@article{ref1,
title="Effects of training body-related interpretations on panic-related cognitions and symptoms",
journal="Cognitive therapy and research",
year="2023",
author="Würtz, Felix and Steinman, Shari and Blackwell, Simon E. and Wilhelm, Frank H. and Reinecke, Andrea and Adolph, Dirk and Margraf, Jürgen and Woud, Marcella L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Interpretation biases (IBs) are central in panic disorder, and there is rich evidence showing that these are correlated with and predictive of panic-relevant symptomatology. However, experimental studies are needed to examine the potential causal effects of IBs, as predicted by cognitive models. <br><br>METHODS: Panic-related IBs were manipulated via a sentence-completion Cognitive Bias Modification-Interpretation (CBM-I) training. The sample included N = 112 healthy participants reporting moderate levels of fear of bodily sensations. Participants were randomly allocated to a positive, negative, or control CBM-I condition. To test the trainings' effect on panic-relevant cognitive processing, IBs were assessed via proximal and distal measures. Symptom provocation tasks were applied to test transfer to panic-relevant symptomatology. <br><br>RESULTS: Results on the proximal measure showed that positive CBM-I led to more positive IBs compared to negative, and control training. Further, positive CBM-I led to more positive IBs on the distal measure as compared to negative CBM-I. However, there were no differential training effects on panic-related symptomatology triggered via the provocation tasks. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings indicate a limited generalization of the effects of CBM-I on IBs and panic-related symptoms. Potential means to improve generalization, such as applying more nuanced measures and combining CBM-I with psychoeducation are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0147-5916",
doi="10.1007/s10608-023-10358-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10358-9"
}