Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Publication Date

9-19-2018

First Page

1

Last Page

25

Abstract

Transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral interventions target different cognitive processes to promote mental health, including cognitive fusion and cognitive reappraisal. Determining the relative impact of cognitive fusion and reappraisal on a range of student mental health concerns could help interventions target psychopathological cognitive processes more effectively. Therefore, this study examined the longitudinal impact of cognitive fusion and reappraisal on mental health and functioning outcomes. A series of hierarchical regression models tested the effects of cognitive fusion and reappraisal in a sample of college students (n = 339). When controlling for reappraisal and baseline symptoms, fusion predicted distress, depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, hostility, academic distress, and student role problems 1 month later. Reappraisal predicted only student role problems longitudinally when controlling for fusion. These results suggest that cognitive fusion is a stronger predictor than reappraisal for a range of student mental health concerns and may be a particularly important target for improving student mental health.

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on 9/19/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/16506073.2018.1513556.

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