TY - JOUR
T1 - A Brief Worry Reappraisal Paradigm (REAP) Increases Coping with Worries
AU - Mashal, Nehjla M.
AU - Beaudreau, Sherry A.
AU - Hernandez, Michael A.
AU - Duller, Rachel Cackler
AU - Romaniak, Holly
AU - Shin, Ki Eun
AU - Paller, Ken A.
AU - Zinbarg, Richard E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Northwestern University’s Graduate Research Grant (GRG). Nehjla M. Mashal was supported by the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Health Research and Treatment, Office of Academic Affiliations; writing of this manuscript was supported in part by the Sierra Pacific MIRECC at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - The current study examined a novel computerized cognitive reappraisal paradigm (REAP) for worry management in college-aged adults with a range of PSWQ scores (n = 98). Participants listed three current worries and were randomized to either REAP or a worry condition. For the REAP condition, participants selected positive reappraisal statements of their worries over negative ones. Before and after completing the reappraisal or worry task, participants discussed each worry. Participants rated their worries on coping ability, distress, and probability the worry would materialize. Relative to worry, the REAP group rated an increase in ability to cope with their worries whereas the results failed to provide evidence for a similar increase among the worry group. If similar findings emerge in clinical populations, REAP may eventually serve as a useful tool in augmenting cognitive behavioral therapy protocols.
AB - The current study examined a novel computerized cognitive reappraisal paradigm (REAP) for worry management in college-aged adults with a range of PSWQ scores (n = 98). Participants listed three current worries and were randomized to either REAP or a worry condition. For the REAP condition, participants selected positive reappraisal statements of their worries over negative ones. Before and after completing the reappraisal or worry task, participants discussed each worry. Participants rated their worries on coping ability, distress, and probability the worry would materialize. Relative to worry, the REAP group rated an increase in ability to cope with their worries whereas the results failed to provide evidence for a similar increase among the worry group. If similar findings emerge in clinical populations, REAP may eventually serve as a useful tool in augmenting cognitive behavioral therapy protocols.
KW - Cognitive behavioral therapy
KW - Cognitive reappraisal
KW - Cognitive therapy
KW - Computerized reappraisal
KW - Worry
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U2 - 10.1007/s10608-019-10053-8
DO - 10.1007/s10608-019-10053-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074820827
SN - 0147-5916
VL - 44
SP - 216
EP - 228
JO - Cognitive Therapy and Research
JF - Cognitive Therapy and Research
IS - 1
ER -