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Depth of experiencing and therapeutic alliance: What predicts outcome for whom in emotion‐focused therapy for trauma? Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Shawn Harrington, Antonio Pascual‐Leone, Sandra Paivio, Christopher Edmondstone, Tabarak Baher
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which therapeutic processes – working alliance and depth of experiencing – contributed to outcome.
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Yoga complements cognitive behaviour therapy as an adjunct treatment for anxiety and depression: Qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-04-08 Hannah Capon, Melissa O’Shea, Subhadra Evans, Shane McIver
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is recommended for treating anxiety and depression, demonstrating good efficacy and moderate rates of engagement. To further improve outcomes and access to evidence‐based treatments, researchers have sought to enhance CBT protocols with mindfulness‐based approaches, such as yoga. This study aimed to examine whether yoga is an acceptable and complementary adjunct to
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Internet‐based psychological therapies: A qualitative study of National Health Service commissioners and managers views Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Natalie Simon, Matt Ploszajski, Catrin Lewis, Kim Smallman, Neil P. Roberts, Neil J. Kitchiner, Lucy Brookes‐Howell, Jonathan I. Bisson
To explore in‐depth the views on Internet‐based psychological therapies and their implementation from the perspective of National Health Service (NHS) commissioners and managers.
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Skills‐homework completion and phone coaching as predictors of therapeutic change and outcomes in completers of a DBT intensive outpatient programme Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Emily R. Edwards, Hedy Kober, Gabrielle R. Rinne, Sarah A. Griffin, Seth Axelrod, Emily B. Cooney
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) emphasizes generalization of skills to the patient’s real‐world context as a primary mechanism of change in treatment. To promote generalization, DBT includes weekly skills‐focused homework assignments and as‐needed phone coaching. Despite this central function of generalization in DBT, research on these treatment components is limited. The current study addresses
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Young adults’ dynamic relationships with their families in early psychosis: Identifying relational strengths and supporting relational agency Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Zoë V. R. Boden‐Stuart, Michael Larkin, Chris Harrop
Most existing research on the family context of psychosis focuses on the ‘burden’ of caring for people experiencing psychosis. This research is the first to ask young people experiencing early psychosis to ‘map’ and describe their experiences and understandings of their family relationships, and how they have related to their psychosis and recovery.
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Impulsiveness and suicide in male offenders: Examining the buffer roles of regulatory emotional self‐efficacy and flourishing Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Yiling Mai, Ruilai Yang, Xiaohua Wu, Zhaoming Xie, Xin Zhang, Xueling Yang, Huanhuan Liu, Jiubo Zhao
Although impulsiveness has been recognized as a risk factor for suicide, few studies have explored how to protect offenders with impulsiveness from the risk of suicide. This study aims to examine the relationships among impulsiveness, suicide risk, regulatory emotional self‐efficacy (RESE), and flourishing, focusing on the moderating effects of RESE and flourishing in the relationship between impulsiveness
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Service user and eating disorder therapist views on anorexia nervosa recovery criteria Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-24 Sarah McDonald, A. Jess Williams, Phoebe Barr, Niamh McNamara, Mike Marriott
Recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) is difficult to define, and efforts to establish recovery criteria have led to several versions being proposed. Using the perspectives of people with histories of AN and therapists working in the field, we sought to explore the face validity of Khalsa et al (2017) as one of the most recent examples of proposed systematic recovery criteria.
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Factor structure, internal reliability, and construct validity of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS): A study on persons with serious mental illness living in the community Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Jennifer Sánchez, Noel Estrada‐Hernández, Jamar Booth, Deyu Pan
Resilience, the ability to bounce back from a stressful situation, is a valuable asset for aiding adults with serious mental illness (SMI) in navigating the recovery process. People with SMI experience stress, including traumatic experiences at disproportionate rates. The purposes of this study were to examine the factor structure, internal reliability, and construct validity of the Brief Resilience
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Exploring factors associated with personal recovery in bipolar disorder Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Jannis T. Kraiss, Peter M. ten Klooster, Emily Frye, Ralph W. Kupka, Ernst T. Bohlmeijer
Personal recovery is increasingly recognized as important outcome for people with bipolar disorder (BD), but research addressing associated factors of personal recovery in this group remains scarce. This study aimed to explore the association of sociodemographic variables, social participation, psychopathology, and positive emotion regulation with personal recovery in BD.
