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Papers by Maree Abbott

SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks, 2019

Journal of eating disorders, Nov 23, 2015

Behaviour Change, Sep 25, 2020

ANTONIO RUBIAL GARCÍA facultad de filosofía y letras, unam Hortus eremitarum Las pinturas de teba... more ANTONIO RUBIAL GARCÍA facultad de filosofía y letras, unam Hortus eremitarum Las pinturas de tebaidas en los claustros agustinos Son más santos aquellos religiosos que apartados de los hombres conversan con los ángeles. San Agustín

Compilation of the final data set included in this meta-analysis, obtained from 57 studies.

Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Jul 1, 2017

Background Cognitive models of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) suggest that responsibility ap... more Background Cognitive models of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) suggest that responsibility appraisals contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of OCD symptoms. An accumulating body of evidence supports this notion, and preliminary data indicates that modifying responsibility appraisals in treatment can be beneficial in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptomatology in individuals with OCD. This systematic review aims to evaluate the existing experimental research on the effect of responsibility on symptoms and processes in OCD across both adult and paediatric samples. Method The following databases were searched: PsycInfo, Medline, and Web of Science. Articles were limited to peer-reviewed, English language papers that examined the effect of responsibility on at least one behavioural measure related to obsessive compulsive disorder, during an experimental manipulation. Risk of bias and study results were reviewed for each study. Responsibility in OCD 2 Results In the 16 studies that met inclusion criteria, the responsibility manipulation had a consistently adverse effect on responsibility and threat appraisals, and an inconsistent effect on self and observer-rated variables. Effects of responsibility were generally not significantly greater for OCD participants. Conclusions Further research is warranted to determine the precise role of responsibility and other cognitive appraisals (e.g., threat appraisals) for both clinical and non-clinical individuals.

Cognitive Therapy and Research, Feb 19, 2013

The present study investigated the role of standard setting by examining the differences in cogni... more The present study investigated the role of standard setting by examining the differences in cognitive, affective, and behavioural responses to completing a task for adaptive and maladaptive perfectionists, and the impact of manipulating the expected standards of a task on the evaluation of performance standards. Groups of adaptive, maladaptive, and non-perfectionist participants completed a 15-min anagram task. Levels of positive and negative mood, task anxiety, self-efficacy, and threat appraisals were assessed. Results showed that conditions which involved a high expected standard of performance (i.e., high evaluative threat) were detrimental for maladaptive perfectionists as demonstrated in their higher levels of emotional distress, greater endorsement in dysfunctional thinking, and lower levels of persistence on insolvable anagrams, while adaptive perfectionists and non-perfectionists showed no significant differences in patterns of responding, irrespective of the expected standard. However, adaptive perfectionists were significantly more persistent on insolvable anagrams when under conditions of high evaluative threat. These findings provide support to existing theories of perfectionism and are discussed in terms of the way that the setting and attaining of standards for a task may play across adaptive and maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism. Both clinical implications of the present findings and directions for future research are also explored.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jun 1, 2007

The present study examined inter-rater agreement on the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule DSM-I... more The present study examined inter-rater agreement on the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule DSM-IV Child and Parent Interview (ADIS-IV-C/P) in high-functioning youth with autism spectrum disorder and if age and ASD diagnosis moderated agreement. Diagnoses established for 70 7 to 16-year-old youth with ASD during a live administration of the ADIS-IV-C/P were compared to diagnoses identified by a second rater after listening to audiotaped recordings of the interviews. Clinician-to-clinician agreement on individual parent and child reports was excellent (k=1.00). Inter-rater agreement on principal diagnoses (k=0.91), individual anxiety diagnoses (k=0.85-0.97), and other comorbid diagnoses (i.e., major depressive disorder, dysthymia, oppositional defiant disorder) (k=0.89-1.00) were excellent; agreement did not differ as a function of ASD diagnosis or age. Results suggest good to excellent inter-rater agreement for disorders assessed by the ADIS-IV-C/P.

Journal of eating disorders, Nov 24, 2014

Zhang et al.: An empirical examination of the mislabelling of fat as an emotion in sub-clinical e... more Zhang et al.: An empirical examination of the mislabelling of fat as an emotion in sub-clinical eating disorder groups.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, May 5, 2022

Behaviour Change, Aug 13, 2014

Social Phobia (SP) is a psychological disorder characterised by an excessive and persistent fear ... more Social Phobia (SP) is a psychological disorder characterised by an excessive and persistent fear of negative evaluation in social or performance situations that interferes with daily functioning. Cognitive models of SP (Clark & Wells, 1995; Hofmann, 2007; Rapee & Heimberg, 1997) emphasise the role of negative images of the self as an important factor in the maintenance of SP. While empirical research has demonstrated the link between negative self-imagery and social anxiety, many aspects of this cognitive factor are yet to be understood. Currently, there is limited research investigating the impact of different types of self-imagery and their effects on social anxiety and performance. Further research assessing the relationships between self-imagery and other maintaining processes proposed in cognitive models is also warranted. This review assesses the literature focusing on self-imagery in social anxiety, including qualitative, empirical, and preliminary treatment studies to date. Recommendations for future research and the use of imagery-based rescripting methods in the treatment of SP are also discussed.

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Jun 1, 2017

Frontiers in Psychology, Apr 5, 2019

The impostor phenomenon is a pervasive psychological experience of perceived intellectual and pro... more The impostor phenomenon is a pervasive psychological experience of perceived intellectual and professional fraudulence. It is not a diagnosable condition yet observed in clinical and normal populations. Increasingly, impostorism research has expanded beyond clinical and into applied settings. However, to date, a systematic review examining the methodological quality of impostorism measures used to conduct such research has yet to be carried out. This systematic review examines trait impostor phenomenon measures and evaluates their psychometric properties against a quality assessment framework. Systematic searches were carried out on six electronic databases, seeking original empirical studies examining the conceptualization, development, or validation of self-report impostor phenomenon scales. A subsequent review of reference lists also included two full-text dissertations. Predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria were specified to select the final 18 studies in the review sample. Of the studies included, four measures of the impostor phenomenon were identified and their psychometric properties assessed against the quality appraisal tool-Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale, Harvey Impostor Scale, Perceived Fraudulence Scale, and Leary Impostor Scale. The findings often highlighted that studies did not necessarily report poor psychometric properties; rather an absence of data and stringent assessment criteria resulted in lower methodological ratings. Recommendations for future research are made to address the conceptual clarification of the construct's dimensionality, to improve future study quality and to enable better discrimination between measures.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Dec 21, 2014

The cultivation of mindfulness and acceptance has been theoretically and empirically associated w... more The cultivation of mindfulness and acceptance has been theoretically and empirically associated with psychological ancillary well-being and has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of various disorders. Hence, mindfulness and acceptance-based treatments (MABTs) have recently been explored for the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). This review aims to evaluate the benefits of MABTs for SAD. Methods: Systematic review of studies investigating an MABT for individuals with SAD, using PsycInfo, Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Results: Nine studies were identified. Significant improvements in symptomatology were demonstrated following the MABT, but benefits were equivalent or less than yielded by cognitivebehavioral therapy (CBT). Limitations: The few treatment studies available were compromised by significant methodological weaknesses and high risk of bias across domains. Studies were largely uncontrolled with small sample sizes. The hybrid nature of these interventions creates ambiguity regarding the specific utility of treatment components or combinations. Conclusions: MABTs demonstrate significant benefits for reducing SAD symptomatology; however, outcomes should be interpreted with caution until appropriate further research is conducted. Furthermore, the benefit of MABTs above and beyond CBT must be considered tentative at best; thus, CBT remains best practice for first-line treatment of SAD.

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Oct 1, 2013

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Jun 26, 2016

Behaviour Change, Apr 1, 2017

The appraisal model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggests that six key appraisal domain... more The appraisal model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggests that six key appraisal domains contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of OCD symptoms. An accumulating body of evidence supports this notion and suggests that modifying cognitive appraisals may be beneficial in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. This literature review first summarises the nature of OCD and its treatment, followed by a summary of the existing correlational and experimental research on the role of cognitive appraisal processes in OCD across both adult and paediatric samples. While correlational data provide some support for the relationship between cognitive appraisal domains and OCD symptoms, results are inconclusive, and experimental methods are warranted to determine the precise causal relationship between specific cognitive appraisal domains and OCD symptoms.