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Mancini, Alessandra; Mancini, Francesco
Rescripting Memory, Redefining the Self: A Meta-Emotional Perspective on the Hypothesized Mechanism(s) of Imagery Rescripting Journal Article
In: frontiers in Psychology, vol. 9, no 581, 2018.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: autobiographical memory, emotional invalidation, imagery rescripting, meta-emotional problem, psychopathology, secondary problem, self-rapresentation
@article{Mancini2018,
title = {Rescripting Memory, Redefining the Self: A Meta-Emotional Perspective on the Hypothesized Mechanism(s) of Imagery Rescripting},
author = {Alessandra Mancini and Francesco Mancini},
editor = {frontiers in Psychology},
url = {https://apc.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-Rescripting-Memory-Mancini-A.-Mancini-F..pdf},
doi = {doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00581},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-04-20},
journal = {frontiers in Psychology},
volume = {9},
number = {581},
abstract = {Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) is a therapeutic technique that aims to reduce the distress associated with negative memories of early aversive experiences. It consists of prompting patients to rescript the autobiographical memory in line with their unmet needs. In recent years, ImRs was found effective in reducing symptoms of disorders such as depression, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and personality disorders. However, the cognitive mechanisms underlying such broad effectiveness are currently an object of debate.
Empirical evidence has shown that ImRs reduces the negative self-belief derived from aversive memories in different types of mental disorders. However, existing accounts are not very accurate in explaining how this change in self-belief occurs and therefore why ImRs is effective across psychopathologies. We propose that ImRs changes the semantic self-representation encapsulated in the aversive memory by reducing the meta-emotional problem (i.e., perceiving a negative emotion as problematic and unacceptable). Empirical evidence implicates the meta-emotional problem or “secondary problem” in the maintenance of different disorders and has shown that treating it leads to symptoms reduction. Here we hypothesize that: (i) ImRs as a standalone treatment may lead to a reduction of symptoms; negative self-belief and the meta-emotional problem; and (ii) the reduction of the meta-emotional problem might mediate the relation between symptoms and negative self-belief reduction. To test our hypothesis, we present an experimental procedure that could be used in future studies. We conclude discussing the existing theoretical frameworks that attempt to unravel the mechanisms that play a role in ImRs.
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keywords = {autobiographical memory, emotional invalidation, imagery rescripting, meta-emotional problem, psychopathology, secondary problem, self-rapresentation},
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) is a therapeutic technique that aims to reduce the distress associated with negative memories of early aversive experiences. It consists of prompting patients to rescript the autobiographical memory in line with their unmet needs. In recent years, ImRs was found effective in reducing symptoms of disorders such as depression, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and personality disorders. However, the cognitive mechanisms underlying such broad effectiveness are currently an object of debate.
Empirical evidence has shown that ImRs reduces the negative self-belief derived from aversive memories in different types of mental disorders. However, existing accounts are not very accurate in explaining how this change in self-belief occurs and therefore why ImRs is effective across psychopathologies. We propose that ImRs changes the semantic self-representation encapsulated in the aversive memory by reducing the meta-emotional problem (i.e., perceiving a negative emotion as problematic and unacceptable). Empirical evidence implicates the meta-emotional problem or “secondary problem” in the maintenance of different disorders and has shown that treating it leads to symptoms reduction. Here we hypothesize that: (i) ImRs as a standalone treatment may lead to a reduction of symptoms; negative self-belief and the meta-emotional problem; and (ii) the reduction of the meta-emotional problem might mediate the relation between symptoms and negative self-belief reduction. To test our hypothesis, we present an experimental procedure that could be used in future studies. We conclude discussing the existing theoretical frameworks that attempt to unravel the mechanisms that play a role in ImRs.
Empirical evidence has shown that ImRs reduces the negative self-belief derived from aversive memories in different types of mental disorders. However, existing accounts are not very accurate in explaining how this change in self-belief occurs and therefore why ImRs is effective across psychopathologies. We propose that ImRs changes the semantic self-representation encapsulated in the aversive memory by reducing the meta-emotional problem (i.e., perceiving a negative emotion as problematic and unacceptable). Empirical evidence implicates the meta-emotional problem or “secondary problem” in the maintenance of different disorders and has shown that treating it leads to symptoms reduction. Here we hypothesize that: (i) ImRs as a standalone treatment may lead to a reduction of symptoms; negative self-belief and the meta-emotional problem; and (ii) the reduction of the meta-emotional problem might mediate the relation between symptoms and negative self-belief reduction. To test our hypothesis, we present an experimental procedure that could be used in future studies. We conclude discussing the existing theoretical frameworks that attempt to unravel the mechanisms that play a role in ImRs.
