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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Self-Stigma around Sexual Orientation: A Multiple Baseline Evaluation
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Yadavaia, James E.; Hayes, Steven C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
This study evaluated the effectiveness of 6 to 10 sessions of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for self-stigma around sexual orientation linked to same-sex attraction (what has generally been referred to as internalized homophobia; IH) in a concurrent multiple-baseline across-participants design. Three men and 2 women showed sizeable…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Homosexuality
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Late Life
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Calamari, John E.; Pontarelli, Noelle K.; Armstrong, Kerrie M.; Salstrom, Seoka A. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received increasing attention, the study and treatment of OCD in late life has been neglected. The obsessions and compulsions seen with older adults do not appear to differ from the symptoms experienced by other age groups, although developmental issues might influence symptom focus (e.g., memory…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Older Adults, Memory, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Computer-Assisted CBT for Child Anxiety: The Coping Cat CD-ROM
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Khanna, Muniya S.; Kendall, Philip C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2008
Empirical data support the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for child anxiety, but there is need and merit in the development and evaluation of cost-effective and transportable CBT approaches. Relatedly, a widely endorsed goal is the dissemination of evidence-based treatments from research clinics to community settings.…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Coping, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring
Addressing Shared Vulnerability for Comorbid PTSD and Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
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Asmundson, Gordon J. G.; Hadjistavropolous, Heather D. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occurs with other conditions and symptoms that can complicate assessment and treatment. Of these, chronic musculoskeletal pain and related avoidance behaviors are amongst the most common and, unfortunately, the most often overlooked. In this paper we discuss issues that warrant consideration in…
Descriptors: Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
Commentary on "Trauma to the Psyche and Soma"
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Bryant, Richard A.; Hopwood, Sally – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
This case report addresses assessment and treatment considerations for a patient suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the context of mild traumatic brain injury and ongoing pain. Management of this case is based on the application of evidence-based therapy, and of cognitive behaviour therapy, for PTSD reduction. Assessment and…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Patients, Therapy
Treatment of a Case Example with PTSD and Chronic Pain
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Shipherd, Jillian C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
This commentary reviews the case of GH, a survivor of a road traffic collision, who has chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case formulation, assessment strategy, and treatment plan are informed by the relevant experimental literature and empirically supported treatments using a cognitive behavioral perspective. Given this…
Descriptors: Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy