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Scott, Katie; Hatton, Chris; Knight, Rosie; Singer, Kevanne; Knowles, Dawn; Dagnan, Dave; Hastings, Richard P.; Appleton, Kim; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Melville, Craig; Jones, Rob; Williams, Chris; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Clinicians recommend including carers or others in a supporting role in the therapy as an important adaptation of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities. This nested qualitative study from a larger trial explored supporters' experiences of supporting people with intellectual disabilities receiving behavioural…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychotherapy, Depression (Psychology), Self Help Programs
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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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Chaplin, Eddie; Craig, Tom; McCarthy, Jane; Bouras, Nick – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: This article introduces the SAINT (Self-Assessment and INTervention), a guided self-help intervention for the treatment of mild depression in people with intellectual disabilities. Method: The study used a single-case experimental design and adopted quality frameworks specific to the approach to describe the participants and to…
Descriptors: Self Help Programs, Intervention, Intellectual Disability, Depression (Psychology)
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Jamison, T. Rene; Schuttler, Jessica Oeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
A majority of social skills research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and interventions target school age males and no published studies target adolescent females with ASD or related disabilities. Females with ASD are at risk for internalizing symptoms, and experience greater challenges in socialization and communication as social demands become…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Self Management, Adolescents, Females
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Varley, Rachel; Webb, Thomas L.; Sheeran, Paschal – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: The effectiveness of self-help materials may be constrained by failures to undertake recommended exercises or to deploy the techniques that one has learned at the critical moment. The present randomized controlled trial investigated whether augmenting self-help materials with if-then plans (or implementation intentions) could overcome…
Descriptors: Intervention, Computer Software, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Mall, Anna K.; Mehl, Annette; Kiko, Sonja; Kleindienst, Nikolaus; Salize, Hans-Joachim; Hermann, Christiane; Hoffmann, Torsten; Bohus, Martin; Steil, Regina – Behavior Therapy, 2011
High social anxiety is a risk factor for the incidence of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Early diagnosis and intervention may prevent more severe psychiatric courses. Self-help programs may be a convenient, accessible, and effective intervention. This study examined the efficacy of a newly developed self-help program for SAD in individuals with…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Video Technology, Control Groups, Intervention
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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
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Kahler, Christopher W.; Read, Jennifer P.; Ramsey, Susan E.; Stuart, Gregory L.; McCrady, Barbara S.; Brown, Richard A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Forty-eight patients undergoing inpatient detoxification for alcohol dependence were assigned to either brief advice (BA) to attend Alcoholics Anonymous or a motivational enhancement for 12-step involvement (ME-12) intervention that focused on increasing involvement in 12-step self-help groups. Attendance at 12-step groups did not differ…
Descriptors: Patients, Alcoholism, Self Help Programs, Outcomes of Treatment