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26. Die Rolle der Selbstwirksamkeit bei spezifischen Phobien | The role of self-efficacy for specific phobias

Author

Fröhlich, Liam, Kraensel, Sonja, Wigger, Malin, and Zlomuzica, Armin

Subjects
FOS: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, mental disorders, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, anxiety, behavioral disciplines and activities, self-efficacy, phobia, specific phobia
Abstract

There is a lot of research about the connection of self-efficacy and anxiety disorders, especially for social phobia. In this new study, we would like to explore the link between general/specific self-efficacy and specific phobias, according to the categorization in the DSM 5 (animal, situational, natural environment and blood/injection/injury).

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2022
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27. Episodic memory in the 'Threat of scream' paradigm

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Kullmann, Fine, Hesse, Julia, Zlomuzica, Armin, and Dere, Ekrem

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FOS: Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, episodic memory, time perception, Social and Behavioral Sciences, threat of scream, what-where-when task
Abstract

In experimental psychopathology research, the use of anticipatory fear cues (threat of shock) has proven to be a valuable methodology for inducing emotional arousal in healthy subjects. The "threat of scream" paradigm represents an extension of this methodology (Beaurenaut, M., Tokarski, E., Dezecache, G. et al., 2020) and is suitable for the study of cognitive processes under emotional arousal. In the present study, an online version of the threat of scream paradigm will be used to investigate the role of emotional activation in episodic memory. In episodic memory, memories of specific events (what) are stored in a spatial (where) and temporal (when) context (Tulving, 2002). The episodic memory task was created following an already established and frequently used virtual reality task (Zlomuzica et al., 2015; 2018) in which de novo events are presented. The present study aims to investigate how the different conditions in the threat of scream paradigm (anticipation of aversive sounds versus anticipation of no sounds) affect encoding in a computer-based episodic memory task. The sample includes healthy (no presence of acute or chronic neurological and/or mental illness) adults up to 50 years of age with corrected or normal vision. The study will take place online via the Qualtrics software.

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2022
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41. List of Contributors

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Abrams, Charles K., primary, Avci, Hasan X., additional, Barresi, Vincenza, additional, Bazzigaluppi, P., additional, Belluardo, Natale, additional, Binder, Sonja, additional, Bocian, Renata, additional, Condorelli, Daniele F., additional, De Zeeuw, C.I., additional, Dere, Ekrem, additional, El-Sabban, Marwan E., additional, Hamdan, Rima, additional, Isenia, S.C., additional, de Jeu, M.T.G., additional, Juszczak, Grzegorz R., additional, Kazmierska, Paulina, additional, Kleopa, Kleopas A., additional, Konopacki, Jan, additional, Kowalczyk, Tomasz, additional, Kozoriz, Michael G., additional, Mariani, Jean, additional, Mudò, Giuseppa, additional, Naus, Christian C., additional, Orthmann-Murphy, Jennifer, additional, Parpura, Vladimir, additional, Sleigh, James W., additional, Steinhäuser, Christian, additional, Sutor, Bernd, additional, Swiergiel, Artur H., additional, Talhouk, Rabih S., additional, Theis, Martin, additional, Vandecasteele, Marie, additional, Perez Velazquez, Jose Luis, additional, Venance, Laurent, additional, Verkhratsky, Alexei, additional, Garabedian, Béatrice Vernet-der, additional, Voss, Logan J., additional, Yehia, Maissa, additional, and Zlomuzica, Armin, additional

Published
2013
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42. The effects of psychological stress on approach tendencies for smoking‐related cues in smokers.

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Zlomuzica, Armin, Lange, Miriam, Reher, Sarah, Machulska, Alla, Rinck, Mike, and Robinson, Oliver

Subjects
*NICOTINE addiction, *CARBON monoxide, *IMPLICIT bias, *SMOKING, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *COGNITIVE bias
Abstract

