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Verbalization and imagery during worry activity.

R L Bergman1, M G Craske

  • 1University of California, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA. ibergman@ucla.edu

Depression and Anxiety
|August 17, 2000
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This study found that verbalizing worries about public speaking may reduce fear, but participants did not fully follow instructions. Further research is needed on cognitive processing strategies for anxiety.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Worry is often conceptualized as verbal thought.
  • Verbal activity may suppress emotional imagery and autonomic fear responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the model of worry as verbal activity suppressing imagery and autonomic fear.
  • To assess the effects of emotional imagery versus verbalization on worry and fearfulness in public speaking anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • 54 participants with public speaking anxiety were categorized as worriers.
  • Participants were randomly assigned to process an upcoming public speaking task either verbally or imaginally, or received no instructions.
  • Subjective distress was measured throughout the study.

Main Results:

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  • Partial support was found for hypotheses regarding shifts in verbal thought and imagery upon threat presentation.
  • Verbalization showed a trend towards mitigating fear habituation.
  • Inconsistent adherence to cognitive processing instructions complicated the interpretation of between-group differences.

Conclusions:

  • Verbal processing of anxiety-provoking situations may offer some fear reduction benefits.
  • Methodological challenges in ensuring adherence to cognitive strategies need addressing in future research.
  • Further investigation is warranted to refine understanding of cognitive processing in managing anxiety.