Attentional Control as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Difficulties Accessing Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies and Distress Tolerance

Bardeen, Joseph R.; Tull, Matthew T.; Dixon‐Gordon, Katherine L.; Stevens, Erin N.; Gratz, Kim L.

doi:10.1007/s10862-014-9433-2

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“…The pattern of relations indicated that as attentional control decreased, the strength of the association between each EDI and PTS symptoms increased. This result is consistent with evidence from a number of studies which suggest that AC may protect those who are vulnerable to maladaptive psychological outcomes from experiencing such outcomes (Bardeen et al 2015b;Fergus et al 2012; Jones et al Step 1 β…”

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confidence: 90%

“…For example, empirical research has shown that AC reduces the likelihood that (a) those who use worry and thought suppression to cope with emotional distress will experience higher levels of anxiety (Fergus et al 2012), (b) those who perceive themselves as having emotion regulation difficulties will be more likely to abandon goal-directed behavior when experiencing distress (Bardeen et al 2015b), (c) those with public-speaking anxiety will exhibit decrements in speech performance (Jones et al 2012), and (d) those with higher levels of trait anxiety will respond with fear (i.e., panic symptoms) to a CO2 challenge (Richey et al 2012). Based on these findings, it seems plausible that those who exhibit individual difference factors which reduce their ability to regulate trauma-related distress may be less likely to develop PTS symptomatology following trauma exposure if they have relatively higher levels of AC.…”

Section: The Role Of Attentional Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As described, AC may serve as a transdiagnostic protective factor against the development of maladaptive outcomes, even among those with outcome-specific vulnerabilities (Bardeen et al 2015b). As such, we predicted that the relationship between the three noted PTS-related individual difference factors (i.e., EDI, EA, AS) and PTS symptoms would become significantly stronger as AC decreased.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Emotional Distress Intolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and Anxiety Sensitivity: The Buffering Effect of Attentional Control on Associations with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Bardeen

Fergus

2015

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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A number of individual difference factors, including emotional distress intolerance (EDI), experiential avoidance (EA), and anxiety sensitivity (ASI), have been implicated in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptomatology. Attentional control (AC) has been shown to serve as a protective factor against the development of maladaptive psychological outcomes across a number of studies, even among those with outcome-specific vulnerabilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine AC as a moderator of the relations between three constructs pertaining to the way that people relate to their internal experiences (i.e., EDI, EA, AS) and PTS symptoms among a trauma exposed community sample (N=903). As predicted, AC moderated the relations between each individual difference factor and PTS symptoms, such that as attentional control decreased, the strength of the association between each individual difference factor and PTS symptoms increased. Study results suggest that AC abilities may be one factor that differentiates those who recover from trauma from those who do not, even among those who may be vulnerable for developing PTS symptomatology. Clinical implications and results of a PTS cluster level analysis will be discussed.Although it is more common than not to experience trauma in one's lifetime, only a small fraction of trauma-exposed individuals go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Breslau 2009). However, because PTSD is associated with severe psychological distress, as well as severe impairment in social, occupational, and family functioning (Brady et al. 2000), substantial effort has been put into identifying risk and resiliency factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptomatology. A number of factors, especially those regarding how people relate to aversive internal experiences (e.g., emotional distress intolerance, experiential avoidance, anxiety sensitivity), have been identified as individual difference factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of PTS. Unfortunately, these factors are often studied in isolation rather than concurrently exploring the conditions under which these factors are more or less likely to relate to PTS. For example, it has been suggested that attentional control (AC; i.e., the strategic control of higherorder executive attention in regulating bottom-up, stimulus driven, emotional responses) may be a transdiagnostic protective factor against the development of maladaptive outcomes, even among those with outcome-specific vulnerabilities (Bardeen et al. 2015a). As such, it may be particularly important to examine the role of AC in the relation between the individual difference factors described above and PTS symptoms. PTS-related Individual Difference FactorsAmong a number of PTS-related individual difference factors, constructs pertaining to the way people relate to their internal experiences (e.g., emotional distress intolerance, experiential avoidance, anxiety sensitivity), have rece...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Section: The Role Of Attentional Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Emotional Distress Intolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and Anxiety Sensitivity: The Buffering Effect of Attentional Control on Associations with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Bardeen

