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Russell, Ailsa; Gaunt, Daisy M.; Cooper, Kate; Barton, Stephen; Horwood, Jeremy; Kessler, David; Metcalfe, Chris; Ensum, Ian; Ingham, Barry; Parr, Jeremy R.; Rai, Dheeraj; Wiles, Nicola – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy including behavioural activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression, a condition frequently co-occurring with autism. The feasibility of adapting low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy for depression to meet the needs of autistic adults via a randomised controlled trial was investigated. The…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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McQueen, Meg; Blinkhorn, Ashleigh; Broad, Adam; Jones, Jessica; Naeem, Farooq; Ayub, Muhammad – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Despite strong evidence for cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in treating mental health, its use, thus far, has been limited for people with intellectual disabilities. This study describes a CBT-based guided self-help (CBT-GSH) manual for individuals with intellectual disability, and focus groups explore the views of clinicians,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
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Boyle, Michael P.; Beita-Ell, Carolina; Milewski, Kathryn M.; Fearon, Alison N. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: This study aimed to identify contributors to communicative participation in adults who stutter. Specifically, it was of interest to determine whether psychosocial variables of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social support were predictive of communicative participation beyond contributions of demographic and speech-related variables.…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Adults, Interpersonal Communication, Self Esteem
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Pedersen, Gloria A.; Sangraula, Manaswi; Shrestha, Pragya; Lakshmin, Pooja; Schafer, Alison; Ghimire, Renasha; Luitel, Nagendra P.; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Kohrt, Brandon A. – Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, and collective problem-solving among the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Intervention, Group Counseling
Greenberg, Leslie S.; Kahn, Sharon E. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
Matching specific counselor interventions with particular client "moments" enables counselors to conceptualize when and how to best use the interventions. Focusing, evocative reflection, use of the empty chair, reenactment, and fantasy all stimulate adult clients to experience more deeply and develop new understandings. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship
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Curry, Susan J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Evaluates the incremental effects of the use of a self-help booklet, computer-generated personalized feedback, and outreach telephone counseling in a population-based, nonvolunteer sample of smokers. Smoking status was ascertained 3, 12 and 21 months postrandomization. Overall, the telephone counseling significantly increased smoking cessation at…
Descriptors: Adults, Counseling, Counseling Services, Feedback
Sciacca, Kathleen – 1989
This paper reviews issues in the provision of services to individuals who are mentally ill chemical abusers and addicted (MICAA). Introductory material defines this population and notes that these people are frequently ineligible for services aimed at either mental illness or chemical abuse alone. Service provisions within the psychiatric/mental…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Delivery Systems, Drug Abuse
Sciacca, Kathleen – 1992
This paper describes the consumer program, "Helpful People in Touch," a self-help treatment program for people with the multiple disorders of mental illness, drug addiction, and/or alcoholism. First, the terms, "Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers and Addicted" (MICAA) and "Chemical Abusing Mentally Ill" (CAMI) are defined…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction