Authors

R. D. Barnes; J. L. Klein-Sosa; K. Renk;S. Tantleff-Dunn

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Cogn. Behav. Psychother.

Keywords

thought suppression; unwanted intrusive thoughts; psychological symptoms; SELF-ESTEEM; DEPRESSION; INVENTORY; HYPERACCESSIBILITY; VULNERABILITY; MODEL; Psychology, Clinical

Abstract

Although thought suppression is related to increases in psychological symptoms (Purdon, 1999), the mechanisms that may explain this relationship are not well understood. As a result, the current study examined the relationships among thought suppression, intrusive thoughts, and psychological symptoms assessed by the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in a diverse sample of undergraduate students. Results suggested that, for women, utilizing thought suppression and experiencing unwanted intrusive thoughts were related to symptoms on the PAT. Findings further suggested that intrusive thoughts mediated the relationship between thought suppression and various psychological symptoms that may be experienced by women. In contrast, for men, intrusive thoughts mediated the relationship between thought suppression and psychological symptoms consistent with anxiety-related disorders. Results suggested that learning to accept the experience of unwanted thoughts and refraining from using thought suppression may promote more beneficial outcomes for individuals experiencing a variety of psychological symptoms.

Journal Title

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volume

10

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

131

Last Page

146

WOS Identifier

WOS:000283024700001

ISSN

1584-7101

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