Validity of a frustration-induction procedure

Author(s)

Elaine Henna ^[1] ; Monica L Zilberman ^[2] ; Valentim Gentil ^[3] ; Clarice Gorenstein ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Medical School. Institute and Department of Psychiatry - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Medical School. Institute and Department of Psychiatry - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Medical School. Institute and Department of Psychiatry - Brasil

^[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Institute of Biomedical Sciences. Department of Pharmacology - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria; v. 30, n. 1, p. 47-49, 2007-08-13.
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To test a reliable and easily administered frustration-induction procedure for experimental research. METHOD: One hundred volunteers (81 women, mean age ± SD 34.2 ± 8 years) physically and psychiatrically healthy submitted to the frustration induction procedure were prevented from reaching reward level scores. Subjective aggressiveness feelings related to frustration were self-rated in a 13-item visual analogue scale before and after the procedure. RESULTS: Significant increases in aggressiveness-related feelings were detected in 12 of the 13 items. This was consistent with the observed overt behavior of the subjects during the task. CONCLUSIONS: The frustration-induction procedure is a simple, easy to administer frustration-induction procedure that can be used in experimental studies in normal subjects. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 01/00189-9 - A psychobiological study of emotional regulation based on the effects of antidepressant drugs
• Grantee: Valentim Gentil Filho
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants