The influence of uncertainty and intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety
ConclusionsUncertainty could be regarded as a trigger of worrying thoughts, while IU is an important cognitive vulnerability factor of anxiety and related symptoms. The possible reasons for these findings and their implications were discussed in light of theoretical models of anxiety, worry, and IU. (Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The attention training technique causally reduces self-focus following worry provocation and reduces cognitive anxiety among self-focused individuals
ConclusionsResults support ATT causally interrupting self-focused states and that ATT is particularly effective in reducing cognitive anxiety among individuals who are self-focused. (Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Banning pre-event rumination in social anxiety: A preliminary randomized trial
ConclusionsPre-event rumination is a durable process but banning pre-event rumination using metacognitive therapy techniques shows promise for specifically addressing this maladaptive process. (Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The influence of positive and negative affect on emotional attention
ConclusionsThe data suggest that, in line with the previous subclinical literature, dysphoric individuals are slow to disengage attention from emotional information at early stages of processing and are consistent with the possibility that patterns of orienting of attention might be qualitatively different in subclinical versus clinical populations. (Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Video-based CBT-E improves eating patterns in obese patients with eating disorder: A single case multiple baseline study
ConclusionCBT can be delivered effectively via a mobile video application and, despite some technological issues, can be well received by patients. All participants in this study had previous low access to mental health services and reported high satisfaction with the treatment format. (Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research