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Principles over Process: Fifty Years a Cognitive Therapist Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Steven D. Hollon
The most important lesson that I have learned in my half century as a therapist (and therapy researcher) is that principles matter more than processes. I had the great good fortune to arrive in Philadelphia at a time when Beck and colleagues were just beginning to test the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression and what I learned was that helping clients (and myself) get the better of depression
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Psychological Dynamics in the Development Process of Panic Disorder: A Qualitative Study on a Family Therapy Case Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-03-03
Abstract Panic disorder (PD) affects family members and can be influenced by familial factors. Adverse family events may contribute to anxiety and PD. We examined a family therapy case of a client with PD in South Korea. We used a thematic analysis to analyze therapy transcripts and video recordings and displayed our findings using a network. We identified five stages of the psychological process in
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The > Uncommon < Factor in Psychotherapy and the Role of Negative Skills: Why and How Psychoanalysis Offers an Important Contribution for Mental Health Practice Today Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Timo Storck
Psychoanalysis brings some specific aspects of treatment technique to the field of mental health practice today, such as highlighting the dynamics within therapeutic relationship (especially regarding emotional and unconscious elements), the role of defense mechanisms etc. Moreover, by means of taking a particular therapeutic stance, psychoanalysis offers some shared mental space for patients. The
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Manualized Cognitive-Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Protocol for Common Emotional Disorders: A Pilot Study Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Ilaria Martelli Venturi, Riccardo Nicitra, Vincenzo Russo, Michele Procacci, Alessandro Grispini, Dario Carrus, Giuseppe Ducci
The term ‘Common Emotional Disorders’ refers to a range of clinical conditions such as anxiety disorders, panic atacs, mild and moderate depressive states, sleep disorders, somatoform disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of the present article is to investigate the effectiveness of a specific group psychotherapy protocol for common emotional disorders. The outcome was evaluated in
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The Content of Personalised Network-Based Case Formulations Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Robin van den Bergh, Merlijn Olthof, Florens Goldbeck, Konstantin Hegewald, Florian Pommerien-Becht, Nora Daniels-Wredenhagen, Rianne J. Weggemans, Silvia Scholz, Serena Daalmans, Roy Otten, Benjamin G. Aas, Anna Lichtwarck-Aschoff
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Psychodynamic Group Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Tommaso Trombetta, Davide Bottaro, Maria Noemi Paradiso, Fabrizio Santoniccolo, Giovanni Abbate Daga, Luca Rollè
Several psychotherapeutic interventions are recommended for Eating Disorders (EDs), chiefly individual cognitive-behavioral therapy and family-based treatments. Manualized individual psychodynamic treatments are recommended for adults with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Evaluation of psychodynamic group treatments in treating EDs requires further assessment, and recent reviews focused only marginally on this
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Targeting Beliefs About Emotions via Meta-Emotion Therapy for Adolescents with Anxiety: A Case Series Study Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Linnea Cain, Esben Strodl, Glenn Howard
Research suggests that best-practice psychotherapies only have moderate effects on reducing anxiety in youths. Such limitations in outcomes prompt consideration of alternative conceptualisations of anxiety and its treatment. Based upon the metacognitive model, we propose a novel therapy targeting metacognitive knowledge (beliefs about emotions and emotion regulation) for the treatment of anxiety in
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A Phenomenological Analysis of Mental Health Providers’ Experience of Client Suicide Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-01-19
Abstract Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is estimated that one third of people who died by suicide received mental health services in the year preceding their death and one fifth had received services in the previous month. Given these statistics, many mental health professionals are very likely to work with a client who dies by suicide at some point in their career. This
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Side Effects in Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Tim Balder, Michael Linden, Matthias Rose
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‘Free from BFRB’: Efficacy of Self-Help Interventions for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Conveyed via Manual or Video Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Steffen Moritz, Sarah Weidinger, Stella Schmotz
Self-help may help fill the large treatment gap in individuals with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). We examined the efficacy of three self-help techniques for BFRBs: habit reversal training (HRT), decoupling (DC), and decoupling in sensu (DC-is) and also tested whether a video demonstration is more efficacious to written instructions. A total of 224 participants with at least one BFRB were
