A multi-session interpretation modification program: Changes in interpretation and social anxiety symptoms

Previous research suggests that socially anxious individuals interpret ambiguous social information in a more threatening manner compared to non-anxious individuals. Recently, studies have experimentally modified interpretation and shown that this subsequently affected anxiety in non-anxious individ...

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Vydané v:	Behaviour research and therapy Ročník 46; číslo 10; s. 1135 - 1141
Hlavní autori:	Beard, Courtney, Amir, Nader
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2008 Elsevier Science Elsevier Science Ltd
Predmet:	Adult and adolescent clinical studies Ambiguity Anxiety Anxiety - psychology Anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders. Neuroses Behavior modification Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy Bias Biological and medical sciences Computer Simulation Computerization Feedback Female Humans Information processing Interpersonal Relations Interpretation Male Medical sciences Modification Negative feedback Paranoid Behavior - psychology Phobia Phobic Disorders - psychology Psychological Tests Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Self Concept Social anxiety Social Behavior Social learning Social Perception Studies Threats Training Treatment Treatments Young Adult Training Treatment Interpretation Social anxiety Information processing Human Symptomatology Cognitive therapy Social phobia Anxiety disorder Cognition Cognitive bias
ISSN:	0005-7967, 1873-622X, 1873-622X
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Shrnutí:	Previous research suggests that socially anxious individuals interpret ambiguous social information in a more threatening manner compared to non-anxious individuals. Recently, studies have experimentally modified interpretation and shown that this subsequently affected anxiety in non-anxious individuals. If similar procedures can modify interpretation biases in socially anxious individuals, they may lead to a reduction in social anxiety symptoms. In the current study, we examined the effect of a computerized Interpretation Modification Program (IMP) on interpretation bias and social anxiety symptoms. Twenty-seven socially anxious individuals were randomly assigned to the IMP or a control condition. Participants completed eight computer sessions over four weeks. The IMP modified interpretation by providing positive feedback when participants made benign interpretations and negative feedback in response to threat interpretations. The IMP successfully decreased threat interpretations, increased benign interpretations, and decreased social anxiety symptoms compared to the control condition. Moreover, changes in benign interpretation mediated IMP's effect on social anxiety. This initial trial suggests that interpretation modification may have clinical utility when applied as a multi-session intervention.
Bibliografia:	SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 14 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Undefined-3 ObjectType-Article-2 Present address: Department of Psychology, San Diego, CA 92120, United States
ISSN:	0005-7967 1873-622X 1873-622X
DOI:	10.1016/j.brat.2008.05.012