A randomized controlled trial of brief behavioral activation plus savoring for positive affect dysregulation in university students
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Mar 24;177:104525. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104525. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRising rates of depression on university campuses accentuate the need for specific intervention. Interventions targeting disturbances in positive affect, in particular, remain sparse, yet such deficits interfere substantially with functioning and further exacerbate or maintain negative symptoms. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of a virtual, two-session Behavioral Activation augmented with Savoring (BA + S) intervention compared to an Emotional Awareness (EA) control group in increasing positive affect. Sixt...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Divya Kumar Sarah Corner Richard Kim Alicia Meuret Source Type: research
A randomized controlled trial of brief behavioral activation plus savoring for positive affect dysregulation in university students
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Mar 24;177:104525. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104525. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRising rates of depression on university campuses accentuate the need for specific intervention. Interventions targeting disturbances in positive affect, in particular, remain sparse, yet such deficits interfere substantially with functioning and further exacerbate or maintain negative symptoms. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of a virtual, two-session Behavioral Activation augmented with Savoring (BA + S) intervention compared to an Emotional Awareness (EA) control group in increasing positive affect. Sixt...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Divya Kumar Sarah Corner Richard Kim Alicia Meuret Source Type: research
A randomized controlled trial of brief behavioral activation plus savoring for positive affect dysregulation in university students
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Mar 24;177:104525. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104525. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRising rates of depression on university campuses accentuate the need for specific intervention. Interventions targeting disturbances in positive affect, in particular, remain sparse, yet such deficits interfere substantially with functioning and further exacerbate or maintain negative symptoms. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of a virtual, two-session Behavioral Activation augmented with Savoring (BA + S) intervention compared to an Emotional Awareness (EA) control group in increasing positive affect. Sixt...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Divya Kumar Sarah Corner Richard Kim Alicia Meuret Source Type: research
Threat sensitivity in emotion dynamics: Negativity effects and sex differences
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Apr 19;178:104542. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104542. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEvolutionary theorizing has given rise to the idea that responding to any particular threat may be more mandatory than responding to any particular reward. The present three experiments (total N = 375) sought to provide support for this perspective in an emotion dynamics task in which participants continuously rated their affective state in response to appetitive (reward-related) versus aversive (threat-related) images. Even when equating images for arousal and extremity, several negativity effects (e.g., steeper reactivi...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael D Robinson Roberta L Irvin Muhammad R Asad Source Type: research
Savoring changes novel positive mindset targets of GAD treatment: Optimism, prioritizing positivity, kill-joy thinking, and worry mediation
This study analyzed effects of savoring on unstudied positive mindset targets of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) treatment (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05040061). 85 students with GAD were randomly assigned to one of two ecological momentary interventions (EMIs) on smartphone for seven days. The SkillJoy EMI promoted practices for savoring positive emotions. An active control EMI mirrored SkillJoy, yet did not include savoring or positive emotion. Optimism, worry, kill-joy thinking (lessening positive emotion with cognition), and prioritization of positive emotion activities and goals were assessed at pre-trial, eighth-day, ...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lucas S LaFreniere Michelle G Newman Source Type: research
Computerized cognitive control training to reduce rumination in major depression: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: The robustness of the present null-findings, combined with the methodological strengths of the study, suggest that training currently depressed individuals to update emotional content in working memory does not affect the frequency or negativity of their daily ruminative thoughts.PMID:38615373 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2024.104521 (Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy)
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ulrike Zetsche Pauline Neumann Paul-Christian B ürkner Babette Renneberg Ernst H W Koster Kristof Hoorelbeke Source Type: research
Computerized cognitive control training to reduce rumination in major depression: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: The robustness of the present null-findings, combined with the methodological strengths of the study, suggest that training currently depressed individuals to update emotional content in working memory does not affect the frequency or negativity of their daily ruminative thoughts.PMID:38615373 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2024.104521 (Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy)
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ulrike Zetsche Pauline Neumann Paul-Christian B ürkner Babette Renneberg Ernst H W Koster Kristof Hoorelbeke Source Type: research
Computerized cognitive control training to reduce rumination in major depression: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: The robustness of the present null-findings, combined with the methodological strengths of the study, suggest that training currently depressed individuals to update emotional content in working memory does not affect the frequency or negativity of their daily ruminative thoughts.PMID:38615373 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2024.104521 (Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy)
