Negative urgency and emotion regulation strategy use: Associations with displaced aggression

Scott, Jillian Panuzio; DiLillo, David; Maldonado, Rosalita C.; Watkins, Laura E.

doi:10.1002/ab.21588

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“…Techniques for neurocognitive LP assessment are not limited to the CVLT-II and WCST (Boosman et al, 2014), and it may be possible to develop dynamic assessments in other domains to predict different types of skill acquisition. For example, existing brief intervention-like emotion regulation techniques could be adapted for use as dynamic assessments (Maldonado et al, 2015; Scott et al, 2015; Watkins et al, 2015). Further, proof-of-concept single-session social cognitive training techniques could provide dynamic assessment of theory of mind (Kayser et al, 2006; Sarfati et al, 2000), affect recognition (Combs et al, 2008; Penn & Combs, 2000; Russell et al, 2008; Silver et al, 2004), and social perception (Corrigan & Toomey, 1995).…”

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Role of learning potential in cognitive remediation: Construct and predictive validity

Davidson

Johannesen

Fiszdon

2016

Schizophrenia Research

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Background The construct, convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity of Learning Potential (LP) was evaluated in a trial of cognitive remediation for adults with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. LP utilizes a dynamic assessment approach to prospectively estimate an individual's learning capacity if provided the opportunity for specific related learning. Methods LP was assessed in 75 participants at study entry, of whom 41 completed an eight-week cognitive remediation (CR) intervention, and 22 received treatment-as-usual (TAU). LP was assessed in a “test-train-test” verbal learning paradigm. Incremental predictive validity was assessed as the degree to which LP predicted memory skill acquisition above and beyond prediction by static verbal learning ability. Results Examination of construct validity confirmed that LP scores reflected use of trained semantic clustering strategy. LP scores correlated with executive functioning and education history, but not other demographics or symptom severity. Following the eight-week active phase, TAU evidenced little substantial change in skill acquisition outcomes, which related to static baseline verbal learning ability but not LP. For the CR group, LP significantly predicted skill acquisition in domains of verbal and visuospatial memory, but not auditory working memory. Furthermore, LP predicted skill acquisition incrementally beyond relevant background characteristics, symptoms, and neurocognitive abilities. Conclusions Results suggest that LP assessment can significantly improve prediction of specific skill acquisition with cognitive training, particularly for the domain assessed, and thereby may prove useful in individualization of treatment.

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confidence: 99%

Role of learning potential in cognitive remediation: Construct and predictive validity

Davidson

Johannesen

Fiszdon

2016

Schizophrenia Research

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“…In contrast, reappraisal involves actively seeking alternate interpretations of the meaning of an emotion-eliciting event, thereby inhibiting aggressive urges (Gross & John, 2003). High trait reappraisal is associated with positive interpersonal outcomes, such as sharing emotions with others and having closer relationships with friends (Gross & John, 2003), and state reappraisal is related to less interpersonal aggression (Maldonado et al, 2014; Scott et al, 2014). Together, these findings suggest that both trait and state rumination are impellance factors that increase risk for IPA perpetration, whereas trait and state reappraisal may inhibit urges to aggress, thereby reducing the risk for IPA.…”

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The interactive effects of emotion regulation and alcohol intoxication on lab-based intimate partner aggression.

Watkins

DiLillo

Maldonado

2015

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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This study draws on Finkel and Eckhardt’s (2013) I3 framework to examine the interactive effects of two emotion regulation strategies, anger rumination (an impellance factor) and reappraisal (an inhibition factor), and alcohol intoxication (a disinhibition factor), on intimate partner aggression (IPA) perpetration as measured with an analogue aggression task. Participants were 69 couples recruited from a large Midwestern university (total N = 138). Participants’ trait rumination and reappraisal were measured by self-report. Participants were randomized individually to an alcohol or placebo condition, then recalled an anger event while employing one of three randomly assigned emotion regulation conditions (rumination, reappraisal, or uninstructed). Following this, participants completed an analogue aggression task involving ostensibly assigning white noise blasts to their partner. Participants in the alcohol condition displayed greater IPA than participants in the placebo condition for provoked IPA, but not unprovoked IPA. Results also revealed interactions such that for those in the alcohol and rumination group, higher trait reappraisal was related to lower unprovoked IPA. For provoked IPA, higher trait rumination was related to greater IPA among those in the alcohol and rumination condition and those in the placebo and uninstructed condition. In general, results were consistent with I3 theory, suggesting that alcohol disinhibits, rumination impels, and trait reappraisal inhibits IPA. The theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed in the context of current knowledge about the influence of alcohol intoxication and emotion regulation strategies on IPA perpetration.

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“…Although no known study has examined the effects of reappraisal via perspective taking on aggression, recent experimental research has found links between use of reappraisal of the emotional stimulus and reduced aggression. For example, IPA perpetrators who were asked to use reappraisal articulated fewer aggressive verbalizations than non IPA perpetrators , and individuals who were instructed to use reappraisal allocated less hot sauce to a confederate than individuals who were instructed to suppress their emotion (Scott, DiLillo, Maldonado, & Watkins, 2014). Jointly, these findings suggest that reappraisal may lessen the likelihood that emotion-aggression networks will be activated, which in turn will attenuate the risk for IPA perpetration.…”

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“…Although little research has examined the effect of instructed reappraisal on aggression, two studies have found that it is related to less aggression. Scott et al (2014) found that individuals who were instructed to use reappraisal allocated less hot sauce to a confederate than individuals who were instructed to suppress. Maldonado et al (2014) found that IPA perpetrators instructed to use reappraisal articulated fewer aggressive verbalizations than did non IPA perpetrators.…”

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The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on Lab-Based Partner Aggression

Watkins¹

2014

PsycEXTRA Dataset

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Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a serious national health concern that affects an alarming number of individuals and can lead to substantial psychological and physical suffering. Situational risk factors that arise in the immediate context of IPA reflect statelike influences that trigger aggression. Because these factors are more variable and fluctuate according to the situation, they are potentially promising targets for prevention and intervention efforts (e.g., through cognitive and behavioral interventions). Within this realm, two factors in particular appear to play a prominent role in the etiology of IPA: alcohol intoxication and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. In contrast to prior correlational work, the present study experimentally manipulated alcohol consumption and emotion regulatory strategies to assess their individual and combined effects on IPA, which was measured both observationally and through self-report. It was expected that both alcohol intoxication and anger rumination would increase IPA perpetration, whereas reappraisal would result in decreased IPA perpetration. Further, intoxication and emotion regulation strategies were expected to have interactive effects on IPA perpetration such that rumination would enhance associations between alcohol intoxication and aggression, whereas reappraisal would attenuate the relationship between alcohol and IPA perpetration. Hypotheses for the study were partially supported. Findings show that participants in the alcohol condition generally displayed greater IPA than participants in the placebo condition. Emotion regulation strategy condition was not found to affect IPA. When examining only the effects of alcohol and emotion regulation strategy condition, emotion strategy use did not moderate the relationship between alcohol intoxication and IPA. However, alcohol and emotion regulation strategy conditions were found to interact with trait levels of rumination and reappraisal to predict IPA. The implications of these results, future directions for research, and implications for IPA intervention and prevention strategies are discussed. (Harned, 2002;Straus, 2004).Although most research examining IPA has focused on heterosexual couples, IPA also occurs among heterosexual and same sex couples at similar rates (McClennen, 2005).Further, researchers agree that it is important to systematically examine IPA perpetration among both genders (Holtzworth-Munroe, 2005;Johnson, 2006;Straus, 2006) and among both heterosexual and same-sex couples (Fahmy & Fradella, 2014;McCLennen, 2005). 3University students are particularly at risk for IPA, with past-year prevalence rates ranging from approximately 20% to 50% (Cogan & Fennell, 2007; Forke, Myers, Catallozzi, & Schwartz, 2008;Riggs & O'Leary, 1996;Straus, 2004 Identifying demographic and dispositional risk factors provides invaluable information on which individuals are more likely to be aggressive towards their partners.However, these risk factors do not provide information about the specific circumsta...

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Negative urgency and emotion regulation strategy use: Associations with displaced aggression

Cited by 42 publications

References 96 publications

Role of learning potential in cognitive remediation: Construct and predictive validity

Role of learning potential in cognitive remediation: Construct and predictive validity

The interactive effects of emotion regulation and alcohol intoxication on lab-based intimate partner aggression.

The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on Lab-Based Partner Aggression

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