ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Emotion Expressivity Predicts Treatment Improvement after Emotion Regulation Therapy in Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Phillip Spaeth
Teachers College, Columbia University - Christina Sandman
University of California, Los Angeles - Megan Renna
Teachers College, Columbia University - Douglas Mennin
Teachers College, Columbia University - David Fresco
Kent State University
Abstract
This study examines whether observer-coded measures of emotion expressive behavior are predictive of treatment gains from Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT). Before treatment, participants diagnosed with GAD viewed emotionally evocative film clips while being video-recorded. Individuals who were more expressive, while viewing the sad and suspenseful film clips, made greater improvements.
Psychotherapy/Evidence-Based Treatment
