The influence of ruminative processing mode on the trajectory of intrusive memories following a negative mood induction

Stavropoulos, A; Berle, D

The influence of ruminative processing mode on the trajectory of intrusive memories following a negative mood induction

Stavropoulos, A Berle, D

Permalink

Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2020, 68
Issue Date:: 2020-09-01

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

The embargo period expires on 2 Dec 2021

Adobe PDF

Download Accepted Manuscript VersionAdobe PDF (808.97 kB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Stavropoulos, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Berle, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-2220	en_US
dc.date.available	2019-11-10	en_US
dc.date.issued	2020-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2020, 68	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0005-7916	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/137092
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background and objectives: Rumination following an event, particularly in an abstract as opposed to concrete processing mode, is associated with increased intrusive memory frequency. However, the temporal trajectory of intrusive memories following abstract and concrete rumination remains unclear. We examined the association between processing mode and the frequency of intrusive memories over a 6-h time period following a negative mood induction. Methods: One hundred and sixteen community participants watched a video sequence designed to induce negative mood. Participants were then randomised into condition (abstract, concrete or distraction) and completed a verbally mediated task designed to induce the respective processing mode. Participants then completed hourly ratings of rumination and intrusive memories about the video after leaving the laboratory. Results: Negative mood and intrusive memories were reliably induced. There were no differences in the frequency of intrusive memories between the abstract and concrete conditions. In contrast, participants in the distraction condition reported significantly more sensory intrusive memories than either ruminative condition. Three classes were found among participants following the video (intrusion free, rapid remitters, slow remitters). Condition was not predictive of class membership. Limitations: It cannot be ruled out that the differences between rumination and distraction conditions were due to task differences. Conclusions: In contrast to previous findings, our results suggest that any form of rumination about an event (whether in an abstract or concrete mode) may temporarily result in fewer intrusive memories in comparison to distraction. Processing mode does not appear to predict particular trajectories of intrusions following a mood induction.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101528	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology	en_US
dc.title	The influence of ruminative processing mode on the trajectory of intrusive memories following a negative mood induction	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	68	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
utslib.copyright.embargo	2021-12-02T00:00:00+1100
pubs.publication-status	Accepted	en_US
pubs.volume	68	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background and objectives: Rumination following an event, particularly in an abstract as opposed to concrete processing mode, is associated with increased intrusive memory frequency. However, the temporal trajectory of intrusive memories following abstract and concrete rumination remains unclear. We examined the association between processing mode and the frequency of intrusive memories over a 6-h time period following a negative mood induction. Methods: One hundred and sixteen community participants watched a video sequence designed to induce negative mood. Participants were then randomised into condition (abstract, concrete or distraction) and completed a verbally mediated task designed to induce the respective processing mode. Participants then completed hourly ratings of rumination and intrusive memories about the video after leaving the laboratory. Results: Negative mood and intrusive memories were reliably induced. There were no differences in the frequency of intrusive memories between the abstract and concrete conditions. In contrast, participants in the distraction condition reported significantly more sensory intrusive memories than either ruminative condition. Three classes were found among participants following the video (intrusion free, rapid remitters, slow remitters). Condition was not predictive of class membership. Limitations: It cannot be ruled out that the differences between rumination and distraction conditions were due to task differences. Conclusions: In contrast to previous findings, our results suggest that any form of rumination about an event (whether in an abstract or concrete mode) may temporarily result in fewer intrusive memories in comparison to distraction. Processing mode does not appear to predict particular trajectories of intrusions following a mood induction.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/137092