NDLI: The Sweating Cognitions Inventory: A Measure of Cognitions in Hyperhidrosis

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Author	Wheaton, Michael G. Braddock, Autumn E. Abramowitz, Jonathan S.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Primary hyperhidrosis is a dermatological condition involving excessive sweating. Little research has been conducted on the psychological processes associated with this condition. A cognitive-behavioral approach would suggest that negative beliefs about the nature and consequences of sweating paradoxically increase sweating, and therefore maintain hyperhidrosis. The present research reports on the development and psychometric evaluation of the Sweating Cognitions Inventory (SCI), a self-report measure that assesses dysfunctional beliefs in hyperhidrosis. The SCI was administered to a clinical sample of patients diagnosed with hyperhidrosis (N = 226) as well as a student comparison group (N = 482). The SCI demonstrated good internal consistency and a stable, unidimensional factor structure in both samples. Sweating cognitions differentiated between the two groups, indicating discriminant validity. Correlations with comparison measures indicated that sweating cognitions were strongly related to sweating severity, and also to social anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. These results are consistent with our conceptualization that dysfunctional sweating cognitions can maintain and exacerbate excessive sweating. A cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of hyperhidrosis could advance our understanding of the condition and could lead to novel treatment approaches.
Starting Page	393
Ending Page	402
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08822689
Journal	Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15733505
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-11-06
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Excessive sweating Hyperhidrosis Social anxiety Anxiety sensitivity Clinical Psychology Personality and Social Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Clinical Psychology

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