Comparison of different strategies to decrease negative affect and increase positive affect in women with borderline personality disorder

Jacob, Gitta; Arendt, Julie; Kolley, Lisa; Scheel, Corinna N.; Bader, Kerstin; Lieb, Klaus; Arntz, Arnoud; Tüscher, Oliver

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2010.10.005

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“…This process of change within CRIM-PTSD and other imagery-based interventions might be especially fast compared with pure cognitive interventions because mental imagery approximates real-world experience (Arntz, 2012). Correspondingly, by changing the nega- Results from basic research confirm the effect of mental imagery on emotional processes: experimental data show that imagery is more emotionally arousing than verbal processing (Mathews, Ridgeway, & Holmes, 2013) and that it can evoke positive emotions more effectively than cognitive methods (Holmes, Lang, & Shah, 2009;Jacob et al, 2011).…”

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Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification for posttraumatic stress disorder (CRIM-PTSD): A pilot study

Müller‐Engelmann

Steil

2017

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

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Section: A C C E P T E D Accepted Manuscriptmentioning

confidence: 76%

Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification for posttraumatic stress disorder (CRIM-PTSD): A pilot study

Müller‐Engelmann

Steil

2017

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

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“…This cognitive approach complements research exploring neural (Sharot et al, 2007, 2011) or genetic (Fox et al, 2009; Fox, 2012) associates of optimistic thinking styles. The focus on positive imagery fits within a broader literature exploring its potential relevance across a range of areas, such as understanding memory in depression (Werner-Seidler and Moulds, 2011) or its use in emotion regulation (Jacob et al, 2011). It is important to remember that reduced optimism may be a reflection of societal disadvantage, and in this context a cognitive intervention should not be seen as an alternative to tackling broader societal problems.…”

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Optimism and mental imagery: A possible cognitive marker to promote well-being?

Blackwell

Ottenheim

Maaren

et al. 2013

Psychiatry Research

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Optimism is associated with a range of benefits not only for general well-being, but also for mental and physical health. The development of psychological interventions to boost optimism derived from cognitive science would have the potential to provide significant public health benefits, yet cognitive markers of optimism are little understood. The current study aimed to take a first step in this direction by identifying a cognitive marker for optimism that could provide a modifiable target for innovative interventions. In particular we predicted that the ability to generate vivid positive mental imagery of the future would be associated with dispositional optimism. A community sample of 237 participants completed a survey comprising measures of mental imagery and optimism, and socio-demographic information. Vividness of positive future imagery was significantly associated with optimism, even when adjusting for socio-demographic factors and everyday imagery use. The ability to generate vivid mental imagery of positive future events may provide a modifiable cognitive marker of optimism. Boosting positive future imagery could provide a cognitive target for treatment innovations to promote optimism, with implications for mental health and even physical well-being.

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“…To illustrate, participants are instructed to imagine positive outcomes (prospective positive imagery; Blackwell et al, 2013; Morina, Deeprose, Pusowski, Schmid, & Holmes, 2011), vividly relive pleasant memories (Jacob et al, 2011), create the (self-compassionate) image of a close, helpful person (Gilbert, 2005; Jacob et al, 2011) or reshape (rescript) negative images (Brewin et al, 2009; Rachman, 2007). Preliminary evidence suggests that such strategies are helpful (e.g., Lang, Blackwell, Harmer, Davison, & Holmes, 2012).…”

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Beyond words: Sensory properties of depressive thoughts

Moritz¹,

Hörmann²,

Schröder³

et al. 2013

Cognition and Emotion

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Verbal thoughts (such as negative cognitions) and sensory phenomena (such as visual mental imagery) are usually conceptualised as distinct mental experiences. The present study examined to what extent depressive thoughts are accompanied by sensory experiences and how this is associated with symptom severity, insight of illness and quality of life. A large sample of mildly to moderately depressed patients (N = 356) was recruited from multiple sources and asked about sensory properties of their depressive thoughts in an online study. Diagnostic status and symptom severity were established over a telephone interview with trained raters. Sensory properties of negative thoughts were reported by 56.5% of the sample (i.e., sensation in at least one sensory modality). The highest prevalence was seen for bodily (39.6%) followed by auditory (30.6%) and visual (27.2%) sensations. Patients reporting sensory properties of thoughts showed more severe psychopathological symptoms than those who did not. The degree of perceptuality was marginally associated with quality of life. The findings support the notion that depressive thoughts are not only verbal but commonly accompanied by sensory experiences. The perceptuality of depressive thoughts and the resulting sense of authenticity may contribute to the emotional impact and pervasiveness of such thoughts, making them difficult to dismiss for their holder.

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Comparison of different strategies to decrease negative affect and increase positive affect in women with borderline personality disorder

Cited by 33 publications

References 36 publications

Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification for posttraumatic stress disorder (CRIM-PTSD): A pilot study

Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification for posttraumatic stress disorder (CRIM-PTSD): A pilot study

Optimism and mental imagery: A possible cognitive marker to promote well-being?

Beyond words: Sensory properties of depressive thoughts

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