Testing the differential effects of acceptance and attention-based psychological interventions on intrusive thoughts and worry.
Behaviour Research and Therapy April 2017 B Ainsworth, H Bolderston, M Garner
Worry is a key component of anxiety and may be an effective target for therapeutic intervention. We compared two psychological processes (attention and acceptance) on the frequency of intrusive worrying thoughts in an experimental worry task. 77 participants were randomised across three groups and completed either a 10 min attention or acceptance-based psychological exercise, or progressive...