Troy Allison S, Shallcross Amanda J, Davis Tchiki S, Mauss Iris B
Department of Psychology, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Mindfulness (N Y). 2013 Sep 1;4(3):213-222. doi: 10.1007/s12671-012-0114-5.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for mood and anxiety disorders. Little is known, however, about the specific psychological skills that may improve with MBCT. The present study investigated the relationship between history of MBCT and emotion regulation ability. Specifically, we examined cognitive reappraisal ability (CRA) in a sample of individuals with a history of MBCT compared with two control groups: a group without a history of any type of therapy and a group with a history of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Groups were matched on key variables including age, sex, education, working memory, emotional reactivity, and life stress. CRA was measured using a standardized laboratory challenge. Results indicated that participants with a history of MBCT demonstrated higher CRA than both the no-therapy control group and the CBT control group. These results suggest that, by guiding people to accept thoughts and feelings without judgment and to focus on the present moment, MBCT may lay the foundation for increased CRA.
基于正念的认知疗法（MBCT）已被证明是治疗情绪和焦虑障碍的有效方法。然而，对于通过MBCT可能得到改善的具体心理技能却知之甚少。本研究调查了MBCT治疗史与情绪调节能力之间的关系。具体而言，我们在一组有MBCT治疗史的个体样本中检验了认知重评能力（CRA），并与两个对照组进行比较：一组没有任何类型治疗史，另一组有认知行为疗法（CBT）治疗史。各组在包括年龄、性别、教育程度、工作记忆、情绪反应性和生活压力等关键变量上进行了匹配。使用标准化实验室挑战来测量CRA。结果表明，有MBCT治疗史的参与者表现出比无治疗对照组和CBT对照组更高的CRA。这些结果表明，通过引导人们不加评判地接受思想和感受并专注于当下，MBCT可能为提高CRA奠定基础。
