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Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, and Family Conflict in Adolescence via Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 William C. Kelner, Jennifer B. Bush, L. Christian Elledge
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health disorders diagnosed in adolescents. While either disorder individually creates impairments in psychological, emotional, and social functioning, these disorders often co-occur and reciprocally influence one another which can lead to continual worsening in functioning over time. Specifically with adolescents, anxiety and depression are associated
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When the Perpetrator is Found Not Guilty: Implications for the Treatment of Adolescent Sexual Assault Survivors Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Brendan Willis, William O’Donohue
Sexual assault survivors can experience a wide variety of psychological consequences—from none to Major Depression Disorder to Substance use and, most commonly, Acute Stress Disorder/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. These clinical outcomes depend on the severity of the assault, as well as pre-assault psychological status, and post-assault social support, the effectiveness of therapy, and events that
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Combined ACT-Based Contingency Contracting Intervention for Aggressive Behavior and Psychologically Flexibility in an Adolescent With Comorbid Autism, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Raymond Burke, Elana Sickman, Jordan Belisle, Steve Taylor, Dana Paliliunas
Comorbid diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and intellectual disability can present a variety of personal barriers and challenges to interventions that p...
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An Intervention Program for Families of Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Daina M. Tagavi, Gary A. Stobbe, Karen Bearss
Caregivers of adults on the autism spectrum report having limited access to resources that aid in supporting their child and helping them lead more independent lives. There is a need for interventi...
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A Clinical Case Study of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Young Adult Cancer Patients’ Psychological Distress: Focusing on Positive Emotions Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Anao Zhang, Adam Froerer
Psychological distress is highly prevalent among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, an age-defined population (15–39) disproportionately impacted by their cancer diagnosis. Solution-...
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Grandparent-Implemented Interventions to Reduce Challenging Behavior of an Adult With Autism: A Pilot Telehealth Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Emily Gregori, Christine Drew, Catharine Lory, Namhee Kim
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often engage in challenging behavior that requires individualized intervention to remediate. However, access to high-quality services is limited for adult...
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Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Case Report Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Meredith S. H. Landy, Leorra Newman, Alison E. Carney, Victoria Donkin, Jocelyn Nicholls, Sonia A. Krol, Peter Farvolden
Despite its well-documented efficacy, few clinicians are trained to deliver Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and it remains an inaccessible treatment. Therapist-Assisted Internet-...
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Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation Narrative Therapy Delivered via Synchronous Telehealth: A Case Study of a Rural Woman Veteran With Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Belle Zaccari, Travis I. Lovejoy, Maya E. O’Neil
The International Classification of Diseases–11th Revision (ICD-11) includes the diagnosis of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Clinical practice guidelines support the use of phased c...
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Increasing Food Consumption With an Antecedent and Reinforcement-Based Treatment Generalized Via Telehealth Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Lisa Tereshko, Mary Jane Weiss, Amanda Granfield
We report a case with a 7-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety disorder who had severe restrictive eating leading to various medical concerns raised by her pediatrician. Followin...
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The Impact of Maternal Depression on Internet-Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Lindsay R. Druskin, Erinn J. Victory, Robin C. Han, Sharon T. Phillips, Emily Aman, Cheryl B. McNeil
Conduct disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are highly comorbid, with an estimated prevalence rate of 51.5% for children between 2–17 years of age (Centers for Disease Con...
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescence: Preliminary Appraisal Based on a Case Study Approach Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Francisca Alves, Diana Vieira Figueiredo, Paula Vagos
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by marked and persistent fear in social situations in which one may be exposed and/or anticipates being exposed to external evaluation and in which em...
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Safety Planning in Context: A Case Study Integrating DBT Techniques and ACT for Overlapping Suicide and Psychosis Risk Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Christopher J. Ceccolini, Michelle S. Friedman-Yakoobian, Shirley Yen, Michelle L. West
Suicide risk is markedly higher for clients at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-p) compared to the general population. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has a strong evidence base supporting ...
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The Effect of Napping on the Function of Problem Behavior for One Child With an Acquired Brain Injury Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Patrick W. Romani, McKenzie Schwien, Drew Boydstun, Tara Hays, Jennifer Lick, Mathew C. Luehring, Bailey Richeson
Many children experience sleep disruption in the form of difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting back to sleep. Children with acquired brain injuries (ABI) sometimes experience an e...
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Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation for Refugees Integrated With Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Case Study on the Treatment of PTSD and Emotion Dysregulation for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Avalon Tissue, Philippa Specker, Joel Hoffman, Shivani Uppal, Marylene Cloitre, Frank Neuner, Meaghan O’Donnell, Angela Nickerson
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals affected by war and conflict is high, with approximately 1 in 3 refugees and asylum-seekers meeting diagnostic criteria for PT...
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Controlled Evaluation of a Sport-Specific Performance Optimization Program in a Biracial Black and White Athlete Diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder and Agoraphobia Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Davy Phrathep, Brad Donohue, Brenna N. Renn, John Mercer, Daniel N. Allen
There are a very limited number of sport-specific mental health and sport performance interventions available for athletes of color. This study examined The Optimum Performance Program in Sports (T...
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Utilizing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Trauma-Directed Interaction in a Young Male in Out of Home Care Who Had Experienced Trauma Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-10-04 Jessica M. Warren, Tanya. L. Hanstock, Sally A. Hunt, Sean A. Halpin, Christina M. Warner-Metzger, Robin Gurwitch
Child abuse and neglect in young children can lead to trauma-related stress symptoms that can be challenging to manage. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a strong evidence-based behavioral p...
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Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment of an Older Adult Man with Trichotillomania Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Allison F. Coyne, Emily Carlson, Meghan Flannery, Fernanda De Oliveira, David A. F. Haaga
The Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) model of treatment for trichotillomania (TTM) and other body-focused repetitive behaviors offers a framework for individualized, flexible intervention based on f...
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for a Child With Misophonia: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Julie M. Petersen, Michael P. Twohig
Misophonia, a condition involving hypersensitivity, anger, and/or disgust in response to specific noises (e.g., chewing, tapping), is highly underresearched in children. Several case studies point ...
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Low Treatment Fidelity as an Indication to Switch Interventions: Pivoting From Child-Parent Psychotherapy to Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Trauma Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-09-04 Heather Agazzi, Sandra Soca Lozano, Michael Hernandez
Young children who experience trauma and adverse experiences are at an increased risk of developing an insecure attachment style as well as negative physical and mental health problems. These can i...
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Gayle Maloney, Benjamin Kelmendi, Christopher Pittenger
Exposure and response prevention (ERP), a specific type of Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, is well recognised as the first-line psychological treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eith...
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Integrating Mindfulness and Acceptance Into Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of an Adult Man With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Alisa R. Garner, Gregory L. Stuart
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can be chronic and impairing, highlighting the need for effective treatments. Although Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for GAD, a numbe...
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Intensive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Kelsey Hudson, Alicia R. Fenley, Donna B. Pincus, Ovsanna Leyfer
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychiatric conditions in youth and can contribute to impairment in social, academic, and family functioning. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has bee...
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A Case-Series Study Examining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Experiential Avoidance-Related Mixed Anxiety and Depression in a Telehealth Platform Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Samuel D. Spencer, Monet S. Meyer, Akihiko Masuda
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a process-based, transdiagnostic approach to treatment that seeks to increase values-based, adaptive functioning (i.e., engaged living [EL]) in part throu...
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Simultaneous Individual Complicated Grief Treatment With a Couple Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Sanela Kalakovic, Kyra Katte, Brooke M. Smith, Scott T. Gaynor
Persistent complex bereavement/complicated grief occurs when, after a period of 12 months following a death, there remains an ongoing intense yearning and sorrow for the deceased, preoccupation wit...
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Treating Volitional Elimination Disorders in a Healthy Adult: Applying Cognitive Behavioral Principles in the Absence of Treatment Guidelines Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-06-05 Ellen F. Finch, Bethany Shikatani, Avigal Snir, Lisa Smith
Elimination disorders are common in children, and numerous psychosocial treatments for pediatric enuresis and encopresis are available to guide clinicians. However, only five cases of functional el...