Stress may potentiate the chronification of nicotine addiction, but the exact mechanisms remain elusive. We performed an explorative pilot study examining the effects of psychological stress, administered via the socially evaluated cold pressor task (SECPT), on implicit approach bias for smoking‐related cues in smokers in the approach–avoidance task (AAT). Smokers (N = 24) were subjected to the stress or control condition of the SECPT by using a within‐subject design. Consistent with previous findings, a strong approach bias for smoking‐related cues in the AAT was found in smokers. Exposure to stress did not affect the general bias for smoking‐related cues in the AAT relative to the control condition of the SECPT. In additional explorative analyses, an interaction among carbon monoxide (CO) levels in expired air, cortisol levels, and stress on approach bias for smoking‐related cues was found. Higher CO levels, possibly due to recent smoking, prior to stress exposure were associated with an approach bias for smoking‐related cues. Our results suggest that CO levels in interaction with stress can modulate implicit, automatic processing in the context of nicotine addiction. Our findings might provide novel cues to how stress influences cigarette craving and smoking behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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48. Investigating the effect of proactive interference control training on intrusive memories

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UCL - SSH/IPSY - Psychological Sciences Research Institute, UCL - SSS/IONS/NEUR - Clinical Neuroscience, Woud, Marcella L., Heeren, Alexandre, Shkreli, Lorika, Meyer, Thomas, Egeri, Leonie, Cwik, Jan C., Zlomuzica, Armin, Kessler, Henrik, Margraf, Jürgen, UCL - SSH/IPSY - Psychological Sciences Research Institute, UCL - SSS/IONS/NEUR - Clinical Neuroscience, Woud, Marcella L., Heeren, Alexandre, Shkreli, Lorika, Meyer, Thomas, Egeri, Leonie, Cwik, Jan C., Zlomuzica, Armin, Kessler, Henrik, and Margraf, Jürgen

Abstract

Intrusive re-experiencing is a hallmark symptom of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). According to prominent models of intrusive phenomena, intrusive memories may result from impairments in the efficiency of working memory capacity (WMC), more specifically proactive interference control. Yet, experimental research is scarce. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate experimentally the role of proactive interference control in intrusive memories. We randomly assigned 57 healthy participants to either receive a high interference control training or a low interference control training. Participants were then exposed to highly distressing film clips. WMC was assessed before and after the training. Intrusion symptoms were assessed directly post-training and after one week using an Intrusion Provocation Task (IPT), a one-week intrusions diary, and the retrospective intrusion subscale of the Impact of Event Sale – Revised (IES-R). Results indicated that both groups reported improvements in WMC and fewer intrusions on the second IPT post-training, with no differences between groups. Similarly, no group differences on intrusion were found at one-week follow-up (i.e., intrusion diary and IES-R). To conclude, these data are not consistent with the hypothesis that WMC plays a role in intrusive re-experiencing. Implications for future research are discussed.

Published
2019

49. Investigating the effect of proactive interference control training on intrusive memories

Author

Woud, Marcella L., Heeren, Alexandre, Shkreli, Lorika, Meyer, Thomas, Egeri, Leonie, Cwik, Jan C., Zlomuzica, Armin, Kessler, Henrik, Margraf, Juergen, Woud, Marcella L., Heeren, Alexandre, Shkreli, Lorika, Meyer, Thomas, Egeri, Leonie, Cwik, Jan C., Zlomuzica, Armin, Kessler, Henrik, and Margraf, Juergen

Abstract

Intrusive re-experiencing is a hallmark symptom of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). According to prominent models of intrusive phenomena, intrusive memories may result from impairments in the efficiency of working memory capacity (WMC), more specifically proactive interference control. Yet, experimental research is scarce. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate experimentally the role of proactive interference control in intrusive memories. We randomly assigned 57 healthy participants to either receive a high interference control training or a low interference control training. Participants were then exposed to highly distressing film clips. WMC was assessed before and after the training. Intrusion symptoms were assessed directly post-training and after one week using an Intrusion Provocation Task (IPT), a one-week intrusions diary, and the retrospective intrusion subscale of the Impact of Event Sale - Revised (IES-R). Results indicated that both groups reported improvements in WMC and fewer intrusions on the second IPT post-training, with no differences between groups. Similarly, no group differences on intrusions were found at one-week follow-up (i.e., intrusion diary and IES-R). To conclude, these data are not consistent with the hypothesis that WMC plays a role in intrusive re-experiencing. Implications for future research are discussed.

Published
2019

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