Abstract We examined the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical potential of a smartphone-based Approach-Avoidance Modification Training (AAMT) that required users to deliberately display anger and positive emotions (AAMT-AP) to move (dys-)functional stress-related beliefs away from and towards themselves, respectively. The per protocol sample consisted of N = 30 participants randomized to an AAMT-AP condition, a swipe control condition, or an inactive control condition. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study design were assessed directly and changes in clinical outcomes (perceived stress (primary outcome), dysfunctional beliefs, symptoms of depression, and emotion regulation skills) one week after intervention completion. The results indicated that AAMT-AP [...]
Abstract The factors driving excessive reassurance seeking in obsessive–compulsive disorder are incompletely understood. We investigated whether low memory confidence, which drives compulsive checking, may also lead to excessive reassurance seeking during a novel in vivo contamination-based task. Undergraduates (N = 91) completed a memory test and received sham positive or negative performance feedback. Participants then viewed a complicated cleaning video and completed a corresponding cleaning task whilst their reassurance seeking was covertly coded. Afterwards, participants rated their anxiety, confidence, and experimenter responsibility for task outcomes. The novel laboratory task induced high levels of reassurance seeking from participants (median = 5 reassurance requests). There was [...]
Abstract The main purpose of this study is to adapt the Affective Style Questionnaire (ASQ) into Turkish. It also aims to examine the mediating role of affective styles between attachment styles and depression. The study was conducted on a total of three different samples (N1 = 261; N2 = 190; N3 = 263). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the construct validity of the scale and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was used to test the convergent validity. As a result of the CFA conducted in all three samples, the model was found to have adequate fit values. In the convergent validity, ASQ [...]
Abstract Two studies explored whether Hated Self and Inadequate Self forms of self-criticism demonstrate different relationships to self-critical rumination (SCR), metacognitive beliefs, decentering and psychopathology. In study 1, 137 community participants experiencing SCR completed an online questionnaire battery. Self-hate was associated with higher SCR, stronger positive and negative metabeliefs about SCR, higher psychopathology and nonreactivity to internal experiences. Effects of Inadequate Self on psychopathology were fully mediated by SCR whereas Hated Self exerted direct effects on psychopathology alongside indirect effects via SCR. Study 2 explored whether higher self-hate attenuated the ability to detach from SCR triggers. Twenty-three participants received a [...]
Abstract We previously found that rumination maintains obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms. Our goal was to explore the moderating roles of three characteristics in the immediate and intermediate effects of rumination on OC symptoms: trait rumination, severity of comorbid depressive symptoms, and the tendency to misinterpret the occurrence of unwanted intrusive thoughts as meaningful. We reanalyzed our previous study’s data and explored in a sample of 145 individuals diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) whether any of the three characteristics moderated the observed immediate and intermediate effects of rumination on OC symptoms. Only the tendency to misinterpret unwanted intrusive thoughts moderated the immediate [...]
Rates of youth firearm injury deaths are precipitously increasing, in part because of increases in youth firearm suicides. State policies may reduce youth suicide and other firearm death rates by limiting access to firearms. We evaluated the impact of child access prevention (CAP) laws on rates of youth firearm suicide mortality. We evaluated whether CAP law associated changes in youth firearm suicide rates reflected shifts to non-firearm suicide methods or systematic changes in the classification of suicide deaths. [...]
Through the eyes of a child, owning a Betta fish is a magical experience filled with valuable lessons. From the moment the colorful fish swims into its new home, children learn about responsibility and care. They quickly understand that, just like people, fish have needs—they require clean water, proper food, and a comfortable, enriching environment of SpongeBob SquarePants decor. Beyond practical lessons, children also experience empathy, developing a bond with their fish. This is how my children feel about the newest member of our family, Sparkles. A beautiful, shiny hue of electric blue, Sparkles was an unexpected gift provided in [...]
Indigenous Two Spirit (2S) and gender diverse (GD) youth in the United States are a population distinct for their resilience and joy, despite the legacy of settler colonialism and present-day manifestations of historical traumas. The process of settler colonialism in North America instigated a transition from celebration of 2SGD identities to violence and discrimination, often associated with homophobia and transphobia.1–3 As a result of these processes, Indigenous 2SGD individuals disproportionately experience poor health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous GD individuals. [...]
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the established, albeit at times conceptual, standard of care, and understanding its ongoing operational evolution is critical to JAACAP readers. At the center of operationalizing the concept of EBM are the accurate tools for screening, diagnosis, and outcome measurement. Historically, these instruments relied on trained raters assessing the patient’s signs and symptoms. [...]
Emotional dysregulation is a common and debilitating problem for autistic children and their families. However, we know little about early-onset patterns of dysregulation, associated risk factors, and child and family outcomes. We aimed to characterize trajectories of emotional dysregulation in an inception cohort of autistic preschoolers. [...]
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