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Depression Vulnerable and Nonvulnerable Smokers after a Failure Experience: Examining Cognitive Self-Regulation and Motivation
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Scott, Walter D.; Beevers, Christopher G.; Mermelstein, Robin J. – Behavior Modification, 2008
The present study extended previous tests of cognitive priming theories of depression by examining cognitive self-regulatory, motivational, and affective functioning of depression-vulnerable and nonvulnerable individuals after a failure experience. Participants were enrolled in a clinic-based smoking cessation program that consisted of seven group…
Descriptors: Smoking, Self Efficacy, Motivation, Depression (Psychology)
Incorporating "Motivation" into the Functional Analysis of Challenging Behavior: On the Interactive and Integrative Potential of the Motivating Operation
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Langthorne, Paul; McGill, Peter; O'Reilly, Mark – Behavior Modification, 2007
Sensitivity theory attempts to account for the variability often observed in challenging behavior by recourse to the "aberrant motivation" of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this article, we suggest that a functional analysis based on environmental (challenging environments) and biological (challenging needs) motivating…
Descriptors: Motivation, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems
The Impact of CBT and ACT Models Using Psychology Trainee Therapists: A Preliminary Controlled Effectiveness Trial
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Lappalainen, Raimo; Lehtonen, Tuula; Skarp, Eerika; Taubert, Eija; Ojanen, Markku; Hayes, Steven C. – Behavior Modification, 2007
The present study compares the impact of individualized treatment provided by trainee therapists based on a traditional cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model. Fourteen therapists were given initial training in CBT and ACT. Outpatients (N = 28) were randomized to either approach, with each therapist…
Descriptors: Therapy, Counseling Techniques, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Applying Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Values to the Reduction of Prejudice: A Pilot Study
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Lillis, Jason; Hayes, Steven C. – Behavior Modification, 2007
Two classroom approaches to reducing racial and ethnic prejudice among college students were compared: a class session based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and an educational lecture drawn from a textbook on the psychology of racial differences. Undergraduates who were enrolled in two separate classes on racial differences were exposed…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Teaching Methods, Racial Bias, College Students