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Direct linkRegehr, Cheryl; Alaggia, Ramona; Dennis, Jane; Pitts, Annabel; Saini, Michael – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objectives: This article presents a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing distress in adult victims of rape and sexual violence. Method: Studies were eligible for the review if the assignment of study participants to experimental or control groups was by random allocation or parallel cohort design. Results:…
Descriptors: Rape, Sexual Abuse, Adults, Victims of Crime
Gonzalez-Prendes, A. Antonio; Jozefowicz-Simbeni, Debra M. Hernandez – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This study evaluates a cognitive-behavioral anger treatment approach to reduce anger and paranoid ideation on men (n = 32) in treatment for anger problems and compares levels of paranoid ideation with a sample of men ( n = 27) who sought mental health treatment for non-anger issues. Method: A pre- and posttest design is used to evaluate…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Males, Psychological Patterns, Cognitive Restructuring
Gonzalez-Prendes, A. Antonio – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Two experimental conditions, a manualized cognitive-behavioral anger-control treatment incorporating empowerment strategies and a relapse-prevention treatment without the anger-control component, were compared to assess their impact on levels of trait anger and attributional styles of women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Participants…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Drug Addiction, Group Counseling
Chen, Szu-Yu; Jordan, Catheleen; Thompson, Sanna – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: Many studies have confirmed the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for depression. However, the mechanism of CBT for depression reduction is still not well understood. This study explored the mechanism of CBT from the perspective of individuals' problem-solving appraisal. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Problem Solving, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Modification
Austin, Ashley M.; Macgowan, Mark J.; Wagner, Eric F. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This article is a systematic review identifying effective family-based interventions for adolescent substance use problems. Method: A substantive review of each intervention is conducted using guidelines for effective treatment for substance use problems. Additionally, a methodological review of each study is done using criteria for…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Behavior Modification, Guidelines, Effect Size
Bradshaw, William; Roseborough, David – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
This study evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions in the treatment of persons with schizophrenia who experienced significant residual symptoms and impaired functioning despite their adherence to medication. The study used an aggregated AB single-system research design across 22 participants to evaluate change in clinical…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Effectiveness, Severity (of Disability)
Macgowan, Mark J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
This article systematically reviews evidence for treatment of adolescent suicidality. In all, 10 empirical studies intended to reduce suicidal behaviors (e.g., suicide attempts) or suicidal ideation were reviewed. Each study's intervention was described and evaluated using two sets of independent criteria to assess the degree to which it was…
Descriptors: Suicide, Social Work, Psychological Patterns, Counseling Techniques
Jason, Leonard A.; Fries, Michael – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
Parents and educators around the country are concerned about the amount of time children watch television. Part of this concern stems from the fact that a considerable amount of violence is regularly portrayed on television. In addition, those youngsters who watch an excessive amount of television have little time for developing other interests…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Prosocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Childrens Television