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Psychosocial Interventions: A Key Component in an Evidence-Based Treatment Approach to Bipolar Disorder Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Ellen A. Knowles, Lauren Gorelick Schneier, Lauren A. Yang, Anna R. Van Meter
Bipolar disorder (BD) can be especially challenging to treat due to the dynamic nature of its presentation; there is a critical need for a multimodal approach to adequately address patients’ symptoms and quality of life concerns. However, most mental health professionals have not implemented a multimodal approach due to limited dissemination of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for BD and bias
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Broken Narratives by Stressful Life Events: An Intervention for Narrative Identity Reconstruction Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Iman Yusefzade, Simin Hosseinian, Elham Zamanshoar, Fariba Soheili
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Commentary: EMDR, RCTs, and the Proliferation of Trademarked Acronyms Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Gerald M. Rosen, Willem van der Does, Brandon A. Gaudiano, Loren Pankratz, Glen I. Spielmans, Steven Hollon, Gerald C. Davison
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), while recognized as evidence-based, continues to be viewed as a novel and controversial treatment. At the same time, numerous alternative eye movement therapies have been introduced, each of which requires its own set of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess remarkable claims of cure. The present situation is untenable in our opinion because
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The Efficacy of Using Psychotherapy Interventions to Minimize Symptoms of Trichotillomania and Trichophagia: A Scoping Review Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Mohammad A. Abu Sabra, Mahmoud Al Kalaldeh, Mohammad M. Alnaeem, Amr H. Zyoud
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Vicious Relational Circles and Chronic Couple Conflictuality: An Empirical Study Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Fiorenza Eleonora, Crisafulli Valeria, Carpentieri Renato, Emma De Luca, Clarissa Di Filippo, Michela La Stella, Leonardi Jessica, Mannocchi Camilla, Rodomonti Martina, Rosi Laura, Santodoro Marianna, Gazzillo Francesco
The study aims to empirically assess the control-mastery theory hypothesis that considers chronic couple conflictuality as the repetition of relational vicious circles—that is, interactions where both partners test their pathogenic beliefs and fail their reciprocal tests, confirming their reciprocal pathogenic beliefs. In addition, the study aims to verify if interpersonal guilt is more activated during
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A Toolbox for Use During the Post-Pandemic Era: Preparing Youth for Re-entry Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Agatha Barnowski, Kimberly Brown, Yasaman Movahedi, Robert D. Friedberg
While most individuals hope that the COVID-19 viral global pandemic is over, waves of infection and multiple mutating variants persist prompting considerable uncertainty. Re-entering previously familiar routines is especially difficult for youth challenged by excessive intolerance of uncertainty and accompanying anxiety. Therefore, constructing a conceptual map to explain these stressors and a viable
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Therapist Adherence to Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Routine Practice: Common Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Melanie S. Harned, Sara C. Schmidt, Kathryn E. Korslund, Amy Gaglia
Delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with adherence to the manual is a critical aspect of quality assurance and leads to better outcomes for clients. However, DBT is a challenging treatment to deliver adherently as it requires therapists to learn many strategies and to know when and how to apply them effectively. To date, little is known about the degree to which therapists in routine care
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Art History Therapy: The Role of Art History in the Psychotherapy Process Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Gizem Akcan, Abdül Halim Varol
Unconscious processes lead to maladaptive behaviors, while people use various defense mechanisms to cope with stressful and traumatic memories. Bringing the unconscious to consciousness is essential for treating such inner conflicts. Art history therapy, which brings together art history and psychology, aims to accelerate clients’ self-disclosure to the therapist by bringing their unconscious to consciousness
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Pitfalls and Opportunities of the Therapist’s Metacommunication: A Self-determination Perspective Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Édua Holmström, Virpi-Liisa Kykyri, Frank Martela
Psychotherapy research identifies alliance ruptures and their resolutions as significant events in psychotherapy, influencing outcome. However, we know little about the process how such events influence outcomes, only assuming if clients stay in therapy that the rupture was resolved, and the outcome will be positive. The purpose of this paper is to problematize this assumption against the backdrop
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Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Group-Based Treatment in Patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms: A Multisite Naturalistic Study Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Martina Pourová, Tomáš Řiháček, Jan R. Boehnke, Jakub Šimek, Martin Saic, Jaromír Kabát, Petr Šilhán