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A second independent audit of electroconvulsive therapy in England, 2019: Usage, demographics, consent, and adherence to guidelines and legislation Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 John Read, Christopher Harrop, Jim Geekie, Julia Renton, Sue Cunliffe
To assess progress towards improving the administering of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in England since an audit covering 2011, 2013, and 2015. The same information was gathered, for 2019, on usage, demographics, consent, and adherence to national guidelines and the Mental Health Act.
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The relative benefits of nonattachment to self and self‐compassion for psychological distress and psychological well‐being for those with and without symptoms of depression Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Richard Whitehead, Glen Bates, Brad Elphinstone, Yan Yang
Self‐compassion represents a way of interacting with the self involving kindness and a balanced approach to negative self‐related stimuli that has shown to contribute to reduced depression, anxiety and stress, and increased psychological well‐being. Due to the potential barriers towards self‐compassion for people with depressive symptoms, the objective of the present study what to investigate whether
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Experiences of receiving cognitive analytic therapy for those with complex secondary care mental health difficulties Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Nadia Balmain, Yvonne Melia, Christopher John, Helen Dent, Karen Smith
Service users with complex mental health difficulties are more difficult to engage in treatment and drop‐out rates are higher, resulting in poorer clinical outcomes. Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is widely applied to service users with complex needs and shows promise in terms of engagement and outcomes. The aim of the present study was to examine the ‘lived experience’ of service users who have
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An evaluation of compassion‐focused therapy within adult mental health inpatient settings Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 James Stroud, Carys Griffiths
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a compassion‐focused therapy (CFT) group in improving patient outcomes compared to those receiving treatment as usual (TAU) with a trans‐diagnostic population who are inpatients within an acute psychiatric ward.
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A treatment protocol to guide the delivery of dialogical engagement with auditory hallucinations: Experience from the Talking With Voices pilot trial Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Eleanor Longden, Dirk Corstens, Anthony P. Morrison, Amanda Larkin, Elizabeth Murphy, Natasha Holden, Ann Steele, Alison Branitsky, Samantha Bowe
To present a treatment protocol for delivering Talking With Voices, a novel intervention for people with psychosis that involves dialogical engagement with auditory hallucinations.
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Review of the current empirical literature on using videoconferencing to deliver individual psychotherapies to adults with mental health problems Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-23 Neil Thomas, Caity McDonald, Kathleen de Boer, Rachel M. Brand, Maja Nedeljkovic, Liz Seabrook
The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread adoption of videoconferencing as a communication medium in mental health service delivery. This review considers the empirical literature to date on using videoconferencing to deliver psychological therapy to adults presenting with mental health problems.
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Is there an association between caregiver antipathy and psychosis? A systematic review Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Georgina L. Barnes, Philippa A. Garety, Richard Emsley, Leila Jameel, Amy Hardy
Existing reviews of trauma and psychosis have identified associations between childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and psychosis. However, conceptual issues relating to assessment of CEA limit the conclusions that can be drawn from the literature. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate studies reporting an association between childhood experiences of caregiver antipathy (i.e. criticism, hostility
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Introducing mindfulness and compassion‐based interventions to improve verbal creativity in students of clinical and health psychology Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-14 Miguel Bellosta‐Batalla, Ausiàs Cebolla, Josefa Pérez‐Blasco, Luis Moya‐Albiol
In the field of psychotherapy, verbal creativity has been suggested as an important aspect in psychotherapists’ training. In the present study, the effects of a mindfulness and compassion‐based intervention (MCBI) on verbal creativity are analysed in students of clinical and health psychology (N = 90).
