The Efficacy of Guci Narrative Intervention in Improving Cognitive Function and Emotion Regulation in Patients with Anxiety Disorder
Xin Chen, Xiaoqing LiuAbstract
Objective
This study examines the efficacy of Guci narrative intervention in improving cognitive function and emotion regulation in patients with anxiety disorder. It investigates how structured narrative engagement reduces anxiety symptoms, depressive affect, and emotional distress through cognitive restructuring, emotional catharsis, and attention regulation, establishing a framework for understanding traditional narrative as a culturally-embedded therapeutic intervention for anxiety disorders.
Subjects and Methods
This study compares a Republican-era Guci adaptation with its classical novel source, drawing on reception psychology and emotion psychology. Therapeutic mechanisms analyzed include: cognitive load reduction lowering anxiety-linked overload; tragic catharsis facilitating emotional release and countering depressive rumination; flattened characters and omniscient perspective reducing uncertainty-related anxiety; and linear narrative structure enhancing comprehension and reducing cognitive stress.
Results
Guci adaptation activates therapeutic mechanisms. Thematic focusing intensifies emotional resonance, facilitating catharsis. Linear structure reduces cognitive load, improving processing fluency. Flattened characters enable rapid recognition, decreasing uncertainty-related distress. Omniscient perspective satisfies cognitive control needs. Popularized language enhances psychological intimacy and emotional regulation. These mechanisms collectively improve cognitive function, enhance emotion regulation through catharsis and reappraisal, and alleviate anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Conclusions
Guci narrative intervention functions as a culturally-embedded therapeutic tool for anxiety disorders—improving cognitive function through reduced cognitive load, and enhancing emotion regulation through cathartic release and cognitive reappraisal. Findings inform culturally-adapted narrative therapies. Future research should conduct clinical trials evaluating Guci-based interventions for anxiety disorders.
Corresponding Author
Xiaoqing Liu, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.