Psychological and cumulative cardiovascular effects of repeated angry rumination and visuospatial suppression

Andrew McClelland; Kenneth V Jones; Elizabeth Douglas Gregg

doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2009.08.008

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Psychological and cumulative cardiovascular effects of repeated angry rumination and visuospatial suppression

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Psychological and cumulative cardiovascular effects of repeated angry rumination and visuospatial suppression

Andrew McClelland, Kenneth V Jones and Elizabeth Douglas Gregg

International Journal of Psychophysiology, Vol.74(2), pp.166-173

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2009.08.008

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Medical and Health Sciences

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

rumination

heart rate

recall

anger

distraction

visuospatial suppression

Brooding rumination is associated with depressed mood, increased negative affect, prolonged anger and inhibited cardiovascular (CV) recovery. Distraction from rumination on a stressful interpersonal encounter is associated with faster CV recovery and decreased negative affect. Studies have suggested that a concurrent visuospatial (VS) task inhibits the maintenance of imagery associated with the perseveration of intrusive negative memories. 120 healthy participants were recruited for the study. As an analogue of repeated angry rumination, the authors explored the effects of repeated visual recall of a provocative confederate and the subsequent impact of two visuospatial (VS) distraction tasks on negative affect, blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR). Repeated recall of the provocation generated repeatedly elevated HR with a cumulative trend that may have CV disease risk implications for chronic ruminators. VS distraction did not aid recovery compared with the Control task.

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Title: Psychological and cumulative cardiovascular effects of repeated angry rumination and visuospatial suppression
Authors: Andrew McClelland (Author) - Deakin University
Kenneth V Jones (Author) - Monash University
Elizabeth Douglas Gregg (Author) - Monash University
Publication details: International Journal of Psychophysiology, Vol.74(2), pp.166-173
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2009.08.008
ISSN: 0167-8760
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450068502621
Output Type: Journal article

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