Imagery rescripting: The value of an added positive emotion component
CONCLUSIONS: Adding a positive emotion component to ImRs reliably improved positive affect. More research is needed to determine whether explicitly targeting positive affect improves efficacy of ImRs for intrusion-related outcomes.PMID:38493567 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101958 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicole Geschwind Evelyn Keasberry Marisol Voncken Jill Lobbestael Maarten Peters Marleen Rijkeboer Dalena van Heugten-van der Kloet Source Type: research
The effect of self-focused attention during mirror gazing on body image evaluations, appearance-related imagery, and urges to mirror gaze
CONCLUSIONS: Self-focused attention during mirror gazing lowers positive body image evaluations. Individuals with higher body dysmorphic concerns are particularly vulnerable to low perceived attractiveness.PMID:38489951 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101952 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jasmine Chuah Oliver Suendermann Source Type: research
Transitioning to college: Testing cognitive bias modification for interpretations as an inoculation tool for social anxiety in college first-years
CONCLUSIONS: Data tentatively support CBM-I for first-year students to increase social adjustment. Further, mediation findings provide support for targeting interpretation biases to improve social anxiety and adjustment outcomes. Yet, CBM-I did not outperform ST in improving social anxiety symptoms or other areas of college adjustment, and effect sizes were small, suggesting that more work is needed to amplify the potential of CBM-I as a therapeutic tool.PMID:38489952 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101961 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sarah E Dreyer-Oren Akanksha Das Rachel B Geyer Robert E Fite Elizabeth J Kiel Elise M Clerkin Source Type: research
The effect of self-focused attention during mirror gazing on body image evaluations, appearance-related imagery, and urges to mirror gaze
CONCLUSIONS: Self-focused attention during mirror gazing lowers positive body image evaluations. Individuals with higher body dysmorphic concerns are particularly vulnerable to low perceived attractiveness.PMID:38489951 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101952 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jasmine Chuah Oliver Suendermann Source Type: research
Transitioning to college: Testing cognitive bias modification for interpretations as an inoculation tool for social anxiety in college first-years
CONCLUSIONS: Data tentatively support CBM-I for first-year students to increase social adjustment. Further, mediation findings provide support for targeting interpretation biases to improve social anxiety and adjustment outcomes. Yet, CBM-I did not outperform ST in improving social anxiety symptoms or other areas of college adjustment, and effect sizes were small, suggesting that more work is needed to amplify the potential of CBM-I as a therapeutic tool.PMID:38489952 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101961 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sarah E Dreyer-Oren Akanksha Das Rachel B Geyer Robert E Fite Elizabeth J Kiel Elise M Clerkin Source Type: research
The relationship between expressive suppression, therapeutic bond, and treatment outcomes of a positive affect intervention for adults with anxiety and/or depression
We examined this hypothesis in 33 adults with clinically elevated anxiety or depression receiving treatment focused on enhancing positive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. At baseline, participants rated ES for positive and negative emotions during a standardized conversation task designed to generate connectedness. They also rated measures of early (session 3) perceived therapeutic bond and treatment outcomes (i.e. positive affect and social connectedness). ES of positive (r = -.39, p = .018), but not negative (r = .06, p = .747), emotions was negatively associated with therapeutic bond. Therapeutic bond mediated the rel...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha N Hoffman Murray B Stein Charles T Taylor Source Type: research
Treating perfectionism via the Internet: a randomized controlled trial comparing cognitive behavior therapy to unified protocol
Cogn Behav Ther. 2024 Mar 14:1-27. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2327339. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPerfectionism can be problematic when your self-worth is dependent on achievements and leads to inflexible standards, cognitive biases, and rigid behaviors. Cognitive behavior therapy for perfectionism is shown to be effective, including for targeting psychiatric symptoms and when delivered via the Internet (iCBT-P). However, few studies have compared it to an active comparator. The current study randomly assigned 138 participants seeking help for perfectionism to iCBT-P or Internet-based Unified Protocol (iUP). Both treatm...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexander Rozental Roz Shafran Fred Johansson David Forsstr öm Filip Jovicic Olle Gelberg Katarina Molin Per Carlbring Gerhard Andersson Monica Buhrman Source Type: research
The relationship between expressive suppression, therapeutic bond, and treatment outcomes of a positive affect intervention for adults with anxiety and/or depression
We examined this hypothesis in 33 adults with clinically elevated anxiety or depression receiving treatment focused on enhancing positive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. At baseline, participants rated ES for positive and negative emotions during a standardized conversation task designed to generate connectedness. They also rated measures of early (session 3) perceived therapeutic bond and treatment outcomes (i.e. positive affect and social connectedness). ES of positive (r = -.39, p = .018), but not negative (r = .06, p = .747), emotions was negatively associated with therapeutic bond. Therapeutic bond mediated the rel...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha N Hoffman Murray B Stein Charles T Taylor Source Type: research
