Imagery-Enhanced Cognitive Restructuring of Hostile Beliefs: A Narrative Description

Martijn W. Van Teffelen; Marisol J. Voncken; Frenk Peeters; Eline D. Mollema; Jill Lobbestael

doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.12.010

Imagery-Enhanced Cognitive Restructuring of Hostile Beliefs: A Narrative Description

Martijn W. Van Teffelen^*, Marisol J. Voncken, Frenk Peeters, Eline D. Mollema, Jill Lobbestael

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Abstract

Cognitive restructuring (CR) is an efficacious intervention for reducing transdiagnostic hostility. However, evidence suggests that the efficacy of CR can be further improved. A promising candidate for improving the efficacy of CR is mental imagery. Previous work showed that enriching CR with mental imagery (I-CR) increased its efficacy in terms of reducing hostile beliefs and aggressive inclinations. In this article, we describe the rationale of the I-CR procedure, how to use it, and illustrate it with case examples. Our clinical experience underlines that imagery seems to capture both the hostile as well as helpful thoughts in a more effective way than verbal formulations. Future studies need to explore whether using this protocol is helpful for patients with clinical levels of hostility.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	625-634
Number of pages	10
Journal	Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.12.010
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2022

Keywords

mental imagery
cognitive restructuring
hostility
POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER
BEHAVIORAL GROUP-THERAPY
SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
ANGER
MEMORIES
AGGRESSION
DIAGNOSIS
EFFICACY
EMOTION

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