The Beliefs about Emotions Scale: validity, reliability and sensitivity to change

Katharine Rimes; Trudie Chalder

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.014

The Beliefs about Emotions Scale: validity, reliability and sensitivity to change

Katharine Rimes, Trudie Chalder

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Abstract

Beliefs about the unacceptability of experiencing or expressing negative emotions have been noted in individuals with a range of problems, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome, somatization disorder, depression, eating disorders, social phobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder. These beliefs are likely to have implications for emotion regulation and processing, and are addressed explicitly or implicitly within many therapies including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This article describes the development, validation, and internal reliability of the Beliefs about Emotions Scale (BES), a self-report questionnaire to assess such beliefs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-292
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	68
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.014
Publication status	Published - 2010

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