Targeting savoring: the electrocortical effects of a two-session positive emotion up-regulation treatment for internalizing psychopathology
Two sessions of SMILE appeared to brace against reductions in savoring, validating the LPP during savoring as a modifiable neural target. This is the first evidence of target engagement in a short-term positive emotion-focused treatment for internalizing psychopathology.
Authors
- Sydney M. Stevens
- Ha Jeong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6151-4334)
- Shannon E. MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-4433)
- Joseph Maffly‐Kipp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7178-3570)
- Mia F. Utayde
- Blaine R. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3420-9290)
- Kayla A. Wilson
- Annmarie MacNamara
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121219
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00