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Systematic review and meta‐analysis of therapeutic alliance, engagement, and outcome in psychological therapies for psychosis Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Emilie Bourke, Chris Barker, Miriam Fornells‐Ambrojo
The moderate association between therapeutic alliance (TA) and psychological therapy outcome is well established. Historically, the field has not focused on people with a severe mental illness. This is the first review to conduct a meta‐analysis of associations between TA and therapeutic engagement as well as outcome in psychological therapy for psychosis.
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Trajectories of change in the therapeutic alliance during Cognitive Analytic Therapy for depression Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Mariia Merzhvynska, Melanie Simmonds‐Buckley, Jaime Delgadillo, Stephen Kellett
Managing the alliance is considered to be a core competency and central therapeutic change process during cognitive analytic therapy (CAT). This study examined latent trajectories of change in the alliance and their relationship to depression treatment outcomes.
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Managing unusual sensory experiences: A feasibility trial in an At Risk Mental States for psychosis group Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-12-15 Guy Dodgson, Charlotte Aynsworth, Kaja J. Mitrenga, Chistopher Gibbs, Victoria Patton, Charles Fernyhough, Robert Dudley, Carina Ewels, Louise Leach, Ben Alderson‐Day, Stephanie Common
To conduct a feasibility study on a new, tablet‐delivered treatment for unusual sensory experiences in service‐users with an At Risk Mental States for psychosis.
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Mistrust and negative self‐esteem: Two paths from attachment styles to paranoia Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-12-13 Anton P. Martinez, Maximilian Agostini, Azzam Al‐Suhibani, Richard P. Bentall
Paranoia is known to be associated with insecure attachment, with negative self‐esteem as a mediator, but this pathway is insufficient to explain the paranoid individual’s beliefs about malevolent others. Mistrust is a likely additional factor as it is a core feature of paranoid thinking also associated with insecure attachment styles. In this study, we tested whether mistrust – operationalized as
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Compassionate Mind Training: An 8‐week group for the general public Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-22 Chris Irons, Charles Heriot‐Maitland
There is an increasing interest in how compassion training, and in particular, the cultivation of self‐compassion may be an important component in the reduction of distress and promotion of well‐being. Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) has shown promising results in this area, with positive outcome studies in a wide range of mental health problems. However, following the successful development of short
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Self‐compassion and emotional regulation as predictors of social anxiety Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-20 Glen W. Bates, Bradley Elphinstone, Richard Whitehead
Self‐compassion and emotional regulation have been identified as constructive attitudes towards the self which can reduce emotional distress. This study is the first to examine the role of a self‐compassionate attitude towards the self in reducing symptoms of social anxiety. The study also explored the role of emotional regulation strategies of cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression
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Compassion‐focused therapies for self‐esteem: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-20 Sarah Thomason, Nima Moghaddam
To identify whether compassion‐focused therapy (CFT) or compassion‐based interventions are effective in improving self‐esteem.
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How psychosis interrupts the lives of women and men differently: a qualitative comparison Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-20 Ruth L. Firmin, Aieyat B. Zalzala, Jay A. Hamm, Lauren Luther, Paul H. Lysaker
Psychosis disrupts how persons experience themselves and their lives. Despite knowledge that gender differences have been noted in presentation and course of psychosis symptoms, little is known about differences in how men and women experience these disruptions.
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The mediating role of fear of COVID‐19 in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and depression Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-20 Panteleimon Voitsidis, Vasiliki Aliki Nikopoulou, Vasiliki Holeva, Eleni Parlapani, Konstantinos Sereslis, Virginia Tsipropoulou, Panayiota Karamouzi, Aikaterini Giazkoulidou, Nektaria Tsopaneli, Ioannis Diakogiannis
Living during the COVID‐19 pandemic is characterized by the emergence of great uncertainty surrounding multiple aspects of daily life. This study explored the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and depression, as well as the potential mediation effect of COVID‐19‐related fear.
