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Panic disorder

Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:03:18 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: PD is a chronic disorder with low long-term remission rates. Therefore, we suggest that new studies should be designed concerning the early treatment of anxiety disorders or even the prevention of this disorder in children at risk. (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul)

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Parent-infant psychotherapy in the context of malformation: implications on the mother's perception about the baby's development

Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:03:18 +0100

CONCLUSION: The results emphasize the benefit of short mother-infant psychotherapy for the context of infant's malformation, mainly for the maternal representations of the infant's development. (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul)

Psychotherapy Reduces PTSD-Related Nightmares [Clinical & Research News]

Psychiatr News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:30 +0100

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Can Adults Have ADHD?

Psych Central — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:33:15 +0100

Attention deficit disorder is not just a childhood disorder. Adults can be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) as well. Sometimes this is a result of the person’s childhood ADHD progressing into adulthood (up to 70 percent of children will continue to struggle with ADHD as adults). Other times, an adult can either simply never been diagnosed as a child, or develop the disorder later on in life. Adult attention deficit disorder looks a lot like childhood attention deficit disorder. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the symptoms are largely the same. If you answer “Yes” to six or more of the below symptoms, you may have adult ADHD: Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in course work, work, or other activities ...

Treating the aged in rural communities: the application of cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Many rural communities are experiencing an increase in their older adult population. Older adults who live in rural areas typically have fewer resources and poorer mental and physical health status than do their urban counterparts. Depression is the most prevalent mental health problem among older adults, and 80% of the cases are treatable. Unfortunately, for many rural elders, depressive disorders are widely under-recognized and often untreated or undertreated. Psychotherapy is illustrated with the case of a 65-year-old rural married man whose presenting complaint was depressive symptoms after a myocardial infarction and loss of ability to work. The case illustrates that respect for rural elderly clients' deeply held beliefs about gender and therapy, coupled with an understanding of their...

Frontostriatal activation in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after cognitive behavioral therapy.

Psychological Medicine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings are preliminary and need to be replicated in larger samples, they indicate a possible influence of psychotherapy on brain activity in core regions that have been shown to be directly involved both in acquisition of behavioral rules and stereotypes and in the pathophysiology of OCD, the caudate nucleus and the pallidum. PMID: 20236568 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Psychological Medicine)

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[Narration as a means of restoring self-coherency: Thoughts on processing traumatic experiences.]

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:12:02 +0100

Discussion: It is recommended that research in psychopathology and psychotherapy should take issues of language into account more systematically. PMID: 20229492 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie)

[Body image and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with somatoform gastrointestinal disorders.]

Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:12:02 +0100

Conclusions: Nearly half of the patients with somatoform gastrointestinal disorders seen at a university centre exhibited high scores in anxiety and depression. A substantial fraction reported disturbed body perception and satisfaction with their own body image. These patients have not yet found their place between somatic medicine and psychotherapy: Although somatic und psychological symptoms coexist to a similar degree, patients tend to focus predominantly on their somatic complaints. PMID: 20229491 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie)

Assessment tools for affect regulation and quality of object relations in personality disorders: The predictive impact on initial treatment engagement

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 74(1): 29-44 On the road to DSM-V, instruments are demanded that provide clinically meaningful information, for example, predictions about psychotherapy utilization. Comparison of five different instruments in a sample of 297 patients with personality disorders showed that the Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM-IV (SCID), SWAP-200, and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP) lead to predictive models concerning initial therapy engagement. The Affect Experience and Affect Regulation Q-sort (AREQ) provided information concerning therapy rejection. The findings point to the importance of interpersonal, affective, and psycho-structural functioning in the diagnostic procedure of personality disorders. (Source: Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic)

Can paraprofessionals deliver cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat anxiety and depressive symptoms?

