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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 625-634 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cognitive and Behavioral Practice |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
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