| Experiential avoidance and problem behavior: a mediational analysis. | |
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PMID: 20308355 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite their formal dissimilarity, problem behaviors (e.g., substance misuse, binge eating, self-harm) may share a common function. According to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this shared function is Experiential Avoidance, the process of avoiding, escaping or otherwise altering unwanted private events (e.g., thoughts, feelings, memories) and the contexts that elicit them. Structural Equation Modeling was used cross-sectionally with data from a clinical opportunity sample ( N = 290) to test (a) whether problem behavior covariance was associated with experiential avoidance, and (b) whether experiential avoidance mediated the relationships between historical and dispositional risk factors (childhood trauma and negative affect intensity, respectively) and the tendency to engage in problem behaviors. Analysis showed that experiential avoidance contributed to the covariation of problem behaviors, and that it fully mediated the relationships between both risk factors and problem behavior. Thus, experiential avoidance may be a key process to target in the management of individuals with behavior problems. |
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Authors:
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Jessica Kingston; Sue Clarke; Bob Remington |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Behavior modification Volume: 34 ISSN: 1552-4167 ISO Abbreviation: Behav Modif Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-23 Completed Date: 2010-06-15 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7803043 Medline TA: Behav Modif Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK. |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Avoidance Learning Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Mental Disorders / psychology* Models, Psychological Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Questionnaires Risk Factors |
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