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article systematically reviews published trials comparing outcomes of paraprofessional to professional therapists using CBT to treat anxiety and depressive symptoms. Four studies met inclusion criteria and are critiqued using evidence-based quality parameters. The authors conclude that paraprofessionals can be effective in delivering CBT to these patients, with outcomes comparable to those of professionals. (Source: Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic)

Creativity Within the Structure: Clinical Expertise and Evidence-Based Treatments

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:50:48 +0100

Abstract The emergence of EBT expanded the landscape of good psychotherapy to include clinically relevant science, specificity of clinical process based on comprehensive conceptual/theoretical principles, and the ability to systematically apply and adapt those principles within the complex relational context, in which all family therapy occurs. Yet, EBT has sparked a major debate in the field that is also represented in the discussion regarding clinical expertise. Many of the “either—or” discussions that surround EBT appear in the discussion of clinical expertise. The manuscripts in this issue also illustrate the diversity of perspective, lack of clarity, and even reluctance to integrate EBT and clinical expertise that exists in the field. In this paper we suggest th...

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Psychotherapy Update for the Practicing Psychiatrist: Promoting Evidence-Based Practice [CLINICAL SYNTHESIS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

The last three decades have witnessed significant advances in psychotherapy. Numerous scholarly articles and books have been devoted to pertinent topics in the field, making it difficult for the practicing clinician to keep up with this rapidly growing area. The purpose of this article is to provide some guidelines on how to evaluate the empirical literature in psychotherapy and then to explore three key areas: evidence-based psychotherapies for patients with psychiatric disorders, individual variables that predict differential outcome to treatment, and the therapeutic alliance. Finally, two case examples will be presented to illustrate how knowledge of the empirical literature can facilitate an evidence-based approach to the daily practice of psychotherapy in general psychiatry. (Source: ...

Mindfulness and Psychotherapy [CLINICAL SYNTHESIS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

Mindfulness is a natural human mental state of moment-to-moment awareness of present experience. It is a skill that can be trained using meditation techniques that sustain focus on the present moment with a nonjudgmental attitude. Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in relieving the suffering of numerous medical and psychological conditions while enhancing well-being. In particular, affective disorders including anxiety, depression, and personality disorders are particularly well suited to demonstrate benefit to patients when integrating mindfulness meditation techniques with usual psychotherapies, primarily cognitive behavior therapies. In addition, early evidence shows that when the clinician is practicing mindfulness, there is a positive impact on the outcome of the ther...

Beyond the Supportive-Expressive Continuum: An Integrated Approach to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Clinical Practice [CLINICAL SYNTHESIS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

A psychotherapy that is based on psychodynamic principles uses an understanding of unconscious processes in order to help patients with problematic feelings and behaviors. This can involve making patients more aware of their unconscious thoughts and feelings (expressive goal) and supporting weakened ego functions (supportive goal). These two techniques have generally been considered either completely separate types of psychotherapy, or two ends of the "expressive/supportive continuum." Instead, we suggest that all psychodynamic psychotherapies use both of these techniques in an oscillating way depending on the moment-to-moment needs of the patient and thus that an integrated model is the most useful for conducting this type of psychotherapy. (Source: FOCUS)

Ethics Commentary: Ethics in Psychotherapy [CLINICAL SYNTHESIS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

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Bibliography: Psychotherapy [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

This section contains a compilation of recent publications that have shaped the thinking in the field as well as classic works that remain important to the subject reviewed in this issue. This bibliography has been compiled by experts in the field and members of the editorial and advisory boards. Entries are listed chronologically and within years by first author. Articles from the bibliography that are reprinted in this issue are in bold type. (Source: FOCUS)

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Abstracts: Psychotherapy [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

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Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

Conclusions: The results suggest that CBT and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy are beneficial for patients with generalized anxiety disorder. In future research, large-scale multicenter studies should examine more subtle differences between treatments, including differences in the patients who benefit most from each form of therapy. (Reprinted with permission from American Journal of Psychiatry 2009; 166:875–881) (Source: FOCUS)

Psychotherapy for Depression in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Outcome Studies [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

