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Running Title: Cognitive bias modification and schizophrenia Can we harness computerized cognitive bias modification to treat anxiety in schizophrenia? A first step highlighting the role of mental imagery. Craig Steela *, Til Wykesb, Anna Ruddlec, Gina Smithd, Dhruvi M. Shahe, Emily A. Holmese PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH (IN PRESS) a Department of Psychology, University of Reading, UK. b Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK. c Department of Psychology, University College London, UK. d Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, UK. e Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Address for correspondence: Dr Craig Steel Department of Psychology University of Reading Early Gate, Reading RG66AL Tel: 0044 (0)118 378 7534 Fax: 0044 (0)118 975 6715 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 1 Abstract A new wave of computerised therapy is under development which, rather than simulating talking therapies, uses bias modification techniques to target the core psychological process underlying anxiety. Such interventions are aimed at anxiety disorders, and are yet to be adapted for co-morbid anxiety in psychosis. The cognitive bias modification (CBM) paradigm delivers repeated exposure to stimuli in order to train individuals to resolve ambiguous information in a positive, rather than anxiety provoking, manner. The current study is the first to report data from a modified form of CBM which targets co-morbid anxiety within individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Our version of CBM involved exposure to one hundred vignettes presented over headphones. Participants were instructed to actively simulate the described scenarios via visual imagery. Twenty-one participants completed both a single session of CBM and a single control condition session in counter-balanced order. Within the whole sample, there was no significant improvement on interpretation bias of CBM or state anxiety, relative to the control condition. However, in line with previous research, those participants who engage in higher levels of visual imagery exhibited larger changes in interpretation bias. We discuss the implications for harnessing computerised CBM therapy developments for co- morbid anxiety in schizophrenia. Keywords: Schizophrenia; Anxiety; Cognitive Bias; Interpretation; Mental Imagery; Computerized Therapy. 2 1. Introduction The prevalence of co-morbid anxiety disorders which occur within individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia has been estimated at 30-85% (Pokos and Castle, 2006). The presence of such anxiety problems is associated with behaviors such as social withdrawal, which contribute to reports of a reduced quality of life (Braga et al., 2005). Recent psychological models of psychosis have highlighted how anxiety processes may be directly associated with the onset and maintenance of some forms of psychotic presentation, such as paranoia (Garety et al., 2001). It is argued that cognitive processes such as scanning for threat, confirmation bias and safety behaviors (removing oneself from a situation perceived to be dangerous) are common within psychosis and serve to maintain perceived threats. Thus anxiety may not only be considered as co-morbid to schizophrenia, rather there may be underlying psychological processes which maintain phenomena associated with both conditions. It would therefore seem likely that interventions which target the symptoms of anxiety would be beneficial to many individuals who have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. Such interventions may have a primary benefit in terms of anxiety reduction, but given the potential common underlying processes, secondary benefits may occur within reduced levels of schizophrenic symptomatology. It is perhaps not surprising that the majority of cognitive behavioural therapy protocols developed for use with individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are directly aimed at the reduction of positive symptoms (Wykes et al., 2008). However, it is of interest to note that cognitive- 3 behavioral interventions specifically aimed at an anxiety problem have provided an indirect benefit for psychotic symptoms (Good, 2002; Dudley et al., 2005). One specific process which has long been associated with anxiety is a cognitive bias within the interpretation of ambiguous information. A negative interpretation bias is defined as a systematic tendency to interpret potentially ambiguous information in a negative rather than benign way (Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000). For example, an individual may suddenly hear a loud noise in their house whilst at home alone. Although there are many possible interpretations of this scenario, anxious individuals tend to be biased towards making a negative interpretation such as "there is an intruder in the house". In comparison, non-anxious individuals may interpret the noise simply as something falling over. Moreover, interpretation bias has now been demonstrated to have a causal effect on anxiety (Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000; Mathews and Macleod, 2002; Mathews and Macleod, 2005; Salemink et al., 2007a). Recent research has focused on the potential to modify negative interpretation biases so that ambiguity is resolved more positively, through the use of new computerized cognitive training techniques (cognitive bias modification: CBM). It has successfully been demonstrated that a single session of CBM can have a significant impact on both interpretation bias and levels of anxiety (Grey and Mathews, 2000; Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000; Holmes et al., 2006; Salemink et al., 2007b), that repeatedly inducing a more benign interpretation bias can reduce trait anxiety (Mathews et al., 2007), and that patients with anxiety disorders can gain symptom reduction from repeated sessions of CBM (Salemink et al., in prep). Healthy individuals have an optimistic, rather than realistic thinking style (Haaga and Beck, 1995). Therefore we have 4 used the term "positive interpretation bias" to reflect the promotion of the optimistic stance that non-anxious and non-depressed individuals take when confronted with ambiguity. Other experiments aimed at translating this new technology from the laboratory to the clinic have sought to find the optimal stimuli and instructions for participants. Holmes et al., (2006) developed overtly positive (rather than just non-anxious) training material, resulting in the first successful test of a standardized intervention for increasing positive interpretation bias. Training instructions to either "imagine" or "think about the words and meaning" have been contrasted (Holmes et al., 2006; Holmes et al., 2009). Mental imagery compared to verbal instructions had more powerful effects on emotion (increases in positive affect and decreases in anxiety). Indeed, within the verbal condition state anxiety increased (rather than decreased) over positive training, with an increase in negative bias. Thus, mere exposure to the CBM stimuli was insufficient to bring about benefits for bias and anxiety – rather, the instructions to use an imagery mode of cognitive processing (rather than verbal) are critical. Given the significant role of interpretation bias within the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders, clearly, this exciting new technology would have benefits if also applied to treat co-morbid anxiety, for example in schizophrenia. Although the primary clinical target of such an intervention would be anxiety, there are sound theoretical reasons for speculating that any reduction in anxiety would be associated with reduced overall levels of schizophrenic symptomatology. Another advantage of CBM is that it can be delivered via computer, reducing the costs associated with face-to-face talking therapy. Whilst a range of explicit training materials have been 5 developed as part of a "metacognitive training" package for use with individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia (Moritz and Woodward, 2007), there are currently no reports of the implicit approach employed within CBM being used with this group. The current exploratory study employs a single-session of CBM with a sample of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia who are exhibiting significant levels of anxiety, in order to assess the feasibility of such an intervention with this client group. The current CBM aimed to modify an existing negative interpretation bias so that ambiguity is resolved more positively. This is referred to as "positive CBM". The specific aims of the study are to assess a) whether individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are able to complete a single session of CBM b) whether a single session of CBM can produce benefits in terms of bias and state anxiety within these clients c) whether key aspects of cognitive functioning associated with schizophrenia have an adverse impact on the benefits of CBM and d) whether (as in previous studies) the use of imagery has a positive impact on the benefits of CBM. A single session of CBM was used given that previous studies have demonstrated significant results within this context (Grey and Mathews, 2000; Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000; Holmes et al., 2006; Salemink et al., 2007b). Given the importance of the role of imagery on the effectiveness of the paradigm, we incorporated an imagery training session within the study and monitored the use of imagery in relation to outcome (change in interpretation bias and state anxiety). Since it could be argued that any session using computer tasks might have an effect, we added a control condition consisting of three measures of cognitive functioning which have been widely associated with schizophrenia. These were the "jumping to conclusions" task as a measure of reasoning, a measure of working memory span and a measure of executive 6 functioning. Inclusion of measures of cognitive functioning and imagery enabled analyses to explore whether any potential change in interpretation bias produced by CBM is associated with these factors. 2 Methods 2.1 Design A within-group design was used, where each participant completed both the cognitive bias modification (CBM) condition and the control condition. The presentation of conditions was counter-balanced through the use of alternating orders across the study sample. The two conditions were separated by a period of at least three days. The study was given ethical approval by Bexley and Greenwich Research Ethics Committee. 2.2 Overview The CBM methodology used in the current study was based on previous studies (Holmes et al., 2006; Holmes et al., 2009; Blackwell and Holmes, in press). The current CBM for interpretation bias involved the auditory presentation of 100 scenarios to best allow for mental image formation. This contrasts with earlier CBM work which used visual displays of text (Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000). A brief mental imagery training exercise was conducted prior to the presentation of the cognitive training sentences, so as to enhance the extent to which imagery was used. Previous studies have shown this to be 7 a critical ingredient in the procedure (Holmes and Mathews, 2005; Holmes et al., 2006). Emotional valence ratings of ambiguous test descriptions were completed both before and after the CBM condition, and were used as a measure of interpretation bias. A state anxiety measure was also completed both before and after the CBM condition. The control condition included the same measures of interpretation bias and state anxiety both before and after the control tasks as were used in the CBM condition. The inclusion of the tasks within the control condition enabled control for the length of time and cognitive effort expended between the before and after measures, with reference to the CBM condition. The control condition contained three tasks which measure aspects of cognitive functioning which have been shown to be associated with schizophrenia, and may be associated with an individual"s capacity to benefit from CBM procedures. 2.3 Participants Participants were eligible if they were aged 18-65, had a current diagnosis of schizophrenia and were fluent in English. They were excluded if they had a documented learning disability or organic cause for their psychotic experiences. The 21 participants who completed the study were comprised of 15 men and 6 women with a mean age of 43 years (SD = 7.78). A member of the research team (AR) worked with care-cordinators based within local community psychiatric services (South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, London) in order to discuss eligibility criteria and identify potential participants. Those participants who were eligible and provided informed consent were paid a small fee for their participation. Diagnoses were made by independent psychiatrists using 8 DSM-IV criteria. All had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or paranoid schizophrenia. Participants were initially recruited on the basis that their care co-ordinator reported that they suffered from co-morbid anxiety problems and, subsequently, they scored above 40 on the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory. 2.4 Cognitive Bias Modification Condition 2.4.1 Positive training paragraphs. One hundred scenarios were used, based on those employed in previous studies (Holmes and Mathews, 2005; Holmes et al., 2006). Some of the original scenarios were replaced or modified, so that all the training descriptions were likely to be relevant to the everyday life of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The descriptions were read aloud in a female voice (each lasting approximately 10 to 15 s) and digitally recorded. During the study they were presented stereophonically via headphones. Each training paragraph contained a situation which was initially ambiguous but was ultimately resolved in a positive way. For example: "You are walking down your street and see a gang of children laughing. As you get nearer you see what they are laughing at, and smile to yourself" (resolution in italics). Note that the initial part of the scenario was designed to be ambiguous and could also be resolved with a negative outcome (e.g. they are laughing at you). All scenarios had more than one potential outcome, and the aim of using the above structure was to train participants to generate positive resolutions of such ambiguous situations that could have otherwise developed in a less favorable way. 9 The 100 training paragraphs were presented within 4 blocks of 25 scenarios. The order of the presentation of the blocks was randomized, as was the order of presentation of the scenarios within each block. Participants were reminded of the task instructions between each training block in order to compensate for potential memory difficulties. 2.4.2 Mental Imagery Instructions. This included a brief imagery exercise (Holmes and Mathews, 2005; Holmes et al., 2006) within which participants were asked to imagine cutting a lemon in order to clarify what was meant by "using mental imagery". They were then given four (non-emotional) example descriptions and asked to imagine each event as happening to themselves while describing their mental image out loud. A final example was administered using a computer. The experimenter explained that maintaining a focus on their images would help in answering the questions that followed. 2.4.3 Ambiguous test descriptions (Interpretation bias measure). Ten ambiguous descriptions were administered both before and after the CBM session, in order to test for any modification in interpretation bias. These descriptions were similar to those used by Holmes et al. (2006), though some were modified to better suit the current sample. The descriptions were randomly presented within a single block both before and after CBM. Descriptions were ambiguous in that possible positive emotional outcomes were implied but not explicitly stated. For example, "It"s the morning of your birthday. The postman comes down the street with his bag". After each description participants were asked to rate "How pleasant/unpleasant is this description?" using a 9-point scale from 1 (extremely unpleasant) to 9 (extremely pleasant). A mean score was computed for the ten trials. A measure of change in interpretation bias was calculated by subtracting the mean score before the CBM from the mean score after the CBM. A positive value of bias 10 change therefore indicated a shift in bias towards a more positive interpretation of the ambiguous test descriptions. 2.5 Anxiety. The Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to measure trait and state anxiety. Both the STAI trait and STAI state scales consist of 20 anxiety related items. These widely used measures are reported to have satisfactory reliability and validity (Spielberger et al., 1983). 2.6 Imagery and task-feedback questionnaire. A 9-item self-report questionnaire included 4 questions related to the use of imagery within the task and within everyday life (Holmes et al., 2006; Holmes et al., in press). Another three questions related to the ease or difficulty experienced in completing the CBM session (see Table 3) with a further two questions included in order to assess the acceptability of CBM procedures. These items were rated on a 9 point scale, ranging from 1 (a low level of agreement) to 9 (a high level of agreement). 2.7 Control Condition 2.7.1 Jumping to Conclusions Task. This task involved the experimenter drawing coloured beads from one of two possible jars, with the participant having to decide which 11 jar the experimenter is using. The version of this task that was used is reported by Garety et al. (1991) where further details can be found. Both conditions of the task were employed. Condition 1 produced an outcome based on "the number of beads to certainty". Condition 2 produced outcomes based on the "initial certainty" (mean response to first 3 beads), "final certainty" (response to bead 10), and "reaction to disconfirmatory evidence" (mean of response to bead 9 – bead 8 and of response to bead 4 – bead 3). 2.7.2 Working Memory Capacity Task. A measure of working memory capacity was obtained through an adapted form of the operation span (O-Span) task (Turner and Engle, 1989).The task includes 42 separate operations, each contributing to a total score. The original task was modified in order to make the mathematical operations simpler, so as to maintain a high level of accuracy within the current population. 2.7.3 Brixton spatial anticipation test. This rule attainment task is a widely used measure of executive functioning (Burgess and Shallice, 1997). 2.8 Procedure Participants first provided their informed consent to the study, followed by demographic information. They then completed the self-report trait anxiety questionnaire (STAI-trait). To counter balance for the order of conditions, they were then assigned to receive either the CBM or the control condition first. Those assigned to receive the CBM condition completed the STAI state anxiety scale. They then put on headphones and listened to the first set of 10 ambiguous test descriptions, presented in a random order. On completion of each test description, an 12 emotionality rating was given before attending the next test description. After completing the ambiguous descriptions they were given the brief imagery practice exercise. This was followed by the presentation of 100 training descriptions, presented within 4 blocks of 25 each, with a break and reminder of instructions between blocks. The participants then completed a second administration of the 10 ambiguous test descriptions, followed by the imagery and task-feedback questionnaire and a second administration of the STAI state anxiety scale. Those assigned to the control condition first completed the STAI state anxiety scale, followed by the initial set of 10 ambiguous test descriptions. This was followed by Brixton Test, the jumping to conclusions task and then the O-Span task. Completion of these three tasks was followed by the re-administration of the ambiguous test descriptions and then the STAI state anxiety scale. Both the cognitive bias modification (CBM) condition and control condition were completed within separate single sessions lasting approximately 90 minutes (including breaks). 3 Results 3.1 Participants Of the 25 participants who started the study, four of these only completed the first condition to which they had been allocated (two in the CBM condition and two in the control condition), and did not return to complete the other condition. Therefore, 21 13 participants were available for within-subjects comparisons across the conditions, and included in subsequent analyses. Some participants were unable to complete some of the tasks included within the control condition due to finding them too difficult (one in the jumping to conclusion task, two in the working memory task, and three in the Brixton test). There was a mean gap of 8.9 days between the two conditions (range = 3 to 21, SD = 5.5). The mean rating on the Spielberger trait anxiety scale was 50.8 (SD = 3.5). 3.2 Between Group Analyses 3.2.1 Interpretation bias change. As an index of interpretation bias participants rated the emotional valence of 10 positively resolvable ambiguous paragraphs both pre (time 1) and post (time 2) each condition, see Table 1. The scores were analyzed in a mixed model ANOVA having two within-subjects factors of condition (CBM vs. control) and time (time 1 vs. time 2) and one between-subjects factor of order (CBM – control vs. control – CBM). There was no main effect of condition, time or order, Fs < 2. No interactions were significant: condition by time, F (1, 19) = 1.76, MSE = 44.7, p = 0.2, η2 = 0.08; condition by order, F (1, 19) = 0.06, MSE = 2.7, p = 0.8, η2 = 0.03; time by order, F (1, 19) = 1.33, MSE = 47.9, p = 0.3, η2 = 0.09. ------------------------------------------------------ INSERT TABLE 1 HERE --------------------------------------------------------- 14 3.2.2 State anxiety ratings. Using a similar mixed-model ANOVA to that described above, there was no main effect of condition, time or order, Fs < 1. There was a significant interaction of condition and time, F (1, 19) = 6.41, MSE = 66.5, p = 0.02, η2 = 0.25. This interaction was decomposed using paired samples t-test of change over time. This showed anxiety change in neither condition reached significance - in the control condition t(20)= 1.68, p = .11; in the CBM condition, t(20) = 1.26, p = .22. However there was a significant difference in initial state anxiety scores t(20) = 2.17, p = 0.04, but no significant difference at time 2, t(20) = 1.25, p = 0.23. This indicates the interaction was due to a difference in baseline scores rather than the impact of the intervention. No other interactions were significant: condition by order, F (1, 19) = 1.19, MSE = 14.0, p = 0.3, η2 = 0.06; time by order, F (1, 19) = 0.67, MSE = 12.2, p = 0.4, η2 = 0.03. 3.3 Relationship between Interpretation Bias Change and Cognitive Functioning. Correlations between the mean outcome measures of the Brixton test, the jumping to conclusions task and working memory span with the change in interpretation bias within the CBM condition are shown in Table 2. None of the measures of cognitive functioning were significantly related to the change in interpretation bias. ------------------------------------------------------ INSERT TABLE 2 HERE --------------------------------------------------------- 15 3.4 Relationship between Interpretation Bias Change, Perceived Task Difficulty and Use of Imagery. Interestingly, there was a significant positive relationship between participants rated use of imagery within every day life and change in interpretation bias within the CBM condition, suggesting that those participants who had a tendency to use mental imagery were more likely to accrue a more positive bias. The relationship between change in interpretation bias, perceived task difficulty and use of imagery in the CBM condition are reported in Table 3. All other correlations were non-significant, though all imagery ratings indicated a positive direction. ------------------------------------------------------ INSERT TABLE 3 HERE --------------------------------------------------------- When considering those participants whose ratings were within the top one-third on the item relating to the "use of imagery within every day life", i.e. a score of 6 or more (N=7), the mean change in interpretation bias was 0.21 (SD =0.59). This is comparable to that reported in previous studies (Holmes et al., 2006). 3.5 Acceptability of CBM procedures. Participants rated the CBM procedures as acceptable (scale = 0 (not acceptable) to 3 (acceptable); M =2.5; SD =0.8) and moderately enjoyable (scale = 0 (no enjoyment) to 10 (maximum enjoyment); M=6.8; SD=2.7). These figures are consistent with the experimenter"s observation of the predominantly positive, but varied, reactions to the 16 methodology. Anecdotally, the ease with which participants could be trained in the use of visual imagery seemed to be associated with the enjoyment of the task. 4. Discussion The current pilot study is the first to report on the feasibility of the use of a cognitive bias modification of interpretation (CBM) intervention for use with people diagnosed with schizophrenia. In terms of the baseline feasibility of using a computerised CBM procedure with this population, we found that 21 of the 25 participants who volunteered to take part in the study were able to complete the 90 minute session. Self- report of the acceptability of the use of the CBM paradigm was high, with participants finding the procedures moderately enjoyable. However, the use of only a single session in the current study failed to have a significant impact on the change in interpretation bias or state anxiety in our participants. In contrast, single sessions have brought about changes in non-psychotic and anxious samples (Mathews and Mackintosh, 2000; Holmes et al., 2006; Holmes et al., 2009). In order to explore the failure of the training to produce the desired effects, despite participant"s overt compliance with the experimental procedure, bias change was correlated with indices of cognitive functioning. However, no association was found, indicating that the lack of impact of CBM within this sample is not due to problems in reasoning, working memory span or executive functioning. Further, there was no relationship between bias change and the perceived difficulty in completing the CBM 17 procedure. It is of course possible that the sample size limited the potential power to detect these effects. However, intriguingly, those who reported a higher use of visual imagery within their daily lives gained more positive changes in interpretation bias. This result is consistent with previous studies which highlight the critical role of imagery within interpretation bias modification (Holmes et al., 2006; Holmes et al., 2009). Further, a sub-group of the top third of participants in relation to the use of imagery in their daily lives exhibited a bias change comparable to non-clinical populations (Holmes et al., 2006), and an effect size indicative of a clinically significant impact. Clearly much caution should be placed on results from such a small sub-group. However, they do highlight the need to consider how individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia may differ from the non-clinical population with respect to imagery. There is some evidence that this group may experience an enhanced vividness in their (involuntary) mental imagery, and that this may contribute to hallucinatory experiences (Aleman et al., 2000; Sack et al., 2005). However, these studies are based on the assessment of experiences of imagery after they have occurred, rather than the use of controlled imagery within in an experimental situation. Current participants self-report of the level of imagery used during the CBM procedures was somewhat lower than that reported in a previous non- clinical study (current, M= 6.48, SD = 1.60; Holmes et al, 2006 M = 7.77, SD = 1.42 on a 9 point scale). It may be that some individuals suffering from schizophrenia are less able to engage in the use of controlled imagery for possible future events. This conclusion is supported by a recent study by D"Argembeau et al. (2008) in which individuals with schizophrenia were less able to imagine specific future and past events. The imagery 18 training in the current study may not have been sufficient to produce the imagery skills which may be required to benefit from CBM. The varied level of imagery skill would contribute to the overall non-significant result, and the significant relationship between general use of imagery and change in interpretation bias. Whilst interpretation bias modification continues to develop as a potential therapy for emotional disorders (Mathews and Macleod, 2000; Hertel, 2002; Mackinstosh et al., 2006; Mathews et al., 2007; Salemink et al., 2007a; Koster et al., 2009), the current results highlight obstacles which need to be considered during the development of CBM for schizophrenia. Further studies are required to establish whether controlled imagery is critical for the successful application of CBM. If this is the case then research is required to establish the extent to which more intensive imagery training techniques can be used to enhance this process. These questions would seem all the more pertinent given the increasing focus on the use of imagery within a range of cognitive-behavioural interventions (Ehlers and Clark, 2000; Hirsch and Holmes, 2007; Holmes et al., 2007). If some individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia did find controlled imagery difficult during the current task, this may not only have limited the potential therapeutic gain from the intervention, but actually have caused an adverse reaction due to the effort involved. Future studies would benefit from a closer assessment of fatigue during the intervention and a control condition which was better designed to match the cognitive resources required during an imagery task. The information gained from such studies would help inform the optimal length of a CBM intervention for this group, should an effective design be formulated. Future studies could also benefit from a more detailed assessment of psychotic symptomatology in order to assess whether CBM is more effective within 19 distinct presentations. Meanwhile, considering the opportunities and challenges in harnessing emerging technologies to change the biases underlying anxiety continues to be highly relevant for the high proportion of individuals with psychosis who are distressed by co-morbid anxiety. Acknowledgments We are grateful to the participants who took part in this study and to the staff within South London & Maudsley NHS Trust who facilitated their recruitment. Emily A Holmes is supported by a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship. The University of London Central Research Fund provided financial assistance for this study. References Aleman, A., Nieuwenstein, M., Bocker, K., de Haan, E., 2000. Mental imagery and perception in hallucination-prone individuals. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 188, 830-836. Blackwell, S. E., Holmes, E. 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Hertel, P. T., 2002. Cognitive biases in anxiety and depression: Introduction to the special issue. Cognition and Emotion 16, 321-330. Hirsch, C. R., Holmes, E. A., 2007. Mental imagery in anxiety disorders. Psychiatry 6, 161-165. Holmes, E. A., Lang, T. J., Shah, D. M., 2009. Developing interpretation bias modification as a 'cognitive vaccine' for depressed mood - Imagining positive events makes you feel better than thinking about them verbally. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118, 76-88. Holmes, E. A., Mathews, A., 2005. Mental imagery and emotion: A special relationship? Emotion 5, 489-497. Holmes, E. A., Mathews, A., Dalgleish, T., Mackintosh, B., 2006. Positive interpretation training: Effects of mental imagery versus verbal training on positive mood. Behavior Therapy 37, 237-247. Koster, E. H. W., Fox, E., MacLeod, C., 2009. Introduction to the special section on the cognitive bias modification in emotional disorders. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118, 1-4. Mackintosh, B., Mathews, A., Yiend, J., Ridgeway, V., Cook, E., 2006. Induced biases in emotional interpretation influence stress vulnerability and endure despite changes in context. Behavior Therapy 37, 209-222. Mathews, A., Mackintosh, B., 2000. Induced emotional interpretation bias and anxiety. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 109, 602-615. Mathews, A., MacLeod, C., 2002. Induced processing biases have causal effects on anxiety. Cognition & Emotion 16, 331-354. Mathews, A., MacLeod, C., 2005. Cognitive vulnerability to emotional disorder. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology 1, 167-195. Mathews, A., Ridgeway, V., Cook, E., Yiend, J., 2007. Inducing a benign interpretational bias reduces trait anxiety. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 38, 225-236. Moritz, S., Woodward, T., 2007. Metacognitive training in schizophrenia: from basic research to knowledge transition and intervention. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 20, 619-625. Pokos, V., Castle, D. J., 2006. Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A literature review. Current Psychiatry Reviews 2, 285-307. 21 Sack, A., van de Ven, V., Etschenberg, S., Schatz, D., Linden, D., 2005, Enhanced vividness of mental imagery as a trait marker of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 31, 1-8. Salemink, E., Van den Hout, M., Kindt, M., in preparation. Experimentally induced reduction of interpretive bias in high anxious individuals: Casual effects on state and trait anxiety and symptoms of psychopathology. Salemink, E., van den Hout, M., & Kindt, M., 2007a. Trained interpretive bias and anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy 45, 329-340. Salemink, E., Van den Hout, M., Kindt, M., 2007b. Trained interpretive bias: Validity and effects on anxiety. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 38, 212-224. Spielberger, C. D., Gorsuch, R. L., Lushene, R., Vagg, P. R., Jacobs, G. A., 1983. Manual for State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press. Turner, M. L., Engle, R. W., 1989. Is working memory capacity task dependent? Journal of Memory and Language 28, 127-154. Wykes, T., Steel., C., Everitt, B., Tarrier, N., 2008. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Schizophrenia: Effect Sizes, Clinical Models, and Methodological Rigor. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 34. 523-537. 22 Table 1 Means and Standard Deviations for the Emotionality Ratings for Ambiguous Test Descriptions and State Anxiety (STAI) in the CBM and Control Conditions CBM condition Control condition (n = 21) (n = 21) Measure M SD M SD Mood measures State STAI, time 1 42.81 8.5 44.90 8.9 State STAI, time 2 44.05 9.5 42.67 10.2 Bias measures Ambiguous test descriptions, time 1 5.90 0.8 5.64 0.8 Ambiguous test descriptions, time 2 5.57 0.09 5.61 0.09 Note: Time 1 = pre-training, time 2 = immediately post-training. STAI = State–Trait Anxiety Inventory; the emotional valence ratings for the ambiguous test scenarios are anchored 1 = extremely unpleasant to 9 = extremely pleasant. 23 Table 2 Change in Interpretation Bias Within the CBM Condition Correlated with Brixton Test, the Jumping to Conclusions Task and Working Memory Span. Brixton Working Memory JTC: BTC JTC: IC JTC: FC JTC: RDE Test Span (n = 18) (n = 19) (n = 20) (n = 20) (n = 20) (n = 20) CBM condition -0.16 0.10 0.11 0.29 -0.05 -0.03 Note: JTC= Jumping to conclusions task; BTC = Beads to certainty; IC = Initial certainty; FC = Final Certainty; RDE = Reaction to Disconfirmatory Evidence. 24 Table 3 Change in Interpretation Bias (With the CBM Condition) Correlated With Use of Imagery and Task Difficulty CBM condition Manipulation checks (n = 21) How difficult was it to listen to the sentences during the session? 0.09 How much of the time did you find it difficult to focus on the task? 0.16 How much (during the session) did you find yourself thinking in images? 0.30 How much did you find yourself thinking in words? -0.23 How much were you imagining the situation from a bystanders point of view? 0.40 How much were you imagining the situation from a personal point of view? 0.30 In every day life how much of the time would you say that you use images? 0.47* * p<0.05 (two-tailed) 25
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"Easily located ; good & spacious rooms"
- Posted Dec 12, 2014
The location of the hotel was convenient and I reached there very easily. It took around 2.5 kilometres from the bus stand and 1.5 kilometres from the railway station. The hotel was just opposite to the beach. Food facility was not there in the hotel. I liked the service provided by the staff. I didn't face any issue during check-in and check-out. The interior as well exterior of the hotel was nice. The room was spacious, clean and very well maintained. All the basic amenities like TV, geyser, TV, etc. was provided in the room and all were working fine. I could see a nice beach view from the balcony. The housekeeping staffs were daily cleaning the room. Swimming pool and gym was not there in the hotel. Proper parking space was not there so I had to park on the road. It was an official trip. My suggestions are that they should provide food facility and parking facility. It was a good place for relaxation.More » « Less
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"Good hotel with helpful staff"
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Hotel location was average. Sea facing room was missing from the room's window. Staff was good in behavior and helpful. Outside look of the hotel was average it was not well maintained but interior look was very fine. Room was well furnished and spacious. All basic amenities were working properly. Check in and check out procedure was easy. They did not arrange any type activity. It was my religious holiday with my friends in September month.More » « Less
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"Good hotel but unsatisfactory services"
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over all experience........very good...the rooms(japanese cottage were beautiful...the bathrooms were spic and span.... the surrounding was apt for relaxation. The idea of leaving shoes outside the dinning room and personal rooms is really appreciated...More » « Less
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The front office was very beautiful and good.. the guest house was very clean.. the service of the guest house was bit slow the staff is good and friendly.. the rooms was clean and tidy was large and comfortable.. their was no activities doneMore » « Less
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it is an excellent place i loved the environment.location and appearance of the hotel is good, the staff at the hotel were quite friendly. The quality of the food was fine..More » « Less
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Afsanah's Guest House Overview
Afsanah Guest House is located near Kottakarai village, to the north-west of the Auroville (about 10 kms north of Pondicherry). Since the Guest house is within the community boundaries visitors are requested to respect the guidelines established for the members of the community. The country side environs of the resort provide nature walk and cycling. Summer being a little harsh, the best time to visit Auroville is between December and March. The Visitor�s Centre provides more information on Auroville.
