Shift in Valence Bias Associated with Decrease in Trait Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
- 30-09-2023
- Original Article
Gepubliceerd in:
- Auteurs
- Nicholas R. Harp
- R. James R. Blair
- Maital Neta
- Gepubliceerd in
- Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 3/2024
Abstract
Purpose
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-known method for reducing stress and negative affect. Recently, a small, open-label trial showed that MBSR training was associated with a shift toward more positive responses to emotionally ambiguous signals (e.g., surprised expressions that convey either positive or negative meaning).
Methods
Here, we test whether the MBSR-induced shift in responses to emotional ambiguity reported previously is accompanied by a reduction in self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms (n = 42).
Results
In support of our hypothesis, we found that the degree to which individuals’ post-training responses to emotional ambiguity became more positive was associated with the degree of reduction in post-training depression and anxiety symptoms (i.e., post-training symptoms controlling for pre-training symptoms; ps = 0.001). Importantly, the effect remains significant even when accounting for increases in self-reported mindfulness.
Conclusions
Altogether, the results suggest that shifts in valence bias and reductions in internalizing symptoms track one another following MBSR, warranting future randomized, mechanistic investigations.
- Titel
- Shift in Valence Bias Associated with Decrease in Trait Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
- Auteurs
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Nicholas R. Harp
R. James R. Blair
Maital Neta
- Publicatiedatum
- 30-09-2023
- Uitgeverij
- Springer US
- Gepubliceerd in
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Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10437-x
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