WORRY AND THE INCUBATION OF INTRUSIVE IMAGES FOLLOWING STRESS

被引:146
作者
WELLS, A [1 ]
PAPAGEORGIOU, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL,DEPT CLIN PSYCHOL,LIVERPOOL L69 3BX,MERSEYSIDE,ENGLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
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10.1016/0005-7967(94)00087-Z
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study investigated the effects of post-event processing on intrusive images following exposure to stress. It was hypothesized that ruminative activity, especially verbal worry about a stressor leads to an incubation of intrusions. Five groups which differed in the use of post-event processing strategies were used to test for a hypothesized co-joint mechanism underlying the effect. Worrying about a stressor for a period of 4 min after exposure led to significantly more intrusions in the next 3 days than a settle-down control condition. The strategies of imaging about the stressor, distraction, and worrying about usual concerns, produced a significant incremental linear pattern of intrusions across these groups. The pattern of results was as predicted by a co-joint model in which incubation results from 'tagging' of memories and blocked emotional processing. The clinical implications of these Endings are briefly discussed.
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页码:579 / 583
页数:5
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