This study suggests that there are no large differences in efficacy between the major psychotherapies for mild to moderate depression. (Reprinted with permission from Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2008; 76:909–922) Full text of the article available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WY6-4V700P1-1&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2008&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%237178%232008%23999239993%23788052%23FLP%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=7178&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=18&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=7ca472f5b40e3511cccdde88e17fdcf5 (Source: FOCUS)

Randomised Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Depression [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

Conclusions: Both therapies are equally effective for depression but CBT may be preferred in severe depression. Declaration of interest: None. (Reprinted with permission from the British Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 190:496–502) (Source: FOCUS)

Adult Attachment Patterns and Individual Psychotherapy: A Review [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

This article outlines the theory and measurement of individual differences in adult attachment, and the relevance of such adult attachment patterns to psychotherapy. It then offers a review and discussion of empirical findings regarding the effects of client and therapist attachment patterns on process and outcome in individual psychotherapy with adults. Empirical studies have linked adult attachment patterns to differences in client and therapist in-treatment behaviour, to differences in the quality and development of the therapeutic alliance, and to differences in therapeutic outcome. Although empirical studies on the subject are still few in number, evidence is emerging for the importance of adult attachment patterns in the therapeutic relationship. (Reprinted with permission from Clini...

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Brief Psychotherapy at the Bedside: Countering Demoralization From Medical Illness [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

Bedside psychotherapy with medically ill patients can help counter their demoralization, which is the despair, helplessness, and sense of isolation that many patients experience when affected by illness and its treatments. Demoralization can be usefully regarded as the compilation of different existential postures that position a patient to withdraw from the challenges of illness. A fruitful interviewing strategy is to discern which existential themes are of most concern, then to tailor questions and interventions to address those specific themes. Illustrative cases show how such focused interviewing can help patients cope assertively by mobilizing existential postures of resilience, such as hope, agency, and communion with others. (Reprinted with permission from Psychosomatics 2005; 46:10...

The case for needs in psychotherapy.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

In the history of psychology, proposals have been made regarding the nature of human needs, but this concept has yet to be incorporated into standard programs of intervention. I argue that unmet needs contribute to chronic psychological problems and, consequently, that a needs-based approach can be effective in their treatment. Situating needs in an ethological framework, I qualify six core needs that have emerged in the context of a psychotherapy practice that draws on both cognitive therapy and schema therapy. I outline a needs-based model that introduces a proactive dimension to these two approaches, and promotes flexible utilization of their respective clinical tools. The result is a more integrated and streamlined approach to the treatment of longer-term problems. I conclude by advoca...

Symptom-focused dynamic psychotherapy.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Early psychoanalytic perspectives were characterized by an emphasis on purported unconscious processes that contraindicated direct interventions with symptoms. However, the modern relational psychoanalytic approach offers a sophisticated base for the assimilation of action-oriented techniques. I provide a rationale for including a direct focus on symptoms in some treatments and argue that symptom intervention alone will be insufficient in many cases. My integrative model permits direct work with symptoms as well as an appreciation of their biopsychosocial etiology within a particular context. Symptom-focused dynamic psychotherapy is informed by current relational perspectives including attachment theory and self psychology. Action-oriented techniques from the cognitive–behavioral traditi...

Who can do what, therapeutically, with whom, in what way?

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Mary Connors has treated us to a survey of therapeutic goals of various psychotherapy theories from two differing traditions: the psychodynamic and the cognitive–behavioral. She then describes methodologies that have been developed to achieve the diversely formulated therapeutic goals. She questions whether the bifurcation of therapeutic approaches that have been developed and have been maintained within each of the two therapeutic schools is necessary or, in fact, whether such might even be deleterious to our patients. She argues for importation of cognitive–behavioral goals and techniques within psychodynamically oriented treatments (and presumably would be supportive of infusion of psychodynamic methods and understanding within cognitive–behavioral treatments). However, from our v...

