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- Davies, Charlotte, et al.
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Involuntary Memories after a Positive Film Are Dampened by a Visuospatial Task : Unhelpful in Depression but Helpful in Mania?
- 2012
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Ingår i: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. - : WILEY. - 1063-3995 .- 1099-0879. ; 19:4, s. 341-351
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Spontaneous negative mental images have been extensively researched due to the crucial role they play in conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder. However, people can also experience spontaneous positive mental images, and these are little understood. Positive images may play a role in promoting healthy positive mood and may be lacking in conditions such as depression. However, they may also occur in problematic states of elevated mood, such as in bipolar disorder. Can we apply an understanding of spontaneous imagery gained by the study of spontaneous negative images to spontaneous positive images? In an analogue of the trauma film studies, 69 volunteers viewed an explicitly positive (rather than traumatic) film. Participants were randomly allocated post-film either to perform a visuospatial task (the computer game Tetris) or to a no-task control condition. Viewing the film enhanced positive mood and immediately post-film increased goal setting on a questionnaire measure. The film was successful in generating involuntary memories of specific scenes over the following week. As predicted, compared with the control condition, participants in the visuospatial task condition reported significantly fewer involuntary memories from the film in a diary over the subsequent week. Furthermore, scores on a recognition memory test at 1?week indicated an impairment in voluntary recall of the film in the visuospatial task condition. Clinical implications regarding the modulation of positive imagery after a positive emotional experience are discussed. Generally, boosting positive imagery may be a useful strategy for the recovery of depressed mood. Copyright (C) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Malik, Aiysha, et al.
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Contemporary Approaches to Frequent Mood Monitoring in Bipolar Disorder
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Experimental Psychopathology. - : SAGE Publications. - 2043-8087. ; 3:4, s. 572-581
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mood fluctuations are problematic in bipolar disorder. Current approaches to frequent monitoring of mood in bipolar disorder are paper diaries and electronic handheld devices. These approaches are limited in several ways, notably in the reliability of the data being collected which is often retrospectively reported. The experience sampling method offers a research paradigm which could be modified for use in clinical settings, to real time frequent mood monitoring. Mobile phone technology has also recently been developed to monitor weekly mood in a bipolar sample, demonstrating successful compliance rates. We propose the use of mobile phone technology as a novel method for frequently monitoring mood in bipolar disorder. (C) Copyright 2011 Textrum Ltd. All rights reserved.
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