Fergus

2015

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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“…The allocation of attention helps to reduce distress and improve overall mood by shifting the focus away from the negative emotional stimuli (Bardeen, Tull, Dixon-Gordon, Stevens, & Gratz, 2015; Gross & Thompson, 2007; McRae et al, 2010). The use of attentional control to modify emotions has been observed in infants as young as 6 months of age, who reliably move their gaze away from negative stimuli and towards their mothers as a mechanism of self-regulation (Rothbart, Ziaie, & O'Boyle, 1992).…”

Section: Emotion Regulation Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD): An RDoC perspective

Meyers

DeSerisy

Roy

2017

Journal of Affective Disorders

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In recent years, there has been much debate regarding the most appropriate diagnostic classification of children exhibiting emotion dysregulation in the form of irritability and severe temper outbursts. Most recently, this has resulted in the addition of a new diagnosis, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) in the DSM 5. The impetus for including this new disorder was to reduce the number of diagnoses that these children would typically receive; however, there is concern that it has only complicated matters rather than simplifying them. For example, a recent epidemiologic study shows that DMDD cannot be differentiated from oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) based on symptoms alone. Thus, these children are an ideal population in which to apply RDoC constructs in order to obtain greater clarity in terms of underlying processes and ultimately, inform nosology and appropriate interventions. The aim of this article is to provide a foundation for future research by examining extant theoretical and empirical evidence for the role of four key RDoC constructs in DMDD.

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“…Eventually, too much stress over a long time can cause burnout, which can affect mothers' physical and psychological function (4). The hopelessness levels appear in a range of low to very debilitating among mothers because there are obvious differences in coping strategies and social support (7). Children with cancer are dependent on their mother's attention and most parents are extremely worried about their children.…”

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Distress Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Cancer for Predicting Her Parenting Style and Child’s Attachment Behaviors: A Cross Sectional Study

Firoozi

2020

Int J Cancer Manag

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Background: Childhood cancer leads to emotional disruption and distress in mothers. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine how much maternal distress tolerance could predict parenting style and the child's attachment behaviors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, which was carried out in May and June 2018 in Mahak Hospital (a specialized pediatric oncology hospital), based on Morgan tables, 130 mothers of children with cancer (leukemia or brain tumor) participated. The available sampling method was used. Simultaneous multiple regression analysis by SPSS 24 was applied for data analysis. Results: The results of this study showed that the level of low distress tolerance predicted authoritarian parenting style (P < 0.05) and high tolerance predicted logistic authority (P < 0.001), while the permissive style was not predicted with maternal disturbances. On the other hand, high tolerance foresaw positive adaptive evolution and low tolerance projected emotional response and negative behaviors of the child with cancer (P < 0.001), but could not predict avoidance behavior. Conclusions: Mothers with more ability for disruption tolerance tended to use the authoritative parenting style and mothers, who were more disrupted, were more likely to use authoritarian style. Mothers with less disturbance in the development of positive adaptive evolution and management of emotional reactions and negative behaviors in the patient's child were more effective (or at least had a more positive perception of their child's excitement and behavior), but maternal disturbances had a disturbing behavior in children with cancer. The education of distress management is recommended for mothers with a child with cancer.

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Attentional Control as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Difficulties Accessing Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies and Distress Tolerance

Cited by 54 publications

References 26 publications

Emotional Distress Intolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and Anxiety Sensitivity: The Buffering Effect of Attentional Control on Associations with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Emotional Distress Intolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and Anxiety Sensitivity: The Buffering Effect of Attentional Control on Associations with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD): An RDoC perspective

Distress Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Cancer for Predicting Her Parenting Style and Child’s Attachment Behaviors: A Cross Sectional Study

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