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Trincas, Roberta; Bernabei, Laura; Bellizzi, Pina Cristina; Laglia, Cecilia; Nachira, Alessandra; Vitali, Giuseppe; Mancini, Francesco
Il ruolo delle credenze sulle emozioni nei processi di regolazione emotiva. Una rassegna della letteratura su teorie, ricerche e trattamento Journal Article
In: Giornale italiano di Psicologia, pp. 187-216, 2018, ISSN: 0390-5349.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: Emotion Beliefs, Emotion Regulation, psychopathology, Secondary Appraisal, Secondary Emotion Reactions
@article{Trincas2018,
title = {Il ruolo delle credenze sulle emozioni nei processi di regolazione emotiva. Una rassegna della letteratura su teorie, ricerche e trattamento},
author = {Roberta Trincas and Laura Bernabei and Pina Cristina Bellizzi and Cecilia Laglia and Alessandra Nachira and Giuseppe Vitali and Francesco Mancini},
editor = {Il Mulino},
url = {https://apc.it/2018-il-ruolo-delle-credenze-bozza-non-pubblicata-3/},
doi = {10.1421/90325},
issn = {0390-5349},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-03-01},
journal = {Giornale italiano di Psicologia},
pages = {187-216},
abstract = {Despite strong support for the effects of emotion regulation strategies (ERS) for maintenance of psychopathology, little is known about mechanisms involved in the use of maladaptive ERS, as people beliefs about their emotions. This review aims to understand the characteristics of the link between emotion beliefs and emotion regulation processes. First of all, the review examines main theories, researches, measures and therapeutic methods on this topic. The review highlight that emotion beliefs may influence emotion regulation abilities. Specifically, there is a specific association between beliefs and different ER strategies. Finally, beliefs have a role on development and maintenance of symptoms and mental disorders. Most of studies examined this mechanisms in non clinical samples, so it would be necessary to extend the investigation on the field of psychopathology.},
keywords = {Emotion Beliefs, Emotion Regulation, psychopathology, Secondary Appraisal, Secondary Emotion Reactions},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Despite strong support for the effects of emotion regulation strategies (ERS) for maintenance of psychopathology, little is known about mechanisms involved in the use of maladaptive ERS, as people beliefs about their emotions. This review aims to understand the characteristics of the link between emotion beliefs and emotion regulation processes. First of all, the review examines main theories, researches, measures and therapeutic methods on this topic. The review highlight that emotion beliefs may influence emotion regulation abilities. Specifically, there is a specific association between beliefs and different ER strategies. Finally, beliefs have a role on development and maintenance of symptoms and mental disorders. Most of studies examined this mechanisms in non clinical samples, so it would be necessary to extend the investigation on the field of psychopathology.
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Mancini, Francesco; Gangemi, Amelia
The relevance of maintaining and worsening processes in psychopathology Journal Article
In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 38, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tag: psychopathology
@article{mancini2015,
title = {The relevance of maintaining and worsening processes in psychopathology},
author = {Francesco Mancini and Amelia Gangemi},
editor = {Cambridge University Press},
url = {http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9750023&fulltextType=AC&fileId=S0140525X14000375},
doi = {10.1017/S0140525X14000375},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-00-08},
journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
volume = {38},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
address = {New York, USA},
abstract = {AbstractThe states called “psychopathology” are very diverse, but Lane et al.'s single-process explanation does little to account for this diversity. Moreover, some other crucial phenomena of psychopathology do not fit this theory: the role of negative evaluations of conscious emotions, and the role of emotions without physiological correlates. And it does not consider the processes maintaining disorders.},
keywords = {psychopathology},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
AbstractThe states called “psychopathology” are very diverse, but Lane et al.'s single-process explanation does little to account for this diversity. Moreover, some other crucial phenomena of psychopathology do not fit this theory: the role of negative evaluations of conscious emotions, and the role of emotions without physiological correlates. And it does not consider the processes maintaining disorders.