Abstract Psychotherapy is expected to be effective in the treatment of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). However, evidence is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a multicomponent treatment based on group therapy in patients with MUPS in a naturalistic setting and to explore potential predictors of the outcomes. A multisite naturalistic uncontrolled
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Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for the Alleviation of Psychological Distress and Amelioration of Psychological Well-Being Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Amna Aurooj, Nabiha Zia, Syed Khawar Nadeem Kirmani, Sadia Khan, Takreema Aurooj, Deerak Minhaj, Syeda Riffat Kafeel
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Collusion Revisited: Polyadic Collusions and Their Contextual Determinants Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-08-24 F. Stiefel, M Saraga, C Bourquin
At the core of collusions are unconscious unresolved issues shared by two or more participants, interlocked in a defensive maneuver. The issue at stake is avoided at an intrapsychic level and externalized in the interpersonal space. Unresolved issues may pertain to control, intimacy, loss, dependency, domination, boundaries and so on. This critical narrative review is based on a comprehensive consultation
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Individual Target Problems, Self-Observation and Change in Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Juha Savolainen, Olavi Lindfors, Mikael Leiman
The objective of this study was to analyze and illustrate the relationships between different expectations for psychotherapy, quality of self-observation and change in short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. To conduct this, two patients from the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study were selected for qualitative analysis. The selection was based on the patients’ responses on the Target Complaints (TC) questionnaire
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A Cross-Cultural Conceptual Comparison of Behavioral Activation and Ikigai Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Nathania Seanette Rochelle, Jürgen Hoyer
Cultural bridging may alleviate and catalyze the therapeutic process and help to match therapeutic interventions and patient preferences. In this article, we propose to enhance Western-originated prevention and treatment of depression (behavioral activation) with an Eastern-originated cultural concept of the purpose of living (ikigai). Behavioral activation (BA) is an effective standard method (within
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Consensus on Alliance Quality in the Psychotherapeutic Dyad and Its Differentiating Effect on Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Adjustment Disorders Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Tomasz Prusiński
The study aimed to analyze patient–therapist convergence in therapeutic alliance ratings. The author also tested if increasing patient–therapist consensus on alliance quality during psychotherapy was related to better treatment outcomes. The study included 20 patients and one psychotherapist, who was a person other than the researcher in this study. The patients, suffering from adjustment disorders
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Lethal Means Counseling for Suicidal Firearm Owners Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Samuel Knapp
The death of a patient by suicide is one of the professional events most feared by psychotherapists and firearms are the most commonly used means of suicide. However, as the number of firearm owners within the United States has increased in recent years, so has the risk of firearm-related suicides. Suicidal patients with easy access to their firearms may give in to the wish to die and end their life
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Reawakening Hope in the Psychotherapy for Psychosis Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Jeremy M. Ridenour, Jay A. Hamm, Courtney N. Wiesepape, Paul H. Lysaker
Hope is known to be a crucial factor that can facilitate recovery from psychosis. In contrast, hopelessness has been associated with a variety of poor outcomes for people with psychosis, such as low self-esteem, depression, and suicide. While hope is central to recovery, the concept of hope can be challenging to identify and define. Furthermore, little is known about how psychotherapists can help people
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An Introduction to Change in Psychotherapy: Moderators, Course of Change, and Change Mechanisms Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Lorenzo Antichi, Marco Giannini
This overview addresses for whom and under what conditions psychotherapy produces change, the course of change over sessions, and why change happens. Specifically, the most confirmed moderators are pretreatment symptoms level, readiness for change, assertiveness, agency, defense maturity, quality of object relationships, mentalization, and interpersonal functioning. Regarding the course of change,
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Collusion Revisited: A Narrative Review of Dyadic Collusions Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-06-02 F. Stiefel, C. Bourquin, M. Saraga
Collusion is a specific and potentially harmful transference-countertransference interaction. At its core is an unconscious, unresolved issue shared by two or more participants, who are interlocked in a defensive maneuver. The issue at stake, which is avoided at the intrapsychic level, externalized, and circulating in the interpersonal space, may pertain to control, intimacy, loss, or domination, among
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Integrating Intersectionality into Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Eugene W. Farber, Veronica J. Motley
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An Evolutionarily Oriented Therapy for Autistic Adolescents with Extraordinary Skills: A Two-Case Series Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Simone Cheli, Veronica Cavalletti
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Revisiting the Origins of EMDR Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Gerald M. Rosen
Francine Shapiro, the founder of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), reported that the therapeutic use of eye movement patterns was discovered by chance while walking in a park. An alternative accounting for the origins of EMDR comes from research that demonstrates individuals are unable to perceive their own eye movements and from historical sources that document Shapiro’s acceptance
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Current Tensions and Challenges in Mindfulness Research and Practice Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Ben Ainsworth, Melissa J. Atkinson, Eman AlBedah, Sian Duncan, Julia Groot, Pamela Jacobsen, Amanda James, Tom A. Jenkins, Katerina Kylisova, Elizabeth Marks, Emma L. Osborne, Masha Remskar, Rosalia Underhill
The field of mindfulness practice and research has expanded over recent years and become more established in the public consciousness. In this paper we explore four key tensions for the mindfulness community to hold in awareness. These include: Mindfulness for me vs. mindfulness for others (an awareness of the loss of the spiritual and collective elements historically essential to mindfulness), Mindfulness
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Coping with Transitions: A Promising Intensive Outpatient DBT Program for Emerging Adults and Their Families Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Joseph R. Taliercio, Talia Wigod, Joy Shen, Lauren Yang, Suzanne Davino, Elaina Servidio, Lata K. McGinn, Alec L. Miller
Emerging adulthood is a period of significant exploration, transformation, variability, and growth. Simultaneously, this developmental period presents unique challenges as emerging adults work to achieve developmental milestones including self-identity formation, the establishment of long-term intimate relationships, career advancement, and independence from parents. For those who are vulnerable, this
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Celebrating the Most Valuable Publications from 2022: The 6th Annual Psyche Awards for Excellence in Scholarship Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-04-19 James C. Overholser
Many useful articles are published every year, and these scholarly works can help to improve and advance the field of psychotherapy. However, as the field has grown and the number of academic journals has expanded, it has become difficult for the average mental health professional to remain abreast of the best publications in the field. The present article provides a concise review of the published
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Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Accepting the Challenges of Employment and Self-Sufficiency (DBT-ACES) Strategies into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Adam Carmel, Katherine Anne Comtois
DBT-ACES (Dialectical Behavior Therapy—Accepting the Challenges of Employment and Self-Sufficiency) is an expansion and adaptation of Standard DBT developed to assist clients to achieve their employment, social, and financial independence goals. This paper provides an overview of several DBT-ACES strategies and considerations for their use in standard CBT as well as DBT treatment settings to increase
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Self-injury Functions, Romantic Relationship Stress, and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Genesis A. Vergara, David A. Jobes, Amy M. Brausch
Suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) often co-occur and have high prevalence rates in adolescence. Given these worrisome findings, there is still much work that is needed to identify correlates of these self-injurious thoughts and behaviors distinctly. Given that clear self-injurious thoughts and behaviors terms have been limited in suicide research, there is promising research to suggest examining
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“I Need You!” Patients’ Care Dependency Patterns During Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders and Its Association with Symptom Reduction and Wish for Treatment Continuation Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-01-05 Naline Geurtzen, Johan C. Karremans, Ger P. J. Keijsers, Giel J. M. Hutschemaekers
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The Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Trust and Self-Efficacy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Valery Krupnik
The therapeutic alliance has a robust association with positive outcome in psychotherapy. It is considered a common factor of change independent of the diagnosis and type of therapy. The alliance is commonly defined phenomenologically as a relationship between a client and a therapist characterized by such attributes as agreement on the goals of the treatment, agreement on the tasks, and a personal
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Exposure to Promote Healthy Eating Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Anita Jansen, Ghislaine Schyns
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Incorporating Skills for Managing Mood, Stress, and Sleep into a Gestational Weight Gain Intervention Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Miriam Sheynblyum, Rachel P. Kolko Conlon, Shannon D. Donofry, Michele D. Levine
Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with negative health outcomes for birthing individuals and their infants. Existing gestational weight gain interventions primarily address dietary intake and physical activity and have been minimally effective in preventing excess gestational weight gain. During pregnancy, psychosocial changes are common. Pregnant individuals may report changes in mood
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Examining Goal, Task, and Bond in Therapeutic Alliance Ruptures Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-11-22 A. Andrew Dimmick, C. Edward Watkins, Jennifer L. Callahan
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Exploring the Relationship Between Compassion and Attachment in Individuals with Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Review Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Nicola Amari, Tasim Martin, Adam Mahoney, Shona Peacock, Janet Stewart, Erin Alexandra Alford
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Promoting Affect Regulation Among Individuals Experiencing Psychosis in Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-10-31 Jaclyn D. Hillis-Mascia, Roberta Goldman, Lillian A. Hammer, Courtney Wiesepape, Tisha Hardin, Kelsey A. Bonfils
Theorists have suggested that individuals experiencing psychosis have significant affective dysregulation, and that expressions of psychosis may in fact serve as one form of expression of painful affect. As such, therapeutic approaches to work with individuals experiencing psychosis may incorporate therapist actions targeted to promote affect regulation in clients. Metacognitive Reflection and Insight
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Navigating an Impasse in the Psychotherapy for Psychosis Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Jeremy M. Ridenour, Jay A. Hamm, David W. Neal, Jaclyn D. Hillis, Emily C. Gagen, Aieyat B. Zalzala, Paul H. Lysaker
Despite pessimism in the field, persons experiencing psychosis can benefit from psychotherapy and recover. However, there are multiple factors that can interfere with the formation of a positive therapeutic alliance and lead to the premature termination of therapy, which is associated with poorer long-term outcomes. In this article, common therapist, patient, and intersubjective factors are identified
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Re-owning Motherhood in Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) with A Woman Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: Lessons from A Case Study Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Adi Lavi-Rotenberg, David Roe, Libby Igra, Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon
Mothers coping with a serious mental illness often face familial, social, and cultural barriers that challenge their identity as a mother and hinder their recovery process. Research has shown that enhancing a positive coherent multidimensional sense of self and sense of mastery promote recovery. To further explore this possibility, the current paper presents a course of therapy with a mother coping
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Conceptualisation and Measurement of Reflective Process in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Scoping Review Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Anna E. Sidis, A. Moore, J. A. Pickard, F. P. Deane
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Finding the Person in the Disorder: Adapting Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy for Bipolar Mood Disorder (MERIT-BD) Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Robert Schweitzer, Cherie Sonnenburg, Priyanka Komandur
Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) was originally developed as an integrative recovery-oriented therapeutic approach to address the needs of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and other forms of severe mental illness. The approach, conceptualized as transtheoretical, aims to promote a more coherent and synthetic sense of self, through stimulating insight, sense of coherence
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Recovery-Focused Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy (MIT) for Adolescents with First-Episode Psychosis Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Felix Inchausti, Helena García-Mieres, Nancy V. García-Poveda, Eduardo Fonseca–Pedrero, Angus MacBeth, Raffaele Popolo, Giancarlo Dimaggio
Access to evidence-based early intervention for adolescents with psychosis is critically important. The aim of this work was analysing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effects of a psychological intervention based on metacognitive interpersonal therapy (MIT) in adolescents presenting with early psychosis. Twenty-three participants (aged 14–18) experiencing first-episode psychosis or an
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A Guide for the Implementation of Group-Based Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERITg) Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Ashley M. Schnakenberg Martin, Joshua Bullock, Joanna Fiszdon, Meaghan Stacy, Steve Martino, Alison V. James, Paul H. Lysaker
Metacognitive reflection and insight therapy (MERIT) is an integrative individual psychotherapy which aims to improve metacognition and insight in people with serious mental illness. In response to limitations of MERIT and the growing clinical demand for new cost-effective group psychotherapies, we developed a group-based MERIT intervention (MERITg). MERITg aligns with the practice and principles of
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Developing Healthy Social Media Practices: An Outpatient Caregiver-Adolescent Group Intervention Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Aubrey L. Borgen, Sarah E. Domoff
Adolescents frequently use social media to connect with peers, develop friendships, and explore their identity. However, some adolescents, particularly those with co-occurring mental health concerns or other vulnerabilities, may experience problems or dysfunction related to their social media use. Navigating online social interactions, regulating one’s own use of social media, and being aware of how
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Psychotherapy for Serious Mental Illness in Solitary Confinement: Metacognition and the Promotion of Meaning and Recovery Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Mark Richardson, Paul H. Lysaker
Recovery from serious mental illness (SMI) is recognized as involving the development of a coherent and compassionate understanding of oneself and one’s place in the world. For many reasons this may be an unusually daunting task in a maximum security prison, particularly in solitary confinement. For the incarcerated person who experiences psychosis and other severe emotional difficulties, to the extent
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A Psychotherapy Oriented by Compassion and Metacognition for Schizoid Personality Disorder: A Two Cases Series Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Simone Cheli, Francesca Chiarello, Veronica Cavalletti
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Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy with a Patient with Low Medication Adherence: The Interplay Between Personal, Functional and Clinical Recovery Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Yael Cohen-Chazani, David Roe, Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon
People experiencing severe mental illness who are forced to be hospitalized due to an acute condition do not often agree with the method of treatment offered to them in psychiatric wards. Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) is an integrative form of psychotherapy that helps therapists focus together with their patients on thinking about patients’ thoughts and feelings. Through shared
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Metacognitive Reflection in Supervision: the Role of Supervision in Addressing Health Inequities Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Aieyat B. Zalzala, Emily C. Gagen
Research demonstrates ongoing health inequities for those from the most marginalized communities. To address these health inequities, medical educators have attempted to incorporate education that targets cultural competence of providers. Over the last decade, increasing evidence has demonstrated limitations to a competency-based approach. In this paper, we outline how utilizing critical reflection
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Comparison of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Chronic Fatigue, Sleep Quality, Executive Function and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-07 Shafigheh Yousefi, Zahra Zanjani, Abdollah Omidi, Batool Zamani, Mansour Sayyah
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Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Pathogenic Beliefs: Theory and Clinical Implications Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-09-04 Francesco Gazzillo
According to Control-Mastery Theory, an integrative cognitive-dynamic theory of mental functioning, psychopathology, and psychotherapy process, functional psychopathology derives from pathogenic beliefs. Pathogenic beliefs associates a healthy and adaptive goal to a danger, are generally developed during the developmental period to adapt to traumas and are unconsciously tested by patients in psychotherapy
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Combined Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatments for Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-08-18 Rivka Moskowitz, Ayelet Schecter, Margaret Sala
We reviewed treatments for eating disorders that incorporated both mindfulness-and acceptance-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) content. We included peer-reviewed studies where participants had an eating disorder or subclinical disordered eating and the treatment combined at least some elements from both mindfulness-and acceptance-based therapy and CBT. Although the literature is
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Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) Delivered Virtually During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Illustration of Two Cases Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-08-10 Laura A. Faith, Denise S. Zou, Marina Kukla
Alternative platform offerings for psychotherapy have become a necessity in the age of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The current study describes the virtual adaptation of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) for people with psychosis. MERIT is a recovery-oriented psychotherapy that has shown promise in increasing metacognition and allowing individuals to make meaning of
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Meaning Making and Recovery in Psychosis and Intellectual Disability: Application of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Jay A Hamm, Kelsey Huling, Jeremy M. Ridenour, Bethany L. Leonhardt
Despite a substantial literature demonstrating effectiveness of psychotherapy for people experiencing psychosis, and a small body of work advocating for increased availability of psychotherapy for individuals with intellectual disability (ID), the intersection of psychosis and ID has been almost entirely neglected in the professional literature. In this article, the authors posit that an integrative