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ulrike Zetsche Pauline Neumann Paul-Christian B ürkner Babette Renneberg Ernst H W Koster Kristof Hoorelbeke Source Type: research
Is informal practice associated with outcomes in loving-kindness and compassion training? Evidence from pre-post and daily diary assessments
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Apr 8;177:104537. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe investigated whether informal meditation practice (i.e., self-reported application of meditative techniques outside a period of formal meditation) was associated with outcomes in smartphone-based loving-kindness and compassion training. Meditation-naïve participants (n = 351) with clinically elevated symptoms completed measures of psychological distress, loneliness, empathy, and prosociality at baseline and following a two-week intervention. Informal practice, psychological distress, and loneliness were also assessed d...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Qiang Xie Kevin M Riordan Scott A Baldwin Otto Simonsson Matthew J Hirshberg Cortland J Dahl Inbal Nahum-Shani Richard J Davidson Simon B Goldberg Source Type: research
Is informal practice associated with outcomes in loving-kindness and compassion training? Evidence from pre-post and daily diary assessments
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Apr 8;177:104537. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe investigated whether informal meditation practice (i.e., self-reported application of meditative techniques outside a period of formal meditation) was associated with outcomes in smartphone-based loving-kindness and compassion training. Meditation-naïve participants (n = 351) with clinically elevated symptoms completed measures of psychological distress, loneliness, empathy, and prosociality at baseline and following a two-week intervention. Informal practice, psychological distress, and loneliness were also assessed d...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Qiang Xie Kevin M Riordan Scott A Baldwin Otto Simonsson Matthew J Hirshberg Cortland J Dahl Inbal Nahum-Shani Richard J Davidson Simon B Goldberg Source Type: research
Less bang for my buck: Diminished anticipated enjoyment contributes to dysphoria-linked deficit in activity behavioural engagement choice
This study experimentally investigated the role of anticipated enjoyment and effort in mediating dysphoria-related deficit in activity engagement behavioural choice. Using a novel activity information processing task (about a fictional "new" Nintendo Wii sports game called "Tornado Ball"), N = 249 participants (n = 95 High Dysphoria; n = 154 Low Dysphoria) were presented information about the benefits (enjoyable features) and costs (mental and physical effort barriers) as product reviews from another player. The order of cost vs. benefit information was manipulated such that participants either heard cost information befor...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie L Ji Colin MacLeod Source Type: research
Shorter communications: Exploring the impact of a brief smartphone-based alcohol intervention app (DrinksRation) on the quality of life of UK military veterans
This study investigated the change in quality of life among help-seeking UK veterans who completed a 28-day brief alcohol intervention delivered via a digital smartphone application (called DrinksRation) and have previously sought clinical help for a mental health disorder. This study was a secondary outcome analysis of data collected during a randomised control trial. In total, 123 UK veterans participated in the study and were randomly allocated to either the intervention or control arm. Participants completed self-report questionnaires regarding their alcohol use and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) at baseline, day 28 (en...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nora Trompeter Charlotte Williamson Roberto J Rona Ewan Carr Amos Simms Joan Agwuna Nicola T Fear Laura Goodwin Dominic Murphy James Shearer Daniel Leightley Source Type: research
A pilot study examining whether restricting and resuming specific actions systematically changes symptoms of depression and anxiety. A series of N-of-1 trials
This study demonstrates that reducing the frequency of specific actions may increase symptoms of anxiety and depression, which is reversed when those actions are resumed. This contributes to our understanding of the aetiology, maintenance, and recovery from depression, anxiety, and possibly other disorders.PMID:38598899 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2024.104536 (Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy)
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nickolai Titov Blake F Dear Olav Nielssen Victoria Barrett Rony Kayrouz Lauren G Staples Source Type: research
Less bang for my buck: Diminished anticipated enjoyment contributes to dysphoria-linked deficit in activity behavioural engagement choice
This study experimentally investigated the role of anticipated enjoyment and effort in mediating dysphoria-related deficit in activity engagement behavioural choice. Using a novel activity information processing task (about a fictional "new" Nintendo Wii sports game called "Tornado Ball"), N = 249 participants (n = 95 High Dysphoria; n = 154 Low Dysphoria) were presented information about the benefits (enjoyable features) and costs (mental and physical effort barriers) as product reviews from another player. The order of cost vs. benefit information was manipulated such that participants either heard cost information befor...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie L Ji Colin MacLeod Source Type: research
Shorter communications: Exploring the impact of a brief smartphone-based alcohol intervention app (DrinksRation) on the quality of life of UK military veterans
This study investigated the change in quality of life among help-seeking UK veterans who completed a 28-day brief alcohol intervention delivered via a digital smartphone application (called DrinksRation) and have previously sought clinical help for a mental health disorder. This study was a secondary outcome analysis of data collected during a randomised control trial. In total, 123 UK veterans participated in the study and were randomly allocated to either the intervention or control arm. Participants completed self-report questionnaires regarding their alcohol use and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) at baseline, day 28 (en...
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nora Trompeter Charlotte Williamson Roberto J Rona Ewan Carr Amos Simms Joan Agwuna Nicola T Fear Laura Goodwin Dominic Murphy James Shearer Daniel Leightley Source Type: research
