Author response of: How does increased worry affect worries about unrelated issues?. Round#1

Key Points

• To understand the relationship between increased worry and its effect on worries about unrelated topics.
• Analysis of psychological frameworks on worry
• Review of related literature
• Evaluation of emotional responses to various stressors
• Increased worry correlates with heightened concern about unrelated issues
• Emotional responses can transfer between different worry sources
• Findings suggest broad implications for understanding stress management