The peak-end rule, a memory heuristic in which the most emotionally salient part of an experience (i.e., peak) and conclusion of an experience (i.e., end) are weighted more heavily in summary evaluations, has been understudied in mental health contexts. The recent growth of intensive longitudinal methods has provided new opportunities for examining the peak-end rule in the retrospective recall of mental health symptoms, including measures often used in measurement-based care initiatives. Additionally, principles of the peak-end rule have significant potential to be applied to exposure-based therapy procedures. Additional research is needed to better understand the contexts in which, and persons for whom, the peak-end rule presents a greater risk of bias, to ultimately improve assessment strategies and clinical care.

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心理健康背景下峰终法则的回顾


峰值-结束规则是一种记忆启发法，其中在总结评估中对体验的情感上最显着的部分（即峰值）和体验的结论（即结束）的权重更大，在心理健康背景下已得到充分研究。最近强化纵向方法的发展为检查心理健康症状回顾性回忆中的峰终规则提供了新的机会，包括基于测量的护理举措中经常使用的措施。此外，峰终规则的原理具有应用于基于暴露的治疗程序的巨大潜力。需要进行更多研究，以更好地了解峰终规则在哪些背景下以及对哪些人来说会带来更大的偏倚风险，从而最终改进评估策略和临床护理。