symptom severity remain unclear; however, individual differences in attentional control, cognitive flexibility, and attitudes …