Mood regulation beliefs in depressed psychiatric inpatients: Examining affect, behavior, cognitive, and social strategies

The present study was designed to evaluate patient expectations regarding their ability to manage negative emotional reactions. Strategies for managing negative emotional reactions were classified in terms of a focus on affect regulation, behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, and social in...

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Published in:International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice 2009, Vol.13 (4), p.265-272
Main Authors: Marquart, Abby L., Overholser, James C., Peak, Nicole J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
coping
Depression
mood regulation
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Summary:The present study was designed to evaluate patient expectations regarding their ability to manage negative emotional reactions. Strategies for managing negative emotional reactions were classified in terms of a focus on affect regulation, behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, and social involvement. Depressed psychiatric inpatients (N=137) reported weak expectations regarding their ability to regulate their negative moods (M = 82.37, SD = 16.61). Depression severity was closely related to male patients' expectations regarding their ability to control negative moods through affect regulation (r(44)=− 0.37, P
ISSN:1365-1501
1471-1788
DOI:10.3109/13651500902898331