Subject Index Vol. 78, 2009

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1998

Interventions in health psychology and behavioral medicine represent an integral area of research for the development of psychological therapies to enhance health behaviors, manage symptoms and sequelae of disease, treat psychological symptoms and disorders, prolong survival in the face of a life-threatening illness, and improve quality of life. A sampling of interventions in health psychology and behavioral medicine is offered that meet the criteria for empirically supported treatments for smoking cessation, chronic pain, cancer, and bulimia nervosa. Evidence for empirically supported treatments is identified, along with promising interventions that do not yet meet the criteria as outlined by D. L. Chambless and S. D. Hollon (1998). Evidence for the effectiveness and clinical significance of these interventions is reviewed, and issues in this area of research are outlined.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1998

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common disorder which is usually associated with severe and persistent symptoms. The global prevalence of MDD is 1.6% in men and 2.5% in women (Ayuso-Mateos et al., 2000). The lifetime prevalence in the general US population is 16.2% (Kessler et al., 2003). Individuals between 18-29 years have the highest cumulative lifetime prevalence in comparison to all other age-groups. The rate of MDD diagnosis is particularly high in younger females (Wittchen et al., 1992; Kessler et al., 1994; WHO, 2004; Satyanarayana et al., 2009). MDD is the 4 th leading cause for "years of healthy life loss" in high-and middle-income countries. The WHO predicts that by 2020 MDD will move upwards to be the 2 nd cause (WHO, 2004). The impact of MDD on quality of life is equivalent to that of severe physical illness, such as cancer, diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Sintonen, 2001; Saarni et al., 2006). In addition, 9-23.0% of individuals with one or more chronic medical conditions suffer of co-morbid depression. Consistently across countries and different demographic characteristics, respondents with depression co-morbid with one or more chronic physical conditions have the worst health scores of all disease states (

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 2011

Psychological treatment of depression: Results of a series of meta-analyses. Nord J Psychiatry 2011; Early Online, 1-11.

2016

Disfunção sexual, depressão e ansiedade em mulheres jovens de acordo com o status de relacionamento: uma pesquisa on-line Sexual dysfunction, depression, and anxiety in young women according to relationship status: an online survey Background: Sexual dysfunction is a common, still poorly un-derstood problem among women. Being or not in a relationship seems to be a risk factor for sexual dysfunction. Objectives: To evaluate the presence of sexual problems, an-xiety, and depression in young women and to correlate findings with current relationship status (single, in a committed rela-tionship, or married). Methods: Data were collected trough an online survey from a total of 155 women aged between 20 and 29 years. Sociodemo-graphic data were collected, and both the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and the Female Sexual Function Index were applied. Data were statistically analyzed using the chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and groups were compared in 2 x 2 matrices using the Man...

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2008

This review concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy showed moderate effects for the primary treatment of psychiatric disorders. The review had a number of methodological problems, including potential for bias, so the authors' conclusions should be interpreted with some caution. Authors' objectives To assess the efficacy of third wave treatments (cognitive behavioural therapy) for the primary treatment of psychiatric disorders. Searching PsycINFO and MEDLINE were searched from 1985 to 2007 for publications in English. Search terms were reported. References of retrieved articles were searched manually. Study selection Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing third wave treatments with a control, or comparing two or more active treatments, were eligible for inclusion. Included studies were of patients with varying conditions, including borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, stress or anxiety, psychotic symptoms, eating disorders, substance abuse, epilepsy, diabetes, impulse control disorder and marital discord. Most studies assessed acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). Comparison treatments varied according to the type of disorder. Treatment sessions and durations varied, lasting between one and 52 weeks. Most studies had a larger proportion of females, with some studies being exclusively female. Mean ages ranged between 22.5 and 66 years. The author did not state how studies were selected for inclusion, or how discrepancies were resolved. Assessment of study quality A modified version of a previously published validity rating scale was used to assess 22 items, including: blinding, allocation concealment, treatment adherence and power analysis. Each item was rated as 0 = poor, 1 = fair, 2 = good. Aspects relating to the quality of the intervention, for example therapist training, were also assessed. The author did not state how many reviewers performed the validity assessment, or how discrepancies were resolved. Data extraction Post-treatment intervention and control group means were extracted to calculate effect sizes (Cohen's d). Pre-and posttreatment and follow-up means for intervention and control groups were also extracted. The author did not state how many reviewers extracted the data, or how discrepancies were resolved. Methods of synthesis Effect sizes were combined using a fixed-effect model. Trials were weighted using the inverse of the variance. Hedges' g was used to correct for small sample size. Mean overall effect sizes were combined for each intervention and by study comparison type. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Q statistic and investigated further with moderator analysis. Where heterogeneity was evident, a random-effects model was used to combine effect sizes. A fail-safe N was calculated using Orwin's test to test publication bias.

JBI Reports, 2004

The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches, namely, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Stages of Change Model (SOC) on improving abstinence self-efficacy in adolescent addicts.

In this study, we introduce the journal issue devoted to evidence-based responsiveness and frame it within the work of the third interdivisional APA Task Force on Evidence-Based Relationships and Responsiveness. We summarize the metaanalytic results and clinical practices on the adaptations of psychotherapy to multiple transdiagnostic characteristics of the patient, including attachment style, culture (race/ethnicity), gender identity, coping style, therapy preferences, reactance level, religion and spirituality, sexual orientation, and stages of change. We then discuss the clinical and research process of determining what works, and what does not work, for whom.

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