Rooms and Amenities at Afsanah's Guest House
There are three single rooms with common bathroom, four doubles with attached bathroom, and three cottages with bathrooms outside. The AC Japanese Cottage offers a tea-kitchen and refrigerator. Rates include breakfast, coffee, tea, filtered water and laundry. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are available for lunch and dinner with a prior request in the morning. Money changer facilities are available at Auroville Financial Services in the town.
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For the first time in recent memory, the first race of the new Formula One season was an unknown quantity when the teams arrived in Melbourne's Albert Park.
After 12 scant days of testing and the greatest technological changes since the championship began, the known knowns could be counted on one hand – only a few teams had been able to complete a race distance in testing, and the move to hybrid-powered V6 engines was proving to be more of a headache than thought.
Mercedes arrived in Australia as firm favourites, having proven themselves to be both quick and reliable in pre-season testing. Their customer teams - Williams and Force India - also looked strong. The Mercedes-powered McLarens were thought to be at a disadvantage, but better equipped for the season ahead than any team using Renault or Ferrari power.
Three practice sessions on Friday and Saturday did little to upset the apple cart, although Red Bull showed a marked upturn in form from their woeful winter. Points were possible, but by no means certain.
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As the cars lined up for Saturday's qualifying session, it started raining. As conditions worsened, all previous assumptions of form went out the window. Downforce – already lower than in recent years thanks to the rule changes – went from scant to non-existent, while grip was a challenge for even the most experienced drivers.
Lotus lost both drivers in Q1. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were knocked out in Q2. The top-ten shoot-out was nail-biting, with local hero Daniel Ricciardo coming within a whisker of taking pole for Red Bull – title-favourite Lewis Hamilton unseated him in the final seconds.
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Given the high rate of attrition characteristic of the Australian Grand Prix plus the technological challenges presented by the new power units – whose complex energy recovery devices make them more than just engines – pre-race predictions focused on the negative.
The FIA was made to explain what would happen if no cars finished Sunday's race. Positive predictions centred on a Mercedes-powered podium, with Red Bull and Ferrari falling by the wayside. Fuel saving would affect the final result, with cars reaching the end of their 100kg limits and stopping trackside in the closing laps.
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In the end, however, the result was rather different. Victory went to Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, who shared the podium with Ricciardo and with McLaren's Kevin Magnussen, a highly-rated rookie. Vettel and Hamilton retired on the opening laps, while Ferrari were so focused on making it to the chequered flag that Fernando Alonso and Raikkonen were unable to turn up their engines and race.
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Whatever Raikkonen's thoughts on the matter, the team with the most pressing need to improve on their Australian Grand Prix result are the formerly all-conquering Red Bull, whose podium glory was short-lived when it emerged Ricciardo had been excluded from the results of his home race after problems with his fuel flow sensor meant that the Australian's car was not in compliance with the technical regulations.
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The Greek government's second bond auction of the year will be one of the key drivers of global markets over the coming days. While no date is yet set, Athens must raise significant funds via bond sales or face the prospect of default.
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Friday's late day reversal seems to have calmed overseas markets; European indices are plus or minus one percent for the most part, though Greek bonds are again weak. There are 3 percent to 4 percent declines in European banks. These banks have recently been dragged down by concerns of exposure to worrisome bonds issued by Greece, Spain, and Portugal.
S&P 500 futures lost about 4 points on the disappointing weekly initial jobless claims number. Sovereign debt issues, which popped up again yesterday, are back down in a big way today: Portugal down 3.2 percent, Spain down 2.6 percent, Greece down 1.7 percent. European banks are weak.