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Psychological interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease in the early 2020s: Where do we stand? Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Nicolò Zarotti, Fiona J. R. Eccles, Jennifer A. Foley, Andrew Paget, Sarah Gunn, Iracema Leroi, Jane Simpson
To explore the heterogeneity of the literature on psychological interventions for psychological difficulties in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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Attachment as a framework to facilitate empowerment for people with severe mental illness Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-10-30 Cathelijn D. Tjaden, Cornelis L. Mulder, Philippe A.E.G. Delespaul, Arnoud R. Arntz, Hans Kroon
Recovery and empowerment have evolved into key objectives in the treatment and care of people with severe mental illness (SMI), and interest has grown in the role of social relationships in recovery. This study is the first to explore whether attachment styles are related to levels of empowerment, and secondly, whether attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance are associated with lower empowerment
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The challenges and opportunities of social connection when hearing derogatory and threatening voices: A thematic analysis with patients experiencing psychosis Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-10-30 Bryony Sheaves, Louise Johns, Emma Černis, Laura Griffith, , Daniel Freeman
Relationships with other people are important determinants of the course of psychosis, yet social isolation is common. This study sought to learn about the patient experience of being around other people when hearing derogatory and threatening voices (DTVs).
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Group teletherapy for first‐episode psychosis: Piloting its integration with coordinated specialty care during the COVID‐19 pandemic Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 Helen J. Wood, Jessica M. Gannon, K.N. Roy Chengappa, Deepak K. Sarpal
Digital health has emerged in recent years as a tool to optimize care delivery and promote treatment adherence among individuals with first‐episode psychosis (FEP). Recent mandates for social distancing and sheltering in place due to the COVID‐19 pandemic have catapulted efforts to provide ongoing coordinated specialty care (CSC) on virtual platforms. While prior evidence provides support for the general
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The torchlight model of mapping in cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) reformulation: A qualitative investigation Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 Steve Jefferis, Zara Fantarrow, Lynne Johnston
Despite the central role of formulation in psychological therapy, there is limited research on how formulations are constructed in clinical practice. In Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), a formulation diagram (or CAT map) is used in transforming the client’s narrative into a psychological understanding of the difficulties. The objective was to build a theoretical model of the processes involved in
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“It felt very special, it felt customised to me”—A qualitative investigation of the experiences of participating in a clinical trial of CBT for young people at risk of bipolar disorder Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-10-16 Wendy Theresa Jones, Sarah Peters, Rory Edward Byrne, David Shiers, Heather Law, Sophie Parker
The Bipolar at Risk Trial (BART) was a feasibility randomized controlled trial investigating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) in young people at high risk of developing bipolar disorder (BD). This qualitative study aimed to investigate participants’ experiences of trial involvement, and the acceptability of CBT for this population.
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Emotional exhaustion among the South Korean workforce before and after COVID‐19 Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-27 Hansol Hwang, Won‐Moo Hur, Yuhyung Shin
Since the outbreak of the COVID‐19 pandemic in South Korea in January 2020, many South Korean employees have been experiencing work stressors, threats of job insecurity, and feelings of isolation, which together lead to emotional exhaustion. The present study aimed to compare the emotional exhaustion of South Korean employees before and after the pandemic, as well as to examine how the demographic
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COVID‐19 distress and worries: The role of attitudes, social support, and positive coping during social isolation Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-26 Kathleen A. Moore, James J. Lucas
As the COVID‐19 pandemic accelerates, one public health response has been for governments to impose quarantine ‘lockdowns’ which require people to socially isolate. In this study, we explored the level of psychological distress that people experienced in social isolation and the factors which might ameliorate or exacerbate it. Two hundred and thirteen participants (69% female) with a mean age of 37
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An exploration of group cognitive analytic therapy for anxiety and depression Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-26 Elaine Martin, Gary Byrne, Graham Connon, Liz Power
Cognitive analytic therapy has been shown to be an effective psychological treatment for a range of differing presentations but little research to date has focused on the use of Group CAT (GCAT). The aim of this study was to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of GCAT for clients with mood and anxiety disorders in primary care.
