Facets of mindfulness mediate behavioral inhibition systems and emotion dysregulation

Reese, Elizabeth D.; Zielinski, Melissa J.; Veilleux, Jennifer C.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2014.08.008

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“…Certainly, studies show that self-reported acceptance alone is associated with lower depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms (Barnes & Lynn, 2010; Brown et al, 2015; Cash & Whittingham, 2010; Desrosiers et al, 2013; Hamill et al, 2015); lower worry, rumination, negative cognitions, and emotion dysregulation (Christopher & Gilbert, 2010; Fisak & Lehe, 2012; Paul et al, 2013; Reese et al, 2015); reductions in clinical symptoms (anxiety, depressive, and personality disorders, eating pathology and substance use, and posttraumatic stress disorder) (Adams et al, 2012; Boden et al, 2012; Compare et al, 2012; Fernandez, Wood, Stein, & Rossi, 2010; Hoge et al, 2015; Kalill, Treanor, & Roemer, 2014; Lavender, Gratz, & Tull, 2011; Ostafin & Marlatt, 2008; Owens, Walter, Chard, & Davis, 2012; Peters, Eisenlohr-Moul, Upton, & Baer, 2013; Schoorl, Mil-Klinkenberg, & Does, 2015; Thompson & Waltz, 2010; Vujanovic, Youngwirth, Johnson, & Zvolensky, 2009; Wahbeh, Lu, & Oken, 2011); higher well-being, self-esteem, and pro-environmental behavior (Barbaro & Pickett, 2016; Cash & Whittingham, 2010; Christopher & Gilbert, 2010); and better physical health outcomes (Consedine & Butler, 2014; Daubenmier, Hayden, Chang, & Epel, 2014; Klein et al, 2015). …”

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“…Further, following an 8-week MBCT training, increases in the tendency to monitor ( Observe ) predicted increases in positive affect (although it’s possible that monitoring was correlated with acceptance among these mindfulness-trained participants; Schroevers & Brandsma, 2010). We suspect that these associations between monitoring and positive outcomes are not about increasing motivation or anticipation of positive rewards, as monitoring ( Observe ) has not consistently predicted BAS reward responsiveness (Hamill et al, 2015; Reese, Zielinski, & Veilleux, 2015), but rather may be driven by a tendency to take note of pleasant experiences in the present moment. In these studies linking monitoring skills with positive outcomes, populations were in good psychological health, underwent mindfulness training that also included acceptance instruction, or arrived at positive outcomes after months or years; we speculate that monitoring skills alone would not predict these same benefits in clinical populations or in situations involving acute distress.…”

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“…Acceptance moderated the impact of BIS sensitivity, such that this attention to fear stimuli did not predict stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms (Hamill, Pickett, Amsbaugh, & Aho, 2015) or emotion dysregulation (Reese, Zielinski, & Veilleux, 2015) among participants high in acceptance. …”

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Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

Lindsay

Creswell

2017

Clinical Psychology Review

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Despite evidence linking trait mindfulness and mindfulness training with a broad range of effects, still little is known about its underlying active mechanisms. Mindfulness is commonly defined as (1) the ongoing monitoring of present-moment experience (2) with an orientation of acceptance. Building on conceptual, clinical, and empirical work, we describe a testable theoretical account to help explain mindfulness effects on cognition, affect, stress, and health outcomes. Specifically, Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT) posits that (1), by enhancing awareness of one’s experiences, the skill of attention monitoring explains how mindfulness improves cognitive functioning outcomes, yet this same skill can increase affective reactivity. Second (2), by modifying one’s relation to monitored experience, acceptance is necessary for reducing affective reactivity, such that attention monitoring and acceptance skills together explain how mindfulness improves negative affectivity, stress, and stress-related health outcomes. We discuss how MAT contributes to mindfulness science, suggest plausible alternatives to the account, and offer specific predictions for future research.

