Rescripting Early Memories Linked to Negative Images in Social Phobia: A Pilot Study
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| Title: | Rescripting Early Memories Linked to Negative Images in Social Phobia: A Pilot Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wild, Jennifer, Hackmann, Ann, Clark, David M. |
| Source: | Behavior Therapy. Mar 2008 39(1):47-56. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Cognitive Restructuring, Patients, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Fear, Therapeutic Environment, Social Problems, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Early Experience, Pilot Projects, Contingency Management, Outcomes of Treatment |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.beth.2007.04.003 |
| ISSN: | 0005-7894 |
| Abstract: | Negative self-images are a maintaining factor in social phobia. A retrospective study (Hackmann, A., Clark, D.M., McManus, F. (2000). Recurrent images and early memories in social phobia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 38, 601-610) suggested that the images may be linked to early memories of unpleasant social experiences. This preliminary study assessed the therapeutic impact of rescripting such memories. Patients with social phobia (N=11) attended 2 sessions, 1 week apart. The first was a control session in which their images and memories were discussed but not modified. The second was an experimental session in which cognitive restructuring followed by an imagery with rescripting procedure was used to contextualize and update the memories. No change was observed after the control session. The experimental session led to significant improvement in negative beliefs, image and memory distress and vividness, fear of negative evaluation, and anxiety in feared social situations. The results suggest that rescripting unpleasant memories linked to negative self-images may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of social phobia. (Contains 2 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 43 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ796976 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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