Preliminary evidence for an emotion dysregulation model of generalized anxiety disorder

Mennin, Douglas S.; Heimberg, Richard G.; Turk, Cynthia L.; Fresco, David M.

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2004.08.008

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“…As such, individuals with generalized anxiety disorder tend to respond to negative mood challenges with greater emotional intensity relative to their control counterparts; they also tend to become overwhelmed by their emotions and understand them poorly (Mennin et al, 2005). Similarly, individuals high in neuroticism are more reactive (physiologically and subjectively) to negative and positive emotional stimuli than individuals who are emotionally stable (Norris et al, 2007).…”

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“…Similarly, individuals high in neuroticism are more reactive (physiologically and subjectively) to negative and positive emotional stimuli than individuals who are emotionally stable (Norris et al, 2007). It has been suggested that anxious people engage in maladaptive responses to negative emotional challenges, such as avoidance, because the emotions they experience are too intense (Mennin et al, 2005). Thus, mindfulness may decrease the propensity to avoid processing emotions by attenuating the emotional intensity perceived from given events, and constitute an adaptive alternative coping mechanism for populations with anxiety-related traits or psychopathology.…”

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Impact of mindfulness on the neural responses to emotional pictures in experienced and beginner meditators

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There is mounting evidence that mindfulness meditation is beneficial for the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, yet little is known regarding the neural mechanisms through which mindfulness modulates emotional responses. Thus, a central objective of this functional magnetic resonance imaging study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness on the neural responses to emotionally laden stimuli. Another major goal of this study was to examine the impact of the extent of mindfulness training on the brain mechanisms supporting the processing of emotional stimuli. Twelve experienced (with over 1000 h of practice) and 10 beginner meditators were scanned as they viewed negative, positive, and neutral pictures in a mindful state and a non-mindful state of awareness. Results indicated that the Mindful condition attenuated emotional intensity perceived from pictures, while brain imaging data suggested that this effect was achieved through distinct neural mechanisms for each group of participants. For experienced meditators compared with beginners, mindfulness induced a deactivation of default mode network areas (medial prefrontal and posterior cingulate cortices) across all valence categories and did not influence responses in brain regions involved in emotional reactivity during emotional processing. On the other hand, for beginners relative to experienced meditators, mindfulness induced a down-regulation of the left amygdala during emotional processing. These findings suggest that the long-term practice of mindfulness leads to emotional stability by promoting acceptance of emotional states and enhanced present-moment awareness, rather than by eliciting control over low-level affective cerebral systems from higher-order cortical brain regions. These results have implications for affect-related psychological disorders.

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Impact of mindfulness on the neural responses to emotional pictures in experienced and beginner meditators

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“…Dodge, 1991a;Plutick, 1980). In a review of both the child and adult literatures examining emotion regulation and dysregulation, Gratz and Roemer (2004) have synthesized the definitions and conceptualizations of emotion dysregulation suggesting that it is "a multidimensional construct involving the following: (a) lack of awareness, understanding, and acceptance of emotions; (b) lack of access to adaptive strategies for modulating the intensity and/or duration of emotional responses; (c) an unwillingness to experience emotional distress as part of pursuing desired goals; and (d) the inability to engage in goal-directed behaviors when experiencing distress" (Gratz & Roemer, 2004, p. 52;Mennin, Heimberg, Turk, & Fresco, 2005).…”

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Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship between ADHD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

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J Abnorm Child Psychol

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“…In addition, those studies in which the focus has been on the association between covert narcissism and aggression have a weak positive relationship [30]. On the basis of previous studies, we hypothesized that the association between covert narcissism and relational aggression would be mediated by internalized shame based on the emotion dysregulation model [31]. In this model, emotion disruption and dysregulation may be reflected in 1) heightened intensity of emotions; 2) poor understanding of emotions; 3) negative reactivity to one"s emotional state (e.g., fear of emotion); and 4) maladaptive emotional management responses.…”

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The Relationship between Covert Narcissism and Relational Aggression in Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Internalized Shame and Anger Rumination

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Choi²,

Lim³

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Abstract-The purpose of this study was to test the pass model of the causal relationships among covert narcissism, internalized shame, anger rumination, and relational aggression. Also, another purpose was to verify internalized shame and anger rumination mediated between covert narcissism and relational aggression. For this study, data were collected from 653 students (336 males, 317 females) at eleven Korean high schools and were analyzed with the method of structural equation modeling. The results supported our hypothetical model. First, our findings in this study demonstrated that covert narcissism was associated with relational aggression. Second, path analysis revealed that both internalized shame and anger rumination mediated the relationship between covert narcissism and relational aggression. In addition, anger rumination mediated the relationship between internalized shame and relational aggression. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.Index Terms-Covert narcissism, internalized shame, anger rumination, relational aggression.

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Preliminary evidence for an emotion dysregulation model of generalized anxiety disorder

Cited by 740 publications

References 57 publications

Impact of mindfulness on the neural responses to emotional pictures in experienced and beginner meditators

Impact of mindfulness on the neural responses to emotional pictures in experienced and beginner meditators

Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship between ADHD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

The Relationship between Covert Narcissism and Relational Aggression in Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Internalized Shame and Anger Rumination

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