Martijn van Teffelen

Chapter 5 114 In sum, the present article provided a detailed description of I-CR, a novel technique aiming to reduce hostile beliefs in transdiagnostic hostility. I-CR is intended for participants holding a general tendency to interpret situations in a hostile way, but also participants who specifically struggle with hostility in specific situations. We described in detail the intervention protocol that was used in a randomized controlled trial (Van Teffelen et al., under revision), using case examples. Our clinical experience underlines that imagery seems to capture both the hostile as well as the helpful thoughts in a more effective way than verbal formulations. Future studies need to explore whether using this protocol is helpful for participants with clinical levels of hostility.