Experiential avoidance mediates the association between paranoid ideation and depressive symptoms in a sample from the general population.
J Psychiatr Res
; 139: 120-124, 2021 07.
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ABSTRACT
Psychotic experiences are prevalent in the general population and are associated with negative outcomes, including depressive symptoms. The mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear, but new insights could be obtained by exploring the role of transdiagnostic processes such as experiential avoidance, defined as a person's attempts or desires to suppress unwanted internal experiences like thoughts, emotions, memories, or bodily sensations. Studies analyzing the link between negative emotional states and psychotic experiences are scant. We explored the association between a specific kind of psychotic experience (paranoid ideation), experiential avoidance, and depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in a sample from the general population. We found that experiential avoidance partially mediates the associations between paranoid ideation and stress and anxiety symptoms and that it fully mediates the association between paranoid ideation and depressive symptoms. Our results suggest that the presence of paranoid ideation and the usage of experiential avoidance to cope with it are vulnerability factors associated with psychological distress.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Psychiatr Res
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Chile