2024
Examining the Association Among Adolescents’ Emotional Clarity, Emotion Differentiation, and the Regulation of Negative and Positive Affect Using a Daily Diary Approach
Hohensee N, Joormann J, Gadassi-Polack R. Examining the Association Among Adolescents’ Emotional Clarity, Emotion Differentiation, and the Regulation of Negative and Positive Affect Using a Daily Diary Approach. Emotion 2024 PMID: 39325397, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation strategiesMaladaptive emotion regulation strategiesEmotional clarityEmotion differentiationPositive affectRegulation strategiesHigher emotional clarityPositive emotion differentiationDaily diary approachWithin-person levelIntensive longitudinal designEmotion knowledgeDiary approachEmotional experienceLongitudinal designEmotionsAssociated with higher useAffectAdolescentsRegulatory strategiesAssociated with decreased useImpact choiceHigher useYouthDaily lifeDynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach
Gunther K, Edelman A, Petrie D, Kober H, Gee D, Joormann J, Gadassi-Polack R. Dynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach. Emotion 2024 PMID: 39207390, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEtiology of social anxiety disorderSocial anxiety disorderSocial anxietyPositive affectAnxiety disordersDevelopmental period of increased riskFunction of social anxietySocial anxiety symptomsDaily diary dataSocial acceptanceBenefits of acceptanceSocial experiencePerson-centered approachPeriod of increased riskRegulate affectAnxiety symptomsSocial cuesAnxietyAffectDevelopmental periodPerson-specificAdolescentsDiary dataReturn to baselineDisorders
2023
Choosing to Avoid the Positive? Emotion Regulation Strategy Choice in Depression
Millgram Y, Lakan S, Joormann J, Nahum M, Shimony O, Tamir M. Choosing to Avoid the Positive? Emotion Regulation Strategy Choice in Depression. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2023, 132: 669-680. PMID: 37261782, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulation strategiesPleasant emotionsUnpleasant emotionsMDD participantsRegulation strategiesPleasant affectNondepressed individualsStrategy choiceMajor depressive disorderEcological momentary assessmentStrong motivationPositive ruminationNegative ruminationUnpleasant affectPleasant stimuliStrategy useBehavioral tasksEmotionsDaily lifeStudy 1Study 2Momentary assessmentAffectMotivationRuminationEmotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies
Dworschak C, Polack R, Winschel J, Joormann J, Kober H. Emotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies. European Eating Disorders Review 2023, 31: 655-669. PMID: 37293697, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationNegative affectPositive emotion regulationMaladaptive emotion regulationDisorder riskDaily diary designDaily diary studyUse of ruminationNegative emotionsDiary designRestrictive eatingWeight concernsRuminationPrevious researchCognitionWave 1YouthAffectEatingEmotionsCOVID-19 pandemicAdolescenceHigh levelsPresent studyBehavior“Don't [ruminate], be happy”: A cognitive perspective linking depression and anhedonia
Rutherford A, McDougle S, Joormann J. “Don't [ruminate], be happy”: A cognitive perspective linking depression and anhedonia. Clinical Psychology Review 2023, 101: 102255. PMID: 36871425, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive affectNegative affectSustained negative affectCognitive constructsCognitive theoryCognitive perspectiveLack of pleasureCognitive deficitsSpecific thoughtsIntervention effortsDifferent theoretical lensesAffectRuminationAnhedoniaDeficitsExtant literatureMemoryDepressionHallmark featureComputational modelingTheoretical lensesEnvironmental cuesLess focusDebilitating disorderCuesNegative information processing.
