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Rumination and Experiential Avoidance in Depression

Behaviour Change, 2006
AbstractRecent investigations have demonstrated a renewed interest in the role of avoidance in depression; however, little is known of which specific forms of avoidance — cognitive, behavioural or experiential — are important in this context. This study examined (a) the relationship between depression, rumination and these subtypes of avoidance, and (b)
Gemille Cribb, Michelle L. Moulds, Sally Carter   +2 more
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Experiential Avoidance and Mood State in Bipolar Disorder

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2018
Experiential avoidance (EA) has been linked to various negative psychological outcomes and is believed to play a key role in many forms of psychopathology. While EA has been studied in the context of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other diagnoses, this study is the first to investigate the role of EA in bipolar disorder (BD ...
Susan Jennifer, Wenze, Danielle M, Kats, Brandon A, Gaudiano   +2 more
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Life hassles, experiential avoidance and distressing delusional experiences

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2011
Life hassles have been implicated in both the formation and maintenance of psychosis symptoms. However, little is understood about the mechanism through which these stressors impact on psychosis. The current study proposed experiential avoidance (EA), a psychological coping style that is a central focus for change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ...
Eliot, Goldstone, John, Farhall, Ben, Ong   +2 more
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Targeting Therapists' Experiential Avoidance During Exposure Delivery

2021
Despite the large body of evidence that supports the efficacy of exposure therapy (ET) for anxiety disorders, many clinicians do not utilize exposure for these conditions, or they deliver exposure in an overly cautious, suboptimal manner. Research points to several therapist characteristics that might interfere with the decision to use exposure and ...
Joanna L. Kaye, Evan M. Forman
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Experiential Avoidance and Problem Behavior: A Mediational Analysis

Behavior Modification, 2010
Despite their formal dissimilarity, problem behaviors (e.g., substance misuse, binge eating, self-harm) may share a common function. According to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this shared function is Experiential Avoidance, the process of avoiding, escaping or otherwise altering unwanted private events (e.g., thoughts, feelings, memories ...
Kingston, Jessica., Clarke, Sue., Remington, Bob.   +2 more
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Coping and experiential avoidance: Unique or overlapping constructs?

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2011
The present study examined associations between coping as measured by the Brief COPE and experiential avoidance as measured by the AAQ-II and the role of both constructs in predicting psychological distress and well-being. Specifically, associations between experiential avoidance and other types of coping were examined, and factor analysis addressed ...
Karekla, Maria, Panayiotou, Georgia, Karekla, Maria, Panayiotou, Georgia   +3 more
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A Longitudinal Study of Experiential Avoidance in Emotional Disorders

Behavior Therapy, 2014
The aim of this study was to examine the degree in which measurements of trait experiential avoidance (EA) are affected by current emotional disorder and whether EA is a causal factor in the course of emotional disorders (anxiety and depressive disorders) and the development of comorbidity among emotional disorders.
Spinhoven, P., Drost, J., Rooij, M. de, Hemert, A.M. van, Penninx, B.W.   +4 more
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Experiential Avoidance as an Emotion Regulatory Function: An Empirical Analysis of Experiential Avoidance in Relation to Behavioral Avoidance, Cognitive Reappraisal, and Response Suppression

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 2013
The purpose of the present study was to empirically test the suggestion that experiential avoidance in an emotion regulation context is best understood as an emotion regulatory function of topographically distinct strategies. To do this we examined whether a measure of experiential avoidance could statistically account for the effects of emotion ...
Martin, Wolgast, Lars-Gunnar, Lundh, Gardar, Viborg   +2 more
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Experiential Avoidance in Individuals with Hoarding Disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2012
Hoarding disorder (HD) has received increased research attention. A cognitive-behavioral model implicates dysfunctional beliefs about possessions in these problems. Although this model has received growing support, other perspectives are needed. A recent investigation in an undergraduate sample reported that experiential avoidance (EA) predicted ...
Michael G. Wheaton, Laura E. Fabricant, Noah C. Berman, Jonathan S. Abramowitz   +3 more
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Self-Injury as Experiential Avoidance

2013
Self-injury as defined in this study is the deliberate infliction of harm to ones’ body (often cutting or burning) without suicidal intent. The increase in self-injurious behaviour in North American society is puzzling to understand and difficult to treat.
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