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Linguistic analysis of patients with mood and anxiety disorders during cognitive behavioral therapy

Sonnenschein, Anke R., Hofmann, Stefan G., Ziegelmayer, Tobias, Lutz, Wolfgang·2018·Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Abstract

We analyzed the verbal behavior of patients with mood or/and anxiety disorders during psychotherapy. Investigating the words people used, we expected differences due to cognitive and emotional foci in patients with depression vs. anxiety. Transcripts of therapy sessions from 85 outpatients treated with cognitive behavioral therapy were analyzed using the software program Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count. Multivariate group comparisons were carried out investigating the LIWC-categories first-person-singular pronouns, sad, anxiety and fillers. Differences between the three diagnostic groups were found in verbal utterances related to sadness (p = .05). No differences were found for first-person-singular pronouns and content-free fillers. Comparing the distinct groups "depression" and "anxiety", depressed patients used more words related to sadness (p = .01). Mood and anxiety disorders differ in the experience of emotions, but only slightly in self-focused attention. This points to differences in language use for different diagnostic groups and may help to improve diagnostic procedures or language-driven interventions which enhance therapists' attention to patients' verbal behavior.

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Authors
Sonnenschein, A. R., Hofmann, S. G., Ziegelmayer, T., & Lutz, W.
Affiliations
  • Universität Trier (DE)
  • Boston University (US)
Corresponding author
Lutz, Wolfgang
Venue
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Published
2018-01-18
Volume
47
Issue
4
Pages
315-327
ISSN
  • 1650-6073 (ISSN-L)
  • 1651-2316
OpenAlex
W2793244201
Cited by
68
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1
FWCI
8.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG LU 660/10, DFG LU 660/8)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
mood disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, verbal behavior, linguistic analysis, LIWC, sadness, first-person singular pronouns, fillers, self-focus, emotional experience
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Emotions, Female, Humans, Language, Linguistics, Male, Middle Aged, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mood Disorders, Young Adult

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