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A systematic review of service user’s experience of cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Nadia Balmain, Yvonne Melia, Helen Dent, Karen Smith
It is increasingly acknowledged that understanding of the process and impact of psychotherapy is enhanced by awareness of the experience of service users. Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) was developed as a time‐limited and integrative psychotherapeutic approach. Although reviews have been published on CAT outcome studies, no reviews are currently available on service users’ experience of CAT. This
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Developing a competence framework for cognitive analytic therapy Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Glenys Parry, Dawn Bennett, Anthony D. Roth, Stephen Kellett
This paper describes the development and summarizes the content of a competence framework for delivery of cognitive analytic therapy (CAT).
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A qualitative study exploring adolescents' experience of brief behavioural activation for depression and its impact on the symptom of anhedonia. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-12 Rebecca Watson,Kate Harvey,Laura Pass,Ciara McCabe,Shirley Reynolds
Anhedonia, the loss of interest and pleasure, is a core symptom of depression and is associated with deficits in reward processing. Behavioural Activation for depression may address this symptom due to its focus on identifying and increasing intrinsically rewarding activities.
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Targeting dissociation using cognitive behavioural therapy in voice hearers with psychosis and a history of interpersonal trauma: A case series. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-09-10 Filippo Varese,Maggie Douglas,Robert Dudley,Samantha Bowe,Thomas Christodoulides,Stephanie Common,Tim Grace,Victoria Lumley,Laura McCartney,Sonia Pace,Thomas Reeves,Anthony P Morrison,Douglas Turkington
Previous studies have suggested that dissociation might represent an important mechanism in the maintenance of auditory verbal hallucinations (i.e., voices) in people who have a history of traumatic life experiences. This study investigated whether a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention for psychosis augmented with techniques specifically targeting dissociative symptoms could improve both
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On what do therapists agree? Assessing therapist evaluations of emotion regulation strategy effectiveness. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-08-27 Matthew W Southward,Anne C Wilson,Jennifer S Cheavens
To develop more unified, process‐based, and disseminable psychotherapy treatments, it is important to determine whether there is consensus among therapists regarding intervention strategies.
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Shifting as a key executive function underlying cognitive restructuring for individuals with elevated social anxiety Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-08-09 Lauren J. Holder, Ashni Prasad, Jin Han, Michelle Torok, Quincy J. J. Wong
Previous studies have examined the relationship between executive functions and performance on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tasks, such as cognitive restructuring. However, previous studies have used samples of older adults and only traditional measures of executive functions involving non‐emotional stimuli. This study extends previous research to examine the specific executive function of shifting
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Causal explanations of depression on perceptions of and likelihood to choose cognitive behavioural therapy and antidepressant medications as depression treatments. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-08-04 Lisa M Watson,Shadi Beshai
This research examined whether people’s causal explanations of depression were associated with acceptability and efficacy‐related treatment perceptions and likelihood to choose cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and antidepressant medication (ADM) as depression treatments.
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of service users' experiences in a psychosocial addictions intervention. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-07-29 Runa Dawood,John Done
The aim of this study was to explore the subjective experiences of participants who: (1) received a psychosocial intervention as part of an addiction recovery research trial, and (2) responded to treatment through drug reduction, with the intention of eliciting qualitative change processes of recovery.
