On the Distinction between Fear and Anxiety in a (Post)Pandemic World: A Commentary on Schimmenti et al. (2020)
(2020) Clinical Neuropsychiatry : journal of treatments evaluation — Vol. 17, n° 3, p. 189-191 (2020)
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- Taking stock of the global mental health challenges created by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Schimmenti, Billieux, and Starcevic (2020) recently provided, in this journal, a radically new theoretical framework to conceptualize the experience of fear during the COVID- 19 pandemic. In this commentary, I reflect on the implications of Schimmenti and colleagues’ sole focus on fear, without taking into account the notion of anxiety. I argue that the conceptual and functional distinction between fear and anxiety may further strengthen the theoretical foundations of Schimmenti and colleagues’ model. Finally, I discuss how such a distinction can ultimately help at better identifying new clinical targets not only for psychological interventions but also for policy recommendations.
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Heeren, A. (2020). On the Distinction between Fear and Anxiety in a (Post)Pandemic World: A Commentary on Schimmenti et al. (2020). Clinical Neuropsychiatry : journal of treatments evaluation, 17(3), 189-191. https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20200307 (Original work published 2020)