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Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression. / Westermann, Stefan; Rief, Winfried; Lincoln, Tania Marie.

In: PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T, Vol. 87, No. 1, 03.2014, p. 1-14.

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Westermann, S, Rief, W & Lincoln, TM 2014, 'Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression', PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12000

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Westermann, S., Rief, W., & Lincoln, T. M. (2014). Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression. PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T, 87(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12000

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Westermann S, Rief W, Lincoln TM. Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression. PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T. 2014 Mar;87(1):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12000

Bibtex

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title = "Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: Although anxiety plays a key role in delusions, its downregulation using specific emotion regulation (ER) strategies has not been investigated. Reappraisal has been shown to be one of the most effective strategies for healthy individuals. However, individuals with delusions might have difficulties in successfully applying reappraisal. This study therefore tests the effectiveness of reappraisal compared to expressive suppression in individuals with varying levels of delusion-proneness.DESIGN: An experimental design with the independent variables ER strategy (within subject) and delusion-proneness (between subject; quasi-experimental) was used. The dependent variables were subjective ER success and physiological arousal, as well as state delusional ideation.METHODS: Eighty-six healthy participants with different levels of delusion-proneness were instructed to respond to anxiety-inducing stimuli by either using reappraisal or expressive suppression.RESULTS: Overall, reappraisal was more effective than expressive suppression in regulating anxiety. However, delusion-prone individuals were less successful in applying reappraisal (interaction effect: F(2,158) = 3.70, p = .027). In addition, lower success in reappraising threat was accompanied by higher state delusional ideation (r = -0.20, p = .013).CONCLUSIONS: Delusion-proneness is accompanied by difficulties in reappraising threat that might contribute to the formation and maintenance of clinically relevant delusions. Preliminary implications for the improvement of cognitive behaviour therapy for delusions are discussed.",
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author = "Stefan Westermann and Winfried Rief and Lincoln, {Tania Marie}",
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T1 - Emotion regulation in delusion-proneness: deficits in cognitive reappraisal, but not in expressive suppression

AU - Westermann, Stefan

AU - Rief, Winfried

AU - Lincoln, Tania Marie

N1 - © 2012 The British Psychological Society.

PY - 2014/3

Y1 - 2014/3

N2 - OBJECTIVES: Although anxiety plays a key role in delusions, its downregulation using specific emotion regulation (ER) strategies has not been investigated. Reappraisal has been shown to be one of the most effective strategies for healthy individuals. However, individuals with delusions might have difficulties in successfully applying reappraisal. This study therefore tests the effectiveness of reappraisal compared to expressive suppression in individuals with varying levels of delusion-proneness.DESIGN: An experimental design with the independent variables ER strategy (within subject) and delusion-proneness (between subject; quasi-experimental) was used. The dependent variables were subjective ER success and physiological arousal, as well as state delusional ideation.METHODS: Eighty-six healthy participants with different levels of delusion-proneness were instructed to respond to anxiety-inducing stimuli by either using reappraisal or expressive suppression.RESULTS: Overall, reappraisal was more effective than expressive suppression in regulating anxiety. However, delusion-prone individuals were less successful in applying reappraisal (interaction effect: F(2,158) = 3.70, p = .027). In addition, lower success in reappraising threat was accompanied by higher state delusional ideation (r = -0.20, p = .013).CONCLUSIONS: Delusion-proneness is accompanied by difficulties in reappraising threat that might contribute to the formation and maintenance of clinically relevant delusions. Preliminary implications for the improvement of cognitive behaviour therapy for delusions are discussed.

AB - OBJECTIVES: Although anxiety plays a key role in delusions, its downregulation using specific emotion regulation (ER) strategies has not been investigated. Reappraisal has been shown to be one of the most effective strategies for healthy individuals. However, individuals with delusions might have difficulties in successfully applying reappraisal. This study therefore tests the effectiveness of reappraisal compared to expressive suppression in individuals with varying levels of delusion-proneness.DESIGN: An experimental design with the independent variables ER strategy (within subject) and delusion-proneness (between subject; quasi-experimental) was used. The dependent variables were subjective ER success and physiological arousal, as well as state delusional ideation.METHODS: Eighty-six healthy participants with different levels of delusion-proneness were instructed to respond to anxiety-inducing stimuli by either using reappraisal or expressive suppression.RESULTS: Overall, reappraisal was more effective than expressive suppression in regulating anxiety. However, delusion-prone individuals were less successful in applying reappraisal (interaction effect: F(2,158) = 3.70, p = .027). In addition, lower success in reappraising threat was accompanied by higher state delusional ideation (r = -0.20, p = .013).CONCLUSIONS: Delusion-proneness is accompanied by difficulties in reappraising threat that might contribute to the formation and maintenance of clinically relevant delusions. Preliminary implications for the improvement of cognitive behaviour therapy for delusions are discussed.

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KW - Adult

KW - Analysis of Variance

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KW - Arousal/physiology

KW - Cognition/physiology

KW - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/methods

KW - Delusions/complications

KW - Disease Susceptibility/psychology

KW - Emotional Intelligence

KW - Emotions/physiology

KW - Female

KW - Galvanic Skin Response/physiology

KW - Heart Rate/physiology

KW - Humans

KW - Inhibition (Psychology)

KW - Male

KW - Models, Psychological

KW - Multilevel Analysis

KW - Photic Stimulation/methods

KW - Young Adult

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DO - 10.1111/papt.12000

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EP - 14

JO - PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T

JF - PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T

SN - 1476-0835

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