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Behavioral Activation Is an Evidence-Based Treatment for Depression
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Sturmey, Peter – Behavior Modification, 2009
Recent reviews of evidence-based treatment for depression did not identify behavioral activation as an evidence-based practice. Therefore, this article conducted a systematic review of behavioral activation treatment of depression, which identified three meta-analyses, one recent randomized controlled trial and one recent follow-up of an earlier…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Substance Abuse, Dementia, Behavior Modification
Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents Using the Range of Possible Changes Model: A Meta-Analytic Illustration
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De Los Reyes, Andres; Kazdin, Alan E. – Behavior Modification, 2009
The article discusses a study involving a framework (range of possible changes [RPC] Model) developed and applied to identify patterns in consistent and inconsistent intervention outcomes effects by informant, measurement method, and method of statistical analysis to the meta-analytic study of trials testing two evidence-based interventions for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adolescents, Children, Statistical Analysis
Core Components of Therapy in Youth: Do We Know What to Disseminate?
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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)
The Effectiveness of Intervention on the Behavior of Individuals with Autism: A Meta-Analysis Using Percentage of Data Points Exceeding the Median of Baseline Phase (PEM)
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Ma, Hsen-Hsing – Behavior Modification, 2009
The aim of the present study is to demonstrate the percentage of data points exceeding the median of baseline phase (PEM) approach using data on autism treatment for illustrative purposes to compare the effectiveness of different interventions on the problem behaviors of individuals with autism. Electronic databases such as The ProQuest and Google…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Autism, Effect Size
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Suicide Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Tarrier, Nicholas; Taylor, Katherine; Gooding, Patricia – Behavior Modification, 2008
Suicide behavior is a serious clinical problem worldwide, and understanding ways of reducing it is a priority. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to investigate whether Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBTs) would reduce suicide behavior. From 123 potential articles, 28 studies met the entry criteria. Overall, there was a highly…
Descriptors: Suicide, Therapy, Prevention, Intervention
Effectiveness of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program on Behavioral Problems in Children: A Meta-Analysis
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de Graaf, Ireen; Speetjens, Paula; Smit, Filip; de Wolff, Marianne; Tavecchio, Louis – Behavior Modification, 2008
The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is a multilevel parenting program to prevent and offer treatment for severe behavioral, emotional, and developmental problems in children. The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of Triple P Level 4 interventions in the management of behavioral problems in children by pooling the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Parenting Styles