Future-oriented imagery rescripting facilitates conducting behavioral experiments in social anxiety.
Behavioral experiment
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Episodic future thinking
Exposure
Imagery rescripting
Social anxiety
Journal
Behaviour research and therapy
ISSN: 1873-622X
Titre abrégé: Behav Res Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0372477
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2022
08 2022
Historique:
received:
03
03
2021
revised:
10
05
2022
accepted:
23
05
2022
pubmed:
7
6
2022
medline:
22
6
2022
entrez:
6
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Distressing mental images are common in anxiety disorders and can make it difficult for patients to confront feared situations. This study examined whether imagery rescripting focused on a feared social situation prepares participants to engage in a feared situation. Sixty healthy individuals were asked to formulate a behavioral experiment to test negative beliefs about a social situation they feared. They were assigned to one of two groups: imagery rescripting focused on the feared outcome of the behavioral experiment or no imagery rescripting (i.e., a break). All participants were then asked to complete ratings scales and to conduct the behavioral experiment. Before the behavioral experiment, the imagery rescripting condition, compared to the control condition, showed reduced anticipated probability and severity of the feared outcome, lower anxiety and helplessness levels, and increased willingness to conduct the behavioral experiment. Imagery-based interventions focused on feared outcomes seem promising to prepare anxious individuals to engage in treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35662679
pii: S0005-7967(22)00101-2
doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2022.104130
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
104130Informations de copyright
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