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Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

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Creswell

2017

Clinical Psychology Review

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“…We are aware of two other studies that examined associations between mindfulness and BIS/BAS (Keune et al, 2012; Reese et al, 2015). Both reported significant negative correlations between self-reported mindfulness and BIS (which we also found) and significant positive correlations between some facets of mindfulness and BAS subscales (which we did not consistently find).…”

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Mindfulness in schizophrenia: Associations with self-reported motivation, emotion regulation, dysfunctional attitudes, and negative symptoms

Tabak

Horan

Green

2015

Schizophrenia Research

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Mindfulness-based interventions are gaining empirical support as alternative or adjunctive treatments for a variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. Emerging evidence now suggests that mindfulness-based treatments may also improve clinical features of schizophrenia, including negative symptoms. However, no research has examined the construct of mindfulness and its correlates in schizophrenia. In this study, we examined self-reported mindfulness in patients (n=35) and controls (n=25) using the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. We examined correlations among mindfulness, negative symptoms, and psychological constructs associated with negative symptoms and adaptive functioning, including motivation, emotion regulation, and dysfunctional attitudes. As hypothesized, patients endorsed lower levels of mindfulness than controls. In patients, mindfulness was unrelated to negative symptoms, but it was associated with more adaptive emotion regulation (greater reappraisal) and beliefs (lower dysfunctional attitudes). Some facets of mindfulness were also associated with self-reported motivation (behavioral activation and inhibition). These patterns of correlations were similar in patients and controls. Findings from this initial study suggest that schizophrenia patients may benefit from mindfulness-based interventions because they (a) have lower self-reported mindfulness than controls and (b) demonstrate strong relationships between mindfulness and psychological constructs related to adaptive functioning.

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“…35 Mindfulness-based stress reduction employs 2 essential techniques (observation and acceptance), which help in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms .worries, negative thoughts, and emotional distress. 36 This treatment also improves well-being and self-esteem 37 and leads to better physical health. 38 Patients gain the ability to improve the quality of their lives 14 by learning autonomy and flexibility in dealing with stressful events and acquiring mental and physical skills to change the challenge.…”

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction Group Therapy With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Severity of Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Migraine

Javadi

Parast

Shahsavani

et al. 2019

Int Clin Neurosci J

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Background: Considering the prevalence of migraine and its detrimental effects on functioning, physical health, and quality of life as well as its psychosocial and social risks. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment with treatment based on acceptance and commitment to the severity of pain and health-related quality of life in migraine patients. Methods: In this study, a semi-experimental design used with pre-test, post-test, a 3-month follow-up, and a control group. Using purposive sampling and considering the inclusion criteria, 45 patients with migraine diagnosis selected from among those referring to the neurology department of Imam Hossein hospital in Tehran. They were then randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group. The first experimental group received group therapy based on mindfulness (n = 15; 90-minute sessions), the second experimental group received acceptance and commitment based intervention (n = 15; 90-minute sessions), and the control group (n = 15) received no intervention. All subjects responded to pain intensity and health-related quality of life questionnaires before the intervention (pre-test), after the intervention (post-test), and 3 months after the intervention (follow-up). One-way ANOVA analyzed the collected data. Results: The findings showed that mean scores for the 2 experimental groups were significantly different from the control group in the post-test and follow-up phases in terms of severity of pain and health-related quality of life, while the mean scores for the two experimental groups did not differ significantly. The results emphasize the importance of these interventions for chronic diseases and offer new horizons in clinical interventions. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy could positively affect the severity of pain and health-related quality of life in migraine patients, and any of them can be used to improve the variables mentioned above.

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Facets of mindfulness mediate behavioral inhibition systems and emotion dysregulation

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

Mindfulness in schizophrenia: Associations with self-reported motivation, emotion regulation, dysfunctional attitudes, and negative symptoms

Comparison of the Effectiveness of MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction Group Therapy With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Severity of Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Migraine

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