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Online Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Two College Students With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-29 Carlos López-Pinar, Andrea Vicente-Gispert
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent disorder among college students. Although there is growing literature supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CB...
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ACT-Informed Treatment of Co-morbid Psychiatric Disorders in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-29 Lindsey Grove, Anne I. Roche, Rena Doyle, Zachary N. Stowe, Emily B. K. Thomas
The literature describing psychological interventions for co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is limited. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A...
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Using Behavior-Analytic Treatment to Teach Tongue Lateralization Skills to Children With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-22 Laura E. Phipps, Sarah D. Haney, Jason Zeleny, Ashley S. Andersen, Kathryn M. Peterson, Stephanie Orloski
Oral-motor skills needed for efficient consumption of table-textured foods (e.g., tongue lateralization) often develop as children are exposed to food at increasingly higher textures (e.g., soft meltable, crunchy, and chewy; Volkert et al., 2014). For children with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID; American Psychiatric Association, 2013; World Health Organization, 2019), these oral-motor
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Online Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescence: A Clinical Case Study Using the CT@TeenSAD Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Ana Ganho-Ávila, Diana Vieira Figueiredo, Paula Vagos
SAD is an intense fear or anxiety associated with past, current, or future social situations. The Clark and Wells (1995) cognitive model for SAD has been proved to be clinically effective in adults, and its developmentally sensitive adaptations for adolescents have recently shown promising results. Given this evidence and considering that adolescence is typically the age of onset for the first SAD
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Schema Therapy in the Nursing Home Setting: A Case Study of a Cognitively Impaired Patient Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Leon Botter, Debby L. Gerritsen, Richard C. Oude Voshaar
The use of schema therapy to treat personality disorders in older adults is gaining scientific attention. Personality disorders are prevalent in one out of ten older adults and have a detrimental effect on quality of life. Although 24% or more of nursing home residents may have personality disorders, psychotherapeutic treatment options in the case of comorbid cognitive impairment have not yet been
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A Case Report of Home-Based Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment for Late-Onset Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Triggered by Mask-Wearing in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Adham Hanafi
A small but clinically significant number of people experience delayed-onset Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); symptoms of trauma years after the events which are now being re-experienced. The following case report describes the use of the cognitive-behavioural treatment for PTSD with a woman experiencing flashbacks to domestic abuse endured more than 20 years ago. Mask-wearing mandated as a result
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A Familial Case Study Exploring the Effects of a Strengths-Based Camp Intervention on Children’s Self-Perception Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Kaytryn D. Campbell, Amanda J. Hasselle, Kathryn H. Howell
Childhood victimization can negatively affect children’s self-perception, a multifaceted developmental asset that can be delineated into Global Self-Worth, Social Competence, and Behavioral Conduct. Despite the importance of self-perception, few studies have examined how strengths-based interventions impact self-perception among youth experiencing victimization. Using a familial case study design,
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A Competing Stimuli Intervention Package to Treat Automatically Reinforced Destructive Behavior Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Lesley A. Shawler, Joy C. Clayborne, Julia T. O’Connor
Behaviors maintained by automatic reinforcement are often more difficult to treat due to difficulty with identifying the relevant maintaining variable(s). One common intervention to treat automatically maintained behavior includes competing stimuli. Competing stimuli promote item engagement which may replace challenging behavior (i.e., response competition). Competing stimuli have shown to be a widely
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A Socially Distanced Case Study: Implementing the Unified Protocol-Adolescent in the Treatment of Comorbid Depression and Anxiety via Telehealth Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-07 McKenzie R. Martin, Jennifer Bolden, Jaima Walton
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health diagnoses in adolescents, with higher prevalence rates for gender-nonconforming youth relative to an age-equivalent population of cisgender youth (Veale et al., 2017). This case study examined the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol-Adolescent (UP-A) for a gender-nonconforming 13-year-old diagnosed with both generalized anxiety and mild
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Prolonged Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Andrea Putica, Meaghan L. O’Donnell, Kim L. Felmingham
