The ability to regulate emotion is a crucial process that humans utilize in order to adapt to the... more The ability to regulate emotion is a crucial process that humans utilize in order to adapt to the demands of environmental constraints. Individuals exposed to early adverse life events such as being born at an extremely low birth weight (ELBW, 501-1000 g) are known to have problems regulating emotion which have been linked to the development of psychopathology in this population. Recent studies have used psychophysiological measures, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) and cardiac vagal tone, to index emotion regulatory processes. The purpose of this paper was three-fold: (1) to investigate the relation between ELBW and emotion regulation issues (pathway 1), (2) to review studies investigating the relation between early emotion regulation and later internalizing problems (pathway 2); and (3) to provide a model in which two psychophysiological measures (i.e., frontal EEG asymmetry and cardiac vagal tone) are suggested to understand the proposed conceptual pathways in the relation between ELBW and psychopathology.
Existing studies examining well-being and mental health have demonstrated that resilience, operat... more Existing studies examining well-being and mental health have demonstrated that resilience, operationally defined as the ability to adapt to stress and adversity, may be a protective factor against the negative impact of psychopathological symptoms. The investigation of a vulnerable population—individuals identified at clinical high risk (CHR) for the development of psychosis— has sparked interest in the investigation of early psychosocial interventions in this population. To date, established psychosocial interventions for CHR have been fruitful in improving positive and negative symptoms, and possibly reducing and or delaying the conversion to psychosis. However, these interventions have yet to address improving well-being. The primary objective of this critical review was to characterise the evidence base relating to the importance of psychosocial interventions oriented toward improving well-being. CHR youth face excessive exposure to adverse events that pose negative psychological stress on the individual, which may result in chronic mental health implications (i.e., conversion to a first episode of psychosis). Thus, we argue that the crucial role of protective factors (i.e., well-being and resilience) is an important focus for future psychosocial interventions for CHR. We propose that a recent and novel psychosocial intervention, positive psychotherapy may be an alternative psychosocial treatment option for youth at CHR.
The ability to regulate emotion is a crucial process that humans utilize in order to adapt to the... more The ability to regulate emotion is a crucial process that humans utilize in order to adapt to the demands of environmental constraints. Individuals exposed to early adverse life events such as being born at an extremely low birth weight (ELBW, 501-1000 g) are known to have problems regulating emotion which have been linked to the development of psychopathology in this population. Recent studies have used psychophysiological measures, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) and cardiac vagal tone, to index emotion regulatory processes. The purpose of this paper was three-fold: (1) to investigate the relation between ELBW and emotion regulation issues (pathway 1), (2) to review studies investigating the relation between early emotion regulation and later internalizing problems (pathway 2); and (3) to provide a model in which two psychophysiological measures (i.e., frontal EEG asymmetry and cardiac vagal tone) are suggested to understand the proposed conceptual pathways in the relation between ELBW and psychopathology.
Existing studies examining well-being and mental health have demonstrated that resilience, operat... more Existing studies examining well-being and mental health have demonstrated that resilience, operationally defined as the ability to adapt to stress and adversity, may be a protective factor against the negative impact of psychopathological symptoms. The investigation of a vulnerable population—individuals identified at clinical high risk (CHR) for the development of psychosis— has sparked interest in the investigation of early psychosocial interventions in this population. To date, established psychosocial interventions for CHR have been fruitful in improving positive and negative symptoms, and possibly reducing and or delaying the conversion to psychosis. However, these interventions have yet to address improving well-being. The primary objective of this critical review was to characterise the evidence base relating to the importance of psychosocial interventions oriented toward improving well-being. CHR youth face excessive exposure to adverse events that pose negative psychological stress on the individual, which may result in chronic mental health implications (i.e., conversion to a first episode of psychosis). Thus, we argue that the crucial role of protective factors (i.e., well-being and resilience) is an important focus for future psychosocial interventions for CHR. We propose that a recent and novel psychosocial intervention, positive psychotherapy may be an alternative psychosocial treatment option for youth at CHR.
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