Deng W, Joormann J. Negative information processing. 2023, 233-252. DOI: 10.1037/0000332-011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive biasesPositive affectNegative affectNegative information processingSustained negative affectCognitive behavior therapyDevelopment of interventionsEmotion regulationCognitive processesEmotional experienceBehavior therapyCognitive deficitsInformation processingCognitionAffectAffective symptomsClinical depressionEmotionsBiasesDepressionArea of researchClinical disordersDeficitsDisordersIntervention
2020
Understanding positive emotion deficits in depression: From emotion preferences to emotion regulation
Vanderlind WM, Millgram Y, Baskin-Sommers AR, Clark MS, Joormann J. Understanding positive emotion deficits in depression: From emotion preferences to emotion regulation. Clinical Psychology Review 2020, 76: 101826. PMID: 32058881, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotionsEmotion regulationEmotion preferencesNegative affectEmotion regulation strategy useEmotion regulation strategiesRegulation strategy useEmotion regulation modelUse of strategiesEmotion processesEmotion deficitsEmotion dysfunctionPositive affectRegulation strategiesIndividual differencesStrategy useImportant empirical gapEmotionsHabitual useAffectPrior researchRegulation modelNovel treatment targetsExtant literatureEmpirical gap
2019
Positive Emotion Regulation in Depression
Vanderlind W, Joormann J. Positive Emotion Regulation in Depression. 2019, 238-250. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190653200.013.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive emotionsNegative affectPositive emotion regulationEmotion regulation difficultiesRefinement of interventionsEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationRegulation difficultiesAbundance of researchMajor depressionEmotionsForm of methodologyAffectEmpirical workDepressionHallmark featureDisordersAnhedoniaDifficultiesInterventionPotential mechanismsImplicationsPhenomenologyFindingsResearch
2018
Hating waiting
Tanovic E, Hajcak G, Joormann J. Hating waiting. Journal Of Experimental Psychopathology 2018, 9: 2043808718778982. DOI: 10.1177/2043808718778982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-probability rewardForms of psychopathologyInhibitory intoleranceEmotion regulationGambling TaskNegative affectIndividual differencesDelay discountingLess willingnessPsychopathologyTaskGreater delayMore tensionWillingnessImpulsivityNeuroticismAffectDiscountingAnxietyRewardHigh levelsWaitersStudentsDifficultiesFindings
2016
Remembering the Good Ole Days: Fear of Positive Emotion Relates to Affect Repair Using Positive Memories
Vanderlind W, Stanton C, Weinbrecht A, Velkoff E, Joormann J. Remembering the Good Ole Days: Fear of Positive Emotion Relates to Affect Repair Using Positive Memories. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2016, 41: 362-368. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-016-9775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive autobiographical memoriesPositive emotionsPositive affectElevated fearMood inductionAutobiographical memoryPositive memoriesNegative affectPositive memory recallSad mood inductionElevated depression scoresEmotion relatesState happinessMood repairGreater depressive symptomsMemory recallIndividual differencesAffect regulationMediation modelRecall procedurePreliminary supportEmotionsLess abilityGreater fearAffect
2015
Cognitive vulnerability to depression: examining cognitive control and emotion regulation
Joormann J, Tanovic E. Cognitive vulnerability to depression: examining cognitive control and emotion regulation. Current Opinion In Psychology 2015, 4: 86-92. DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2014.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive controlEmotion regulationCognitive control difficultiesCognitive vulnerabilityEmotion dysregulationCognitive processesNeural correlatesDepression vulnerabilityLine of researchTreatment implicationsRecent empirical evidenceControl difficultiesEmotionsDeficitsDepressionFuture directionsEmpirical evidenceAffectDifficultiesResearchVulnerabilityCorrelatesBasic researchDisordersImplicationsImplicit Affect after Mental Imagery: Introduction of a Novel Measure and Relations to Depressive Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Sample
Görgen S, Joormann J, Hiller W, Witthöft M. Implicit Affect after Mental Imagery: Introduction of a Novel Measure and Relations to Depressive Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Sample. Journal Of Experimental Psychopathology 2015, 6: 59-81. DOI: 10.5127/jep.041114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffect Misattribution ProcedureImplicit affectNon-clinical sampleMental imageryImplicit measuresMental imagesAutomatic emotional processesImplicit affective reactionsStrong negative affectDepressive symptomsMisattribution ProcedureEmotional processesPositive imageryNegative affectExplicit measuresIncremental varianceAffective reactionsEmotional statesStudy 2AffectDeliberate controlPromising measureNovel measureImageryMeasures
2014
Emotion Regulation in Depression
Joormann J, Vanderlind W. Emotion Regulation in Depression. Clinical Psychological Science 2014, 2: 402-421. DOI: 10.1177/2167702614536163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationPositive affectNegative affectMaladaptive emotion regulationMajor depressive disorderCognitive controlCognitive biasesCognitive factorsCognitive theoryDepressive disorderDiscussion of implicationsAffective aspectsAffectDepression riskRecent researchDepressionHallmark featureDepressed patientsFuture directionsDisordersDifficultiesCardinal symptomsFrequent useAdaptive strategiesDepressive episode
2011
Affective Processing and Emotion Regulation in Dysphoria and Depression: Cognitive Biases and Deficits in Cognitive Control
Joormann J, Siemer M. Affective Processing and Emotion Regulation in Dysphoria and Depression: Cognitive Biases and Deficits in Cognitive Control. Social And Personality Psychology Compass 2011, 5: 13-28. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2010.00335.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationCognitive biasesCognitive controlAffective processingIndividual differencesEmotion-eliciting eventsUse of reappraisalEmotional materialCognitive processingNegative affectRuminative responsesEmotional responsesPeople's abilityInitial appraisalDysphoriaFuture researchDeficitsBiasesDepressionOutline implicationsReappraisalProcessingAffectAbilityAppraisal
2010
Cognitive Inhibition and Emotion Regulation in Depression
Joormann J. Cognitive Inhibition and Emotion Regulation in Depression. Current Directions In Psychological Science 2010, 19: 161-166. DOI: 10.1177/0963721410370293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive inhibitionEmotion regulationNegative affectNegative materialContents of WMRegulation of emotionMood-congruent cognitionNegative thinkingSad moodNegative contentInhibition deficitsDepressed peopleHindering recoveryFuture researchWMAffectDepressionOutline implicationsDeficitsPeopleEmotionsCognitionMemoryRecallMood