The multimodal model uses the acronym BASIC ID to identify areas of client functioning that frequently need to be treated. The D mode includes drugs, diet, and other physiological factors. This article describes the evolution of the D mode and shows the importance of a physiological dimension to multimodal counseling. (Author)

Describes a cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approach to help teenagers better manage life stressors by using effective and adaptive coping skills, while identifying and addressing specific factors that lead either to smoking or maintaining abstinence from smoking behavior. Discusses specific group exercises that empower teens to take control of…

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of music therapy techniques as an intervention for teacher burnout. Results of the study indicated that teachers who participated in school-based counseling groups, using music therapy techniques in conjunction with cognitive behavioral interventions, reported lower levels of burnout symptoms…

Evaluates behavioral treatment for trichotillomania in an 11-year-old boy. Simplified habit reversal consisting of awareness training, competing response training, and social support decreased the behavior but did not eliminate it. A number of adjunct treatments further decreased and subsequently eliminated the hair pulling. (Contains 20…

Presents the utilization of Ericksonian hypnotic techniques in conjunction with cognitive behavioral techniques collectively labeled the New Hypnosis, as they apply to the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction within a counseling setting. Specific techniques to improve functioning throughout the five stages of sexual response are…

In this study, 102 adult stutterers were assessed on state and trait anxiety before, and on trait anxiety after, intensive behavioral treatment. Results showed that persons who stutter have significantly higher levels of fear (trait anxiety) in a demanding speech situation and also higher levels of chronic anxiety (trait anxiety) than matched…

Discussion of the use of computers for psychological treatment highlights a methodology that uses a hand-held computer program as an adjunct to cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder. Use of the computer for treatment assignments as well as for the patient's diary is described and a case example is included. (Author/LRW)

One family participated in a study evaluating the effectiveness of a device called Control-the-TV, aimed at reducing television viewing. The child in the study was required to ride a stationary bicycle for 15 minutes to view 30 minutes of television. Results suggest that Control-the-TV can be effective in reducing time spent viewing the…

Describes investigation evaluating impact of pretreatment depression severity and functional impairment on response of older depressed adolescents to group cognitive-behavioral treatments. Suggests variables of severity and functional impairment are best conceptualized as measures of single factor. Results were inconclusive. Discusses implications…

Examined attrition and weight loss in 235 female obese binge eaters, episodic overeaters, and nonbingers in 26-week program of behavior modification/very low calorie diet. Found no significant differences among conditions in number of program completers. Episodic overeaters were more likely than others to drop out during last seven weeks of…

Examined relationship between electroencephalographic (EEG) sleep disturbances, treatment outcome, and 1-year followup for sample of 53 patients with endogenous major depression receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy. Overall, there was little support for the prediction of a difference in short- or long-term outcome between patients with and…

Estimated causal pathways that link depression and dissatisfaction in intimate relationships in 115 depressed patients during first 12 weeks of treatment. Depression severity, as measured by Beck Depression Inventory, was negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction at intake and at 12 weeks. Structural equation modeling was not consistent…

A study looked at why prisoners (n=102) participate in educational programs, using Roger Boshier's Prison Educational Participation Scale. Inmates, with some exceptions, had the same orientations toward educational participation as the general public. (SK)

Describes the use of computer-generated procedures designed to reduce inappropriate behavior and facilitate learning in the juvenile correctional educational setting. A step-by-step methodology and an extensive list of print, software, and thermographic resources are included to facilitate classroom implementation. (Author)

Randomly assigned 41 recurrent tension headache sufferers to either cognitive-behavioral therapy or to amitriptyline therapy. Both therapies yielded clinically significant improvements in headache activity. In instances where differences in treatment effectiveness were observed, cognitive-behavioral therapy yielded somewhat more positive outcomes…