The present meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of strategies derived from the
process model of emotion regulation in modifying emotional outcomes as indexed by …

This article reviews empirical findings on two key premises of the appraisal model of
obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD):(a) non-clinical populations experience intrusive …

Despite growing interest in the role of regulatory processes in clinical disorders, it is not
clear whether certain cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a more central role in …

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction …

Objective: Effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) exist, but additional
treatment options are needed. The effectiveness of 8 sessions of acceptance and …

" This is an outstanding book. Clark has undertaken the considerable task of reviewing all of
the key literature on OCD, from early behavioral research to current cognitive theories and …

Recent theory suggests that positive psychological processes integral to health may be
energized through the self-reinforcing dynamics of an upward spiral to counter emotion …

Research suggests that suppressing unwanted thoughts is not possible, leads to a
subsequent increase in frequency of the suppressed thoughts, and results in higher levels of …

Many psychotherapeutic traditions have conceptualized clinical levels of anxiety as resulting
from the avoidance of threatening or emotional material. In this paper, we examine …

Wegner's Theory of Ironic Processes has been applied to study the effects of cognitive
strategies to control pain. Research suggests that suppression contributes to a more …