Treating perfectionism via the Internet: a randomized controlled trial comparing cognitive behavior therapy to unified protocol
Cogn Behav Ther. 2024 Mar 14:1-27. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2327339. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPerfectionism can be problematic when your self-worth is dependent on achievements and leads to inflexible standards, cognitive biases, and rigid behaviors. Cognitive behavior therapy for perfectionism is shown to be effective, including for targeting psychiatric symptoms and when delivered via the Internet (iCBT-P). However, few studies have compared it to an active comparator. The current study randomly assigned 138 participants seeking help for perfectionism to iCBT-P or Internet-based Unified Protocol (iUP). Both treatm...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexander Rozental Roz Shafran Fred Johansson David Forsstr öm Filip Jovicic Olle Gelberg Katarina Molin Per Carlbring Gerhard Andersson Monica Buhrman Source Type: research
Negative emotional cues improve free recall of positive and neutral words in unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder
Cogn Behav Ther. 2024 Mar 13:1-14. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2328288. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIndividuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit attentional biases toward negative, mood-congruent stimuli while filtering out positive and neutral stimuli, resulting in memory biases to negative content. While attentional and memory biases in MDD have been extensively studied, the underlying mechanisms of these biases remain unclear. The current study investigates a novel model proposing that exposure to negative emotional cues triggers a transient "attentional window" in individuals with MDD, leading to heightene...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sapir Miron Eyal Kalanthroff Source Type: research
Posttraumatic cognition change trajectories in veterans with PTSD who completed an intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy treatment program
We examined NPC change trajectories in a group of 443 veterans who completed a 2-week intensive CPT program. We identified four NPC trajectory groups termed start high end high, start high end moderate, start moderate end low, and start low end low. Most of the groups showed an increase in NPCs at the midpoint of treatment before ultimately decreasing. As predicted, baseline PTSD symptom severity predicted change trajectory group membership. Also, NPC change trajectories were associated with PTSD severity at the end of treatment such that individuals in smaller NPC change groups had higher PTSD symptoms at the end of treat...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Szoke Erin Walker Nicole Christ Dale Smith Philip Held Source Type: research
Non-fear emotions in changes in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms during treatment
CONCLUSIONS: These findings partly differ from earlier studies that suggested a unidirectional relationship in which changes in emotions preceded changes in PTSD symptoms during treatment. This is in line with the idea that non-fear emotions do play an important role in the treatment of PTSD and constitute an important focus of treatment and further research.PMID:38479086 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101954 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophie A Rameckers Arnold A P van Emmerik Raoul P P P Grasman Arnoud Arntz Source Type: research
Negative emotional cues improve free recall of positive and neutral words in unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder
Cogn Behav Ther. 2024 Mar 13:1-14. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2328288. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIndividuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit attentional biases toward negative, mood-congruent stimuli while filtering out positive and neutral stimuli, resulting in memory biases to negative content. While attentional and memory biases in MDD have been extensively studied, the underlying mechanisms of these biases remain unclear. The current study investigates a novel model proposing that exposure to negative emotional cues triggers a transient "attentional window" in individuals with MDD, leading to heightene...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sapir Miron Eyal Kalanthroff Source Type: research
Posttraumatic cognition change trajectories in veterans with PTSD who completed an intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy treatment program
We examined NPC change trajectories in a group of 443 veterans who completed a 2-week intensive CPT program. We identified four NPC trajectory groups termed start high end high, start high end moderate, start moderate end low, and start low end low. Most of the groups showed an increase in NPCs at the midpoint of treatment before ultimately decreasing. As predicted, baseline PTSD symptom severity predicted change trajectory group membership. Also, NPC change trajectories were associated with PTSD severity at the end of treatment such that individuals in smaller NPC change groups had higher PTSD symptoms at the end of treat...
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Szoke Erin Walker Nicole Christ Dale Smith Philip Held Source Type: research
Non-fear emotions in changes in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms during treatment
CONCLUSIONS: These findings partly differ from earlier studies that suggested a unidirectional relationship in which changes in emotions preceded changes in PTSD symptoms during treatment. This is in line with the idea that non-fear emotions do play an important role in the treatment of PTSD and constitute an important focus of treatment and further research.PMID:38479086 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbtep.2024.101954 (Source: Behavior Therapy)
Source: Behavior Therapy - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophie A Rameckers Arnold A P van Emmerik Raoul P P P Grasman Arnoud Arntz Source Type: research
