Basic processes and clinical applications of mental imagery in worry: A systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Findings support dysfunctional negative imagining and diminished positive prospective imagery in GAD. General imagining abilities remain intact, which is promising for efforts to utilise imagery in treatment. Further research is warranted to develop innovative clinical applications of imagery in treatment of GAD.PMID:38640775 | DOI:10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102427

Source: Clinical Psychology Review - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren Stavropoulos David D J Cooper Sophie M Champion Luke Keevers Jill M Newby Jessica R Grisham Source Type: research