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Valachiné, Zsuzsanna Geréb; Dancsik, Adél; Fitos, Michelle M.; Cserjési, Renáta – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2023
This study investigated art therapy-based self-help online tasks (ATB-SHOT) as a means to support university students during the COVID-19 lockdown by (a) measuring effectiveness on mood repair (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and Self-Assessment Manikin scales, pre- and postintervention) and (b) correlating outcomes with participants'…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Art Therapy, Self Help Programs, Intervention
Alyson Taylor Harden – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Stress and mental health difficulties are common burdens on college students. Although a small minority of these students receive psychological services, counseling centers have been overrun by demand. Thus, self-help interventions may offer a promising alternative to traditional college counseling services. The current study examined the…
Descriptors: Self Help Programs, Predictor Variables, Stress Management, College Students
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Travis, Heather E.; Lawrance, Kelli-an G. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: Between September 2002 and February 2003, the authors assessed the effectiveness of a new, age-tailored, self-help smoking-cessation program for college students. Participants: College student smokers (N = 216) from 6 Ontario universities participated. Methods: The researchers used a randomized controlled trial with a 3-month telephone…
Descriptors: Intervention, Smoking, Self Help Programs, Cancer
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Epler, Amee J.; Sher, Kenneth J.; Loomis, Tiffany B.; O'Malley, Stephanie S. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: Heavy episodic drinking remains a significant problem on college campuses. Although most interventions for college students are behavioral, pharmacological treatments, such as naltrexone, could provide additional options. Participants: The authors evaluated receptivity to various alcohol treatment options in a general population of…
Descriptors: College Students, Campuses, Self Help Programs, Outcomes of Treatment
Fincham, Frank D. – 1984
Both urine alarms and dry bed training (DBT) have been used in the treatment of enuresis. To investigate the acceptability of the most recent version of DBT and urine alarm training, two studies were conducted. In the first study, the evaluation of 42 parents, who had participated in an 8-week program of either DBT or urine alarm training, were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Counselor Role
Schindler, Fred – 1979
The effectiveness of a self help book on assertiveness training was assessed by comparing two bibliotherapy conditions with group therapy and a waiting list control condition. One group of bibliotherapy subjects read a popular paperback with no therapist contact, while the other group additionally participated in informal discussion sessions.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy