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Zettle, Robert D.; Rains, Jeanetta C.; Hayes, Steven C. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Several articles have recently questioned the distinction between acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and traditional cognitive therapy (CT). This study presents a reanalysis of data from Zettle and Rains that compared 12 weeks of group CT with group ACT. For theoretical reasons, Zettle and Rains also included a modified form of CT that did…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Counseling Techniques
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Lejuez, C. W.; Hopko, Derek R.; Acierno, Ron; Daughters, Stacey B.; Pagoto, Sherry L. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Following from the seminal work of Ferster, Lewinsohn, and Jacobson, as well as theory and research on the Matching Law, Lejuez, Hopko, LePage, Hopko, and McNeil developed a reinforcement-based depression treatment that was brief, uncomplicated, and tied closely to behavioral theory. They called this treatment the brief behavioral activation…
Descriptors: Patients, Depression (Psychology), Reinforcement, Therapy
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Weersing, V. Robin; Rozenman, Michelle; Gonzalez, Araceli – Behavior Modification, 2009
Bridging the gap between lab and clinic has become a rallying cry for a generation of treatment researchers, and identifying and overcoming barriers to successful dissemination of best-practice treatment has become a major public mental health priority. In this review, the authors argue that a key limit to accomplishing this goal may be found back…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Family Counseling, Psychotherapy, Depression (Psychology)
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Cervone, Daniel – Behavior Modification, 2000
Questions about perceived self-efficacy are used to analyze cognitive processes through which people approach their efficacy for performance. The review indicates that: (a) self-efficacy perceptions generalize across idiosyncratic sets; (b) efficacy-standards discrepancies can create individual negative moods; and (c) distinctions can be made…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Mental Health
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Slate, Suzanne E.; Meyer, Tracy L.; Burns, William J.; Montgomery, Doil D. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Investigates the influence of Captain's Log, a computerized cognitive-training system, on the behaviors and performance capabilities of severely disturbed children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (N=4). Results support the expectation that children who are most successful in the training would demonstrate the highest levels of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Processes
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Stewart, Tiffany M. – Behavior Modification, 2004
The treatment of body image has to be multifaceted and should be directed toward the treatment of the whole individual - body, mind, and spirit - with an ultimate culmination of acceptance and compassion for the self. This article presents information on a mindful approach to the treatment of body image as it pertains to concerns with body size…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Human Body, Body Composition, Counseling