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May 27, 2026Behaviour Research and Therapy0 citationsOpen Access

From Painful Memories to Present Relief: Enhancing CBT Efficacy for Depression Through Imagery Rescripting in a Randomized Controlled Trial

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AEAmelie EndresMHMax HeiseAAArnoud Arntz

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of imagery rescripting as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for reducing depressive symptoms.
  • Randomized controlled trial design
  • Comparison of imagery rescripting and guided imagery
  • Assessment of depressive symptoms and emotional distress
  • Imagery rescripting significantly reduces depressive symptoms compared to standard CBT alone
  • Participants receiving imagery rescripting show lower emotional distress and memory burden
  • Imagery rescripting is well-accepted and feasible as a therapy adjunct

Abstract

• Imagery rescripting reduces depressive symptoms when added to routine CBT • Imagery rescripting outperforms guided imagery in reducing emotional distress and memory burden • Brief imagery rescripting is a feasible and well-accepted adjunct to CBT

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Endres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a168ae40c924ddd1bd59bd7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2026.105089
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