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John John Cole's Baildon Dec 07 Cole 2948 result last time Con FOCUS 2343 Can't win here Lab 751 GRN 549 www.bradfordlibdems.org.uk Edited by: Cllr John Cole Tel: 592989 email@example.com Don't let Labour destroy our local Post Offices Help the Lib Dems re-invent them! T he Labour Government is set to close 2,500 sub-post offices over the next eighteen months, but has cynically suspended its plans until after next May's local elections. The Conservatives too "have form" on this issue, having closed 2,500 post offices during the Thatcher and Major years. Only the Liberal Democrats have a carefully thought- through and costed scheme not only to save our present branch network but to re-invigorate it by giving it new freedoms and new funding. We would separate the post office from the Royal Mail and sell 49% of the shares. These will raise £2 billion which can be invested in the post office network. We would give Post Offices a whole series of new Station Road Post Office things to do within the communities they serve. They could become one-stop-shops for reporting problems to the Council, the Housing Trust and a police contact point. Westgate Post Office In our plans, sub-post offices could also act as agencies for bus and train travel, theatres, cinemas and concerts. This will all increase the number of customers Cllr John Cole is campaigning to safeguard our local post offices and make these re-invented post offices profitable. Urgent! 1 How often do you use a Post Office? 3 What do you mainly use the post 4Do you keep all post offices open office for? plan to support the Lib Dems Return and re-invigorate them? Every day Collecting pension or Yes your Once a week Once a month benefits Buying stamps No survey Occasionally Never Posting Parcels now Other ( please write in) .................................... Post 2 Which use? Office do you mainly Westgate Station Road Name ............................................................ Phone .......................... John Cole Esholt Address ............................................................................................... Freepost Shipley E mail................................................................................................... NEA 4863 Other Bradford BD3 7BR Published and promoted by Shipley Liberal Democrat 21 Oakroyd Terrace BD17 7JB. Printed by West Riding Supplies. Stony Lane Eccleshill BD2 5QS Street surgeries reveal local concerns Since September John Cole been held a series of 'Street Surgeries' in which he has contacted over 2,000 households. Many topics have come up but one is the long campaign to get a community facility built on the old Ferniehurst School site to replace the old Baildon Link john Cole helps local entrepreneurs building. Our picture shows three young Baildon-based business women with The Council has suggested another, cheaper site but John will a series of smart ideas to brighten put the shopping offered in continue to campaign for the school site to help with regenerating Baildon. Emma is already trading as a florist and gift shop whilst the Cliffe Lane West and Knoll Estate area. Louise and Carly are looking to set up a wholefood delicatessen There is to be a consultation event for residents on Thursday 6th and café plus an arts workshop for both children and adults. December at Baildon Community Link, one in the morning and one in the early evening (for details phone the Link on 588681) where The trio approached John Cole for business advice and two for help feasibility studies of the options will be available for public with locating premises. John was able to fix up a meeting with no- comment. fee Council-based business adviser. Louise said, "We are grateful to John who has been very supportive and pointed us in the right direction" . Path to be preserved New school buildings to be used by Following requests from locals residents, John Cole local people has contacted the Council about the dilapidated state John Cole, who is a governor of Salt Grammar School, is looking of the path from Otley for groups and individuals who want to make use of the new Road going down through facilities there. the field next to Denso- The new building is due to open in September 2008 and will Marstons. include facilities which will be available for community use in the The Council have replied evenings and at week-ends including a sports hall with a climbing saying that improving this wall. path is high on their "to do" He said: "The Head list. John Cole says: "I am Teacher and the confident that local walkers governing body are keen and naturalists will be keep to work with local clubs badgering me on this and individuals. 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Michael Carter-Williams debunks arrest rumors
Dec 10, 2012, 7:50 PM EDT
For the past day or so, rumors have been going around that Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams was arrested at a Lord & Taylor store at a local mall.
According to an article by Mike Waters of the Syracuse Post-Standard, Social media was the first place these rumors came about, with someone saying that they were the "first to see Michael Carter-Williams get arrested" on Sunday, with the scene being described as Carter-Williams being led with his hands behind his back outside the store on an escalator.
So far, none of the rumors are true. Syracuse police have offered no comment and — before taking it down — MCW tweeted that "bottom line I was not arrested". So there's that.
Apparently, no one is talking whether he was or was not cuffed and stuffed. For his sake, let's hope not, because the sophomore has a bright future, both with the Orange and maybe in the NBA. He is currently averaging 12.4 points, a nation-leading 10.4 assists and 5.6 rebounds this season for the 8-0 Orange.
From the standpoint of anything happening to him, if no charges have been filed stemming from something that happened at a mall, then they probably won't be. Any charges involving theft or disturbance, which is all you can really believe would be the charges that could come for anyone in this position (in a mall, in public, around retail) would be swift.
Anyway, looks like if the cops aren't talking and the school isn't talking and there's no police report, there's no story to it. Move along folks, nothing to see here.
David Harten is a sportswriter and college basketball blogger. You can follow him on Twitter at @David_Harten.
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Where did solid and factual reporting go in our country? I rarely see any decent journalism anymore.
This writer said "Anyway, looks like if the cops aren't talking" and "Syracuse police have offered no comment". However, all one has to do to see just how poorly reporter this was is to clink on the line he cited right in the article.
It clearly states "Sgt. Tom Connellan, speaking for Syracuse police, said the store did not contact Syracuse police on Sunday and that Carter-Williams was not arrested."
Doesn't that sound like a comment????? So, it's no acceptable to reporter that someone did NOT get arrested and report it poorly?
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