Functional neurological disorder (FND) symptoms resemble neurological symptoms but are unexplained by disease or injury to the body. Psychological trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent among patients with FND. This is a case report of a 64-year-old female who began treatment 2 years after developing PTSD, generalised anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and agoraphobia
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Object Relations-Focused Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Chloe T. Cohen, Timothy L. Hulsey
The current study examines the psychotherapeutic treatment of an early-20s Caucasian male diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. The patient was treated with 56 sessions of psychoanalytic psychotherapy utilizing an object relations approach. Treatment aimed at decreasing the patient’s anger, anxiety, depression, and improving emotion regulation. Another focus of this patient’s treatment
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School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in an Inclusion Model for an Adolescent with Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Teresa M. Goff, Mary E. Moody, Liliana L. Acosta, Diana Joyce-Beaulieu
The goal of the current case study was to illustrate evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for an adolescent female with comorbid major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suicidal ideations, and a history of multiple involuntary hospitalizations. Multimodal assessment of the child’s symptoms was conducted, including parent, teacher
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A Blended Cognitive–Behavioral Intervention for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Mariana Branquinho, Maria Cristina Canavarro, Ana Fonseca
Postpartum depression is a highly prevalent mental health problem with harmful consequences for women, babies, and mother–infant relationships. Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) is among the most effective treatment options for postpartum depression. However, a large number of postpartum women do not seek professional help, suggesting the need for new treatment delivery formats. The present article
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Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Case for Use With Refugees via Telehealth With the use of an Interpreter Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Gabriela A. Olavarrieta, Lorraine Benuto
Rates of PTSD and depression are as high as or higher among samples of refugees than in the general population. There have been few randomized controlled trials of trauma-focused therapies conducted with refugees. Additionally, there has been little research on the use of interpreters in psychotherapy with refugees, but across the studies included in a meta-analysis, a nonsignificant difference between
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Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Disorders in Children of Clinically Anxious Parents: Two Case Studies Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-04-08 Chloe A. Salvaris, Samantha Galea, Marie B. H. Yap, Katherine A. Lawrence
Children with anxiety disorders are significantly less likely to recover following cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) if they have a parent with clinical anxiety. Despite this, prior research which has adapted CBT treatments to cater for this vulnerable clinical cohort of children is limited. In response to the identified need to optimize treatment outcomes for this particular group of children with
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Case Study of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children With and Without Trauma History Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Lisa DeMarni Cromer, Brooke A. F. Pangelinan, Tara R. Buck
These case examples depict the adaptation of Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy (ERRT) for use with children. ERRT was developed for trauma-related nightmares in adults. The current study modified ERRT to be developmentally appropriate for children, incorporating child appropriate language, interactive activities, and parent coaching. The modified treatment, called cognitive-behavioral therapy
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Problematic Anger: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-03-25 Eric D. Tifft, Max Z. Roberts, Shannon B. Underwood, John P. Forsyth
Though anger is a common human emotion, the unfettered behavioral expression of anger is often costly, contributing to a range of functional impairments, poor quality of life, and both physical and mental health problems. The current case illustrates how a third-generation cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), may be effective in reducing suffering linked with problematic
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Without Your Therapist: Contemplative Prayer During Treatment as a Religious Exposure Intervention to Reduce Religious Struggle and Anxious God Representation Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-03-25 Henk-Jan Seesink, Pieter Klokkenburg, Hanneke Schaap-Jonker, Brian D. Ostafin, Reinout W. Wiers
This case study focuses on the treatment of a 44-year-old Dutch man presenting with an anxious God representation and religious struggles according to DSM-5 criteria. Having received prior treatment for a panic disorder and alcohol use disorder, the patient was given a 60-day treatment in which the Jesus Prayer intervention was used to address his religious and spiritual problems. To our knowledge
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Clinical Safety and Treatment of Severe Aggression: Behavioral-Pharmacological Intervention Evaluation in a Young Adult With Autism Spectrum Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Jaime Scibelli, Frederick Scibelli, James K. Luiselli, Julia Hrdina, Kelly Anglin, Silva Orchanian
This case study concerned clinical safety and behavioral-pharmacological intervention with an 18-year-old man who had autism spectrum disorder and high-frequency aggression toward care providers at a specialized school. A multicomponent behavior support plan included antecedent, differential reinforcement, environmental modification, and physical management procedures subsequently combined with psychotropic
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A Case Study of Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With a Latino Male with Polysubstance Use, Severe Depression, and Anger in a Residential Substance Use Treatment Program Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-02-28 Leonard A. Doerfler, Alec Twigden
Substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often co-occur, along with depression and anger. Despite evidence that Prolonged Exposure Therapy is effective for individuals with co-occurring PTSD and SUD when PE is implemented alongside SUD treatment, clinicians have been reluctant to offer PE or other trauma-focused therapies to individuals with co-occurring PTSD and SUD because
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Written Exposure Therapy for Korean Adolescents With PTSD: Four Case Studies Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-02-26 Ji-ae Yun, Chang-Hwa Lee
Research shows that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective approach for treating children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, evidence regarding CBT for adolescents with PTSD in Korea is lacking. Written Exposure Therapy (WET), which has the advantages of brevity and tolerability, has important clinical implications as an option for effective treatment
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Transitioning From In-Person to Telehealth Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Flexibility in an Adverse Context Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-02-25 Alma Teresa C. Molino, Kathryn D. Kriegshauser, Dakota McNamara Thornblade
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a condition in which people consistently and persistently experience significant fear and/or anxiety about one or more social situations in which they may be scrutinized and negatively evaluated. SAD has historically been found to respond well to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered both in-person and via telehealth; however, comparatively little information
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Evaluation of an Individualized Levels System to Increase Consumption for an Adolescent with Food Refusal Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Hailey E. Ripple, Hallie M. Smith, Heather Whipple, Rita Druffner
A levels system is an intervention that uses a combination of behavioral principles, such as differential reinforcement and response cost, in order to increase appropriate behaviors and simultaneously decrease problem behaviors. Within a levels system, an individual must meet a pre-determined behavioral criterion in order to gain access to various levels of reinforcement. For example, engaging in higher
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Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Aerophagia Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-12-14 Mirela Cengher, Craig W. Strohmeier
Aerophagia is characterized by excessive air swallowing and can have serious negative effects on one’s health. We present the assessment and treatment of a 16-year-old girl, Khloe, with developmental disabilities and aerophagia. The initial assessment indicated that aerophagia occurred primarily to access attention in a divided attention context; however, our function-based treatment did not result
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Erratum to ‘Integrated Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Traumatic Stress and Substance Use: Two Adolescent Case Studies’ Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-11-30
Schollar-Root, O., Cassar, J., Peach, N., Cobham, V. E., Milne, B., Barrett, E., Back, S. E., Bendall, S., Perrin, S., Brady, K., Ross, J., Teesson, M., Kihas, I., Dobinson, K. A., & Mills, K. L. (2021). Integrated trauma-focused psychotherapy for traumatic stress and substance use: Two adolescent case studies. Clinical Case Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/15346501211046054
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A Controlled Evaluation of a Sport-Specific Performance Optimization Program in an Athlete Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Within the Context of COVID-19 Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-10-20 Davy Phrathep, Brad Donohue, Shane Kraus, Michelle Paul, John Mercer
Adolescent athletes with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) experience unique challenges that impact their sport performance, such as making errors due to poor concentration. The current multiple-baseline across behaviors case trial (i.e., positive assertion and negative assertion) is an evaluation of The Optimum Performance Program in Sports in
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Integrated Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Traumatic Stress and Substance Use: Two Adolescent Case Studies Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-10-19 Olivia Schollar-Root, Joanne Cassar, Natalie Peach, Vanessa E Cobham, Bronwyn Milne, Emma Barrett, Sudie E. Back, Sarah Bendall, Sean Perrin, Kathleen Brady, Joanne Ross, Maree Teesson, Ivana Kihas, Katherine A Dobinson, Katherine L Mills
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) occur frequently as comorbid diagnoses among adolescents. Historically, these conditions have been treated using a sequential model; however, emerging evidence suggests that an integrated treatment model may be most effective. This article presents two de-identified clinical case studies from an ongoing randomised controlled trial
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy Delivered Sequentially to a Woman Veteran: A Promising Alternative to Concurrent Dialectical Behavior Therapy–Prolonged Exposure Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-10-19 Graham Cooper, Alycia Zink, Shiloh E. Jordan
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are complex and chronic conditions that result in impairment across a number of clinically significant domains. Although the two diagnoses reflect distinct clinical syndromes, they often present comorbidly. Furthermore, the comorbidity of the two diagnoses predicts increased symptomatology and may also result in treatment
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Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for a 3-Year-Old Girl With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Restoration to Her Father’s Care Following a Period in Out-of-Home Care Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-10-12 Jessica M. Warren, Tanya Hanstock, Sally Hunt, Sean Halpin
Child abuse and neglect in very young children can lead to trauma-related stress symptoms that can be challenging to treat. Children exposed to multiple traumas occurring in the context of a caregiving relationship are sometimes more severely affected, evidenced by diverse negative behavioral, physical, social, and emotional consequences. Some of these children go on to develop post-traumatic stress
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Treating Adolescent Misophonia With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Considerations for Including Exposure Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-09-30 Jennifer L. Cecilione, Stephanie A. Hitti, Scott R. Vrana
Although misophonia is not yet included in the primary diagnostic manuals used by psychologists or psychiatrists, proposed criteria suggest that this condition is characterized by a strong negative reaction to and avoidance of certain trigger sounds. Misophonic trigger sounds are largely human-made (e.g., chewing and slurping) and evoke responses such as disgust, irritation, and/or anger that are out
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The Importance of Learning Style in Case Formulation–Driven Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-08-28 Caitlin E. Gasperetti, Janie J. Hong
Rather than structuring treatment based on diagnoses, case formulation–driven cognitive behavior therapy (CF-CBT) focuses on building an individualized formulation or map of how a patient’s presenting problems are being maintained and uses this formulation to guide treatment planning. A case formulation can include comorbid diagnoses, underlying mechanisms, relevant historical, biological, and social
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Parent-Mediated Home Intervention for Delayed Sleep-Onset and Night Waking in a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-08-28 Anna Linnehan, Barbara Cannon, James K. Luiselli
We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder who had difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep. Through home consultation, his parents were trained to implement a multicomponent sleep intervention that included (a) faded bedtime, (b) regimented pre-bedtime routines, and (c) elimination of positive social consequences contingent on sleep problems including unwanted co-sleeping
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Interpersonal Therapy in Primary Infertility, Life-Cycle Transitions, and Dysthymia: A Single Case Study Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-08-12 Sampurna Chakraborty, Prasanta K. Roy
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is an evidence-based therapy, originally developed to treat major depression. IPT conceptualizes depression from a bio-psychosocial perspective where signs of depression are understood in the context of an individual’s current social and interpersonal stressors, defined in terms of role transitions, disputes, bereavements, and sensitivities. In this single case study
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Processing of Positive Memories Technique among Clients Reporting Traumatic Experiences: A Case Series Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-08-11 Alana H. Fondren, Anne N. Banducci, Randall Cox, Ateka A. Contractor
Many current treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) emphasize processing and engaging with trauma memories as the key mechanism of therapeutic change. However, promising emerging research indicates links between PTSD symptoms and positive memories. Processing positive memories, to therapeutically impact health outcomes for trauma-exposed individuals, may have several benefits, including
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Functional Communication Training and Most-To-Least Prompting as Treatments for Problem Behavior Clin. Case Stud. (IF 0.64) Pub Date : 2021-07-07 Judah B. Axe, Corinne M. Murphy, William L. Heward
Functional communication training (FCT) is a treatment for problem behavior in which the learner is taught a communicative behavior that fulfills the same function as the problem behavior. Although effective, when FCT is used to request breaks from work, limitations include increased time spent in breaks and reduced task-related responding. An alternative treatment is most-to-least prompting (MTL)