Experiential Avoidance

GLOSSARY

The unwillingness to remain in contact with private experiences, such as painful thoughts and emotions. Often proposed to be critical to the development and maintenance of psychopathology.

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Reference:


Chawla, N., & Ostafin, B. (2007). Experiential avoidance as a functional dimensional approach to psychopathology: An empirical review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(9), 871-890. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20400