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Mansueto G, Jarach A, Caselli G, Ruggiero GM, Sassaroli S, Nikčević A, Spada MM, Palmieri S. A systematic review of the relationship between generic and specific metacognitive beliefs and emotion dysregulation: A metacognitive model of emotion dysregulation. Clin Psychol Psychother 2024; 31:e2961. [PMID: 38357852 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
Although a probable association between metacognitive beliefs (also termed 'metacognitions') and emotion dysregulation has been suggested in the literature, the evidence is still sparse and inconclusive. The current study aims to present a comprehensive evaluation of the literature examining the association between metacognitive beliefs and emotion dysregulation. In accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, a search was conducted on PubMed and Ebsco. A manual search of reference lists was also run. Search terms were 'metacognitions/metacognitive beliefs/positive metacognitive beliefs/negative metacognitive beliefs/cognitive self-consciousness/beliefs about the need to control thoughts/cognitive confidence/negative beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger/AND difficulties emotion regulation/emotion dysregulation'. A total of 19 studies met the inclusion criteria. In both non-clinical and clinical populations, a higher endorsement of dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs was found to be associated with emotion dysregulation and vice versa. A higher endorsement of metacognitive beliefs may be associated, either directly or via maladaptive forms of mental control (e.g., worry, rumination and suppression) to emotion dysregulation. Metacognitive beliefs could be the potential therapeutic target in clinical interventions aimed at reducing emotion regulation difficulties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Mansueto
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Milan, Italy
- Cognitive Studies, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Milan, Italy
- Cognitive Studies, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Milan, Italy
- Cognitive Studies, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Kingston University, London, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK
- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Milan, Italy
- Cognitive Studies, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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Lin S, Tan L, Chen X, Liao Z, Li Y, Tang Y, Shi Y, Hao J, Wang X, Huang Q, Shen H. Emotion dysregulation and Internet gaming disorder in young people: Mediating effects of negative affect and metacognitions. J Affect Disord 2023; 341:104-111. [PMID: 37597784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have found that emotion dysregulation, negative affect, and metacognitions about online gaming are risk factors for Internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, few studies investigated the mechanisms underlying these interactions. The present study aimed to explore the relationships between emotion dysregulation and IGD, and the mediating effects of negative affect and metacognitions about online gaming. METHODS An online survey was conducted with young people (aged 10-24 years) who played video games. 1768 participants were included in this study. Observed variables, including emotion dysregulation, IGD, depression, anxiety, and metacognitions, were measured with self-report scales. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships among the variables. RESULTS The results showed that emotion dysregulation positively predicted IGD through a fully mediated model which included the independent mediating effects of negative affect and metacognitions about online gaming and their sequential mediating effect. The model explained 76.1 % of the variance in IGD. LIMITATIONS This was a cross-sectional study which could not infer causality. CONCLUSIONS This study emphasizes that negative affect and metacognitions about online gaming mediate the effect of emotion dysregulation on IGD; moreover, metacognition may be a proximal factor of IGD. Thus, improving emotional regulation and modifying maladaptive metacognitions in young people may improve the prevention and treatment of IGD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shuhong Lin
- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Marxism, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Institute of Mental Health of Central South University, Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Mustoo Başer L, Poyraz Çökmüş F, Tvrtković S, Obuća F, Ünal-Aydın P, Aydın O, Spada MM. The role of desire thinking in the problematic use of social networking sites among adults. Addict Behav Rep 2022; 16:100463. [PMID: 36238695 PMCID: PMC9552017 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The problematic use of social networking sites (SNS) is associated with several psychiatric disorders. This behavior closely resembles addiction in terms of neurological basis and behavioral patterns. Nevertheless, successful intervention strategies and the etiology of problematic SNS use are not yet thoroughly investigated. We aimed to study whether desire thinking is associated with problematic SNS use among adults when controlling for some confounders, including boredom, affect, and impulsivity. With the help of convenience sampling, we enrolled 546 Turkish adults in this study to whom we administered a sociodemographic form, the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), the Leisure Boredom Scale (LBS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ). To explore the association between the variables, we performed Pearson correlational and hierarchical regression analyses. The results showed that higher scores on two sub-dimensions of desire thinking, namely verbal perseveration and imaginal prefiguration, were associated with higher scores on problematic SNS use after we controlled for boredom, affect, and impulsivity. This study demonstrates that desire thinking may play a role in problematic SNS use among adults. We recommend targeting desire thinking as a potential area in treatments which may help alleviate problematic SNS use.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lejla Mustoo Başer
- International University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Izmir Tınaztepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey
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- International University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Corresponding author.
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- Division of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK
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Mansueto G, Marino C, Palmieri S, Offredi A, Sarracino D, Sassaroli S, Ruggiero GM, Spada MM, Caselli G. Difficulties in emotion regulation: The role of repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs. J Affect Disord 2022; 308:473-483. [PMID: 35460736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Using the Self-Regulatory Executive Function model as a basis, this study explored whether, in both general population and clinical samples, metacognitive beliefs and repetitive negative thinking (i.e., rumination and worry) are associated with higher levels of emotion dysregulation. METHODS 395 participants from the general population and 388 outpatients seeking psychological treatment were recruited. Emotion dysregulation, metacognitive beliefs, rumination, worry, anxiety, depression, personality disorders were assessed. ANOVA and Welch's tests, correlation and path analyses were run. RESULTS Repetitive negative thinking was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and emotion dysregulation in both general population and clinical samples. Moreover, metacognitive beliefs were found to be directly associated to emotion dysregulation. LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design. CONCLUSIONS Emotion dysregulation appears to be associated with the tendency to engage in repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs. Repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs could be a suitable therapeutic target to reduce difficulties in emotion regulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Mansueto
- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 77, 20143 Milan, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, 50135 Florence, Italy.
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- School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Rd, SE1 0AA London, UK; Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 77, 20143 Milan, Italy; School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Rd, SE1 0AA London, UK; Studi Cognitivi, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center Milan, Foro Buonaparte 57, 20121 Milan, Italy
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- Studi Cognitivi, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center Milan, Foro Buonaparte 57, 20121 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 77, 20143 Milan, Italy; Studi Cognitivi, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center Milan, Foro Buonaparte 57, 20121 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 77, 20143 Milan, Italy; Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Ricerca, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center Milan, Foro Buonaparte 57, 20121 Milan, Italy
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- School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Rd, SE1 0AA London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 77, 20143 Milan, Italy; Studi Cognitivi, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center Milan, Foro Buonaparte 57, 20121 Milan, Italy
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Dang L, Chen JH, Zhou H, Spada MM, Wu AM. Validation of the metacognitions about online gaming scale (MOGS) among Chinese gamers. Addict Behav 2022; 129:107255. [PMID: 35091197 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
With the largest online gamer population worldwide and a heightened rate of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), China has a long-lasting need to identify salient correlates of IGD and provide corresponding assessment tools to support cost-effective IGD screening and interventions. To respond to such a need, the present study aimed to validate the Metacognitions about Online Gaming Scale (MOGS) among Chinese gamers to provide an additional tool for promoting studies investigating metacognition, a promising and newly emerged correlate of IGD, in China. To evaluate the psychometric properties of MOGS, we collected data from 1340 Chinese university students with gaming experiences (59.3% female, Mage = 19.84 years), in which 262 of them also participated in the one-month retest. Our results indicated that the Chinese version of MOGS has a two-factor structure and satisfactory reliabilities (α = 0.90 and 0.92, ICC = 0.60 and 0.64, AVE = 0.56 and 0.70, ρc = 0.88 and 0.92). Moreover, MOGS's convergent validity was evidenced by the expected, positive associations with generic metacognitions, stress, and IGD tendency (r (1338) = 0.29-0.55, p < 0.001) as well as significant MOGS differences between probable IGD and non-IGD gamers (p < 0.001). A 6-item, short-form MOGS, which displayed equivalent psychometric soundness as its full-scale counterpart, was also developed. As the first study to validate MOGS among Chinese gamers, the present study attested to the readiness of this measure in facilitating further studies of gaming-specific metacognitions for early identification of and tailored interventions for high-risk gamers in China.
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Khosravani V, Spada MM, Samimi Ardestani SM, Sharifi Bastan F. Desire thinking as an underlying mechanism in alcohol use disorder and nicotine dependence. Clin Psychol Psychother 2022; 29:1886-1896. [PMID: 35649288 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Desire thinking is an emerging construct in the addictive behaviours literature. No research, to date, has investigated its contribution to problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence in patient samples when accounting for established predictors of addictive behaviours. The present study sought to clarify, in patient samples, the relative contribution of desire thinking in the associations between negative affect, impulsivity and thought suppression on the one hand and craving, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence on the other. To achieve this goal, two groups of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) (n = 370; age range = 15-67 years) and nicotine dependence (n = 365; age range = 17-75 years) were selected, and measures of negative affect, impulsivity, thought suppression, craving, desire thinking, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence were completed by both groups. Results showed that in both groups, negative affect and thought suppression indirectly affected alcohol and nicotine craving, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence through the mediating role of desire thinking. The present study shows the independent role of desire thinking in predicting problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence in patient samples, indicating its potential relevance for treatment.
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- Vahid Khosravani
- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sharifi Bastan F, Spada MM, Khosravani V, Samimi Ardestani SM. The independent contribution of desire thinking to problematic social media use. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-10. [PMID: 35540371 PMCID: PMC9074841 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03158-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the present study, we investigated the role of desire thinking in problematic social media use (PSMU) whilst accounting for negative affect, impulsivity, and thought suppression. A sample of individuals with PSMU (n = 350) who used social media at least 8 h daily was recruited. Participants completed measures of negative affect, impulsivity, thought suppression, craving, desire thinking, and PSMU. Results indicated that negative affect, impulsivity, and thought suppression had significant indirect effects on craving and PSMU through the significant mediating role of desire thinking. The present study shows that desire thinking is an underlying mechanism linking established variables associated with PSMU (negative affect, impulsivity, and thought suppression) to craving and PSMU. Focusing efforts on the interruption of desire thinking may be beneficial to support individuals in disengaging from PSMU.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Division of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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