A Dissociation Between Two Cognitive Biases in Acute Stress Disorder: Preliminary Evidence for the Reverse Gambling Fallacy
ConclusionThe results align with the bridging of trauma theories claiming that trauma symptoms are generated bydisequilibrium following trauma exposure, with prospect theory ’s notion of chance, which is conceived as belief inequilibrium restoration. Such disequilibrium following trauma exposure is thus linked with the belief underlying reverse gambling fallacy biases, namely “what-was-will-be”. Implications regarding themes important to address in therapy are mentioned. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - January 5, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Interpretation Bias Across Body Dysmorphic, Social Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder —A Multilevel, Diffusion Model Account
ConclusionsThese findings have important implications for understanding interpretation biases as both etiological and treatment factors. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - January 5, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Attention, Executive Control and Working Memory in Healthy Adults: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
ConclusionsMBIs have limited positive effects on attention and executive control in healthy adults. More studies are needed to address how participants ’ motivation may account for this effect, and clarify whether the smaller effects we found are due to our focus on healthy adults, or due to overestimation of effect sizes in previous meta-analyses. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - January 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction to: A Prospective Investigation of the Impact of Distinct Posttraumatic (PTSD) Symptom Clusters on Suicidal Ideation
The original version of this article contained a mistake in the Table 3. In Table 3: Two rows were accidentally cut out which reported the B coefficients and standard errors for two variables in the multiple regression model, the hyperoursal symptom cluster, avoidance/numbing symptom cluster. The corrected table is presented below. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - January 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
COVID-19 and Anxiety Sensitivity Across Two Studies in Argentina: Associations with COVID-19 Worry, Symptom Severity, Anxiety, and Functional Impairment
ConclusionsThese data identify AS as a potential intervention target to reduce COVID-19 mental health burden among adults in Argentina. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - January 3, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