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A qualitative examination of the relationship between rumination, distress, and dysregulated behaviours in vulnerable young people. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Elise Sloan,Richard Moulding,Carlye Weiner,Rose-Mary Dowling,Kate Hall
Young people accessing mental health treatment in Australia frequently engage in dysregulated behaviours, such as substance misuse, deliberate self‐harm (DSH), and binge eating and purging. Rumination has been identified as a correlate of behavioural dysregulation; however, a qualitative examination of the functional relationship between ruminative processes and distress and subsequent engagement in
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Factors contributing to the distress, concerns, and needs of UK Neuroscience health care workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-07-16 Lisa Cipolotti, Edgar Chan, Patrick Murphy, Natasja van Harskamp, Jennifer A. Foley
COVID‐19 research from China suggests health care workers are at risk of distress, have specific concerns, and need support. It remains unknown whether findings are applicable to UK health care staff and whether psychological support based on generic approaches is effective. We administered an online survey at a leading neuroscience hospital in the UK to examine how individual staff characteristics
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Understanding predictors of change in a day treatment setting for non‐suicidal self‐injury Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-07-14 Noël C. Slesinger, Nicole A. Hayes, Jason J. Washburn
To examine change in non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) frequency, quality of life, and functional impairment from admission to discharge in patients enrolled in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programmes (PHP/IOP) designed to treat NSSI. Demographic, clinical, and treatment‐related predictors of changes were also examined.
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The Compassionate Kitbag: A creative and integrative approach to compassion‐focused therapy Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-07-08 Katherine Lucre, Neil Clapton
This paper outlines the concept of the ‘Compassionate Kitbag’, a novel multi‐sensory‐based means of helping draw together the various elements of compassionate mind training and processes within compassion‐focused therapy (CFT), to help clients cultivate and facilitate their capacities for compassion. Building on the work of Lucre and Corten (2013, Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and
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Physical activity in a pandemic: A new treatment target for psychological therapy. Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-06-25 Rowan Diamond,Felicity Waite
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its management are placing significant new strains on people’s well‐being, particularly those with pre‐existing mental health conditions. Physical activity has been shown to improve mental as well as physical health. Increasing activity levels should be prioritized as a treatment target, especially when the barriers to exercise are greater than ever. Promoting physical activity
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Rejection sensitivity and adolescent non‐suicidal self‐injury: Mediation through depressive symptoms and moderation by fear of self‐compassion Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Yongqiang Jiang, Yaxuan Ren, Tian Liu, Jianing You
Rejection sensitivity is a risk trait that contributes to the relationships between rejection experiences in various domains and non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI). However, research about the association between rejection sensitivity and NSSI has still been understudied. This study sought to examine the mediating role of depressive symptoms and the moderating role of fear of self‐compassion in the association
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The acceptability, effectiveness, and durability of cognitive analytic therapy: Systematic review and meta‐analysis Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-06-15 Craig Hallam, Melanie Simmonds‐Buckley, Stephen Kellett, Beth Greenhill, Andrew Jones
This paper sought to conduct a meta‐analysis of the effectiveness and durability of cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) and assess the acceptability of CAT in terms of dropout rates.
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When experiences of presence go awry: A survey on psychotherapy practice with the ambivalent‐to‐distressing ‘hallucination’ of the deceased Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-06-12 Pablo Sabucedo, Chris Evans, Anastasios Gaitanidis, Jacqueline Hayes
Experiences of presence, involving the sensory perception or felt presence of the deceased, are common amongst the bereaved (30–60%). Despite them being predominantly comforting and reassuring, a minority (approximately 25%) report ambivalent or distressing experiences. The study’s aim was to explore how psychotherapy is practised with this subset.
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The Emotional Dysregulation Questionnaire: Development and comparative analysis Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-06-09 Duncan Gill, Wayne Warburton, Naomi Sweller, Ken Beath, Peter Humburg
A widely used measure of emotion dysregulation, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), may insufficiently cover a number of potentially important aspects of emotional dysregulation. A new measure of emotional dysregulation, the Emotional Dysregulation Questionnaire (EDQ) was therefore developed based upon an eight‐factor model of the construct.
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Trauma‐focused imaginal exposure for auditory hallucinations: A case series Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-05-21 Rachel M. Brand, Sarah Bendall, Amy Hardy, Susan L. Rossell, Neil Thomas
There is mounting evidence that traumatic life events play a role in auditory hallucinations (AH). Theory suggests that some AH are decontextualized trauma memory intrusions. Exposure‐based trauma‐focused therapies that target trauma memory intrusions may therefore be a promising new treatment. We aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a standard protocol trauma‐focused imaginal exposure
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A systematic review of the use of acceptance and commitment therapy in supporting parents Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-05-13 Gary Byrne, Áine Ní Ghráda, Teresa O’Mahony, Emma Brennan
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has accrued a growing evidence‐base for a wide variety of psychological difficulties. Given that ACT promotes broad and flexible repertoires of behaviour as well as neutralizing the ubiquitous psychological processes theorized to be responsible for much human suffering, such an approach may hold promise. The use of ACT‐informed parenting interventions offers
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The effectiveness of cognitive analytic therapy for borderline personality disorder: Utilizing a withdrawal experimental design to improve sensitivity to abandonment Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-05-12 Stephen Kellett, Joe Gausden, Chris Gaskell
A primary methodological weakness of the single‐case experimental design (SCED) outcome studies conducted of the treatment of personality disorder with cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is that they have failed to employ a withdrawal phase or cross‐over design and so are deemed quasi‐experimental. This study sought to implement a withdrawal design, in order to improve the internal validity of the study
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Do clinical psychologists have a role in clients’ use of psychotropic medication? A mixed methods investigation exploring current forms of involvement Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-05-06 Amy Aston, Sharron Smith, Danielle De Boos, Anna Tickle
This study aimed to explore whether clinical psychologists in the United Kingdom (UK) have a role with their clients’ psychotropic medication by exploring forms of involvement undertaken, and decision‐making behind involvement.
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Secondary attachment and mental health in Pakistani and Scottish adolescents: A moderated mediation model Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-04-29 Somia Imran, Angus MacBeth, Ethel Quayle, Stella W.Y. Chan
Research into adolescent mental health has tended to focus on primary attachment relationships. However, the effect of secondary attachment relationships and the role of culture remain under‐explored. This study examined the associations between primary attachment, secondary attachment, and coping strategies (task‐focused, emotion‐focused, and avoidant coping) with psychological well‐being and psychological
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Pilot service evaluation of a brief psychological therapy for self‐harm in an emergency department: Hospital Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement Service Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-04-27 Peter J. Taylor, Kirsten Fien, Helen Mulholland, Rui Duarte, Joanne M. Dickson, Cecil Kullu
Brief psychological therapies may be helpful for people who have recently self‐harmed. The current paper reports on a service evaluation of a novel brief therapy service based within an Emergency Department, Hospital Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement (HOPE) Service. This service combines elements of psychodynamic interpersonal and cognitive analytic therapy to help people who present with self‐harm‐related
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From brooding to detachment: Rumination longitudinally predicts an increase in depersonalization and derealisation Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-04-25 Miriam Vannikov‐Lugassi, Hadar Shalev, Nirit Soffer‐Dudek
Depersonalization–derealization (DEP‐DER) is a dissociative experience which is related to psychopathology and distress. Yet, the aetiological factors leading to DEP‐DER are not sufficiently clear. In this study, we suggest rumination as one possible antecedent. Thus, the goal of the study was to explore the longitudinal relationship between rumination and DEP‐DER.
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Patient–therapist congruent exchanges engaged with the potential‐to‐experience is associated with better outcome of psychotherapy Psychol. Psychother. Theory Res. Pract. (IF 2.645) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Mor Bar, Amit Saad, Dana Slonim‐Atzil, Rivka Tuval‐Mashiach, Tamir Gour, Noga Baron, Shlomo Mendlovic
The concept of potential‐to‐experience is a major component in psychodynamic theory and assumed to be an important component of psychotherapeutic technique. However, as this assumption has never been empirically tested, the relationship between such interventions and treatment outcome is unclear. The aim of this pilot study is to explore the relationship between patient–therapist congruence of pot