Foreword: The case of David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Introduces a series of articles that includes a case study and case formulations provided by four other contributors. Presentations of cases with a comparison of a number of differing views are an antidote against mere theoretical discussions that may or may not relate to the concrete views different therapeutic orientations have of concrete patients. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

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A case of depression: Introducing David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A brief overview of the client, David, is presented. David participated in a short-term emotion-focused therapy for the treatment of depression. In this paper the client’s presenting problems and history are described to provide a context for the brief excerpt that follows. The excerpt is taken from his first session of psychotherapy and was used by the four different therapists to develop a case formulation illuminating their specific orientation so that these could be contrasted and compared. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

A plan analysis view of the case of David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A Plan Analytic conceptualization of depression is presented. It concentrates on the instrumental perspective: What are the conscious and non conscious motives directing David’s overt and covert functioning and determining his behavior and experiencing? (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

An evolved cognitive–behavioral view of the case of David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A cognitive–behavioral conceptualization of depression is presented, identifying distorted perceptions, ineffective actions, and/or an unresponsive environment as possible causative factors. Acknowledging that information about a patient’s early history can inform the cognitive–behavior therapist about possible areas of vulnerability that are triggered by current life events, a transtheoretical case formulation model is presented and illustrated for the case of David. The case formulation highlights the intrapersonal and interpersonal issues that should be the focus of the therapeutic intervention, and an integrated cognitive–behavioral intervention that follows from this formulation is described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psyc...

The Control-Mastery perspective: A clinical formulation of David’s plan.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Control-Mastery theory is reviewed, focusing particular attention on the concept of the patient’s plan for therapy. A formulation of David’s plan is then presented. The formulation includes David’s early childhood traumas, his goals (conscious as well as unconscious) for therapy, the pathogenic beliefs (schemas) that have obstructed him, the tests that he is likely to present in therapy in order to disconfirm his pathogenic beliefs, and the insights that would be helpful to him. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

Case formulation in EFT.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A case formulation, for a client with depression, based on emotion-focused therapy treatment principles will be presented. The client was seen for 16 sessions in emotion-focused therapy. Based on information provided in the first interview, the therapist discusses how the client’s issues can be formulated in an emotion-focused treatment by attending to different process markers, including markers of characteristic styles of being or ways of treating the self and emotional experience; modes of engagement or ways that emotional experience is processed in terms of whether it is overregulated or underregulated; specific in-session tasks like focusing, two-chair or empty chair work; and micromarkers of nonverbal behaviors including vocal quality. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all ri...

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Similarities and differences in four views of David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

In this article, each author gives a brief comment on similarities he or she sees throughout the case formulations captured in the articles by Watson (2010a), Silberschatz (2010), Goldfried (2010), and Caspar (2010). A systematic comparison is added. Overall, the impression is confirmed and maintained that if authors are ready to renounce the use of the jargon of their specific approach, many similarities can be found. There are nevertheless differences that would lead us to expect a different course of therapy and different effects beyond the main effect of recovery in the case of David, pursuing the conceptualization and interventions proposed by Watson (2010b). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

Postscript: The course and outcome of the therapy with David.

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The author provides an overview of what transpired over 16 sessions of psychotherapy with a male patient seeking treatment for depression. In addition, she reflects on articles by four other authors who commented on the case. The client received emotion-focused therapy, and experienced a significant decline in his depressive symptoms at the end of treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration)

Efficacy of Meta-Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD.

The American Journal of Psychiatry — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Meta-cognitive therapy yielded significantly greater improvements in dimensional and categorical estimates of severity of ADHD symptoms compared with supportive therapy. These findings support the efficacy of meta-cognitive therapy as a viable psychosocial intervention. PMID: 20231319 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry)

Humanistic Psychology at York University: Retrospective: Focus on Clients' Experiencing in Psychotherapy: Emphasis of Radical Reflexivity

The Humanistic Psychologist — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:32 +0100

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A Review of: “Cooper, M., O'Hara, M., Schmid, P. F., & Wyatt, G. (2007). The Handbook of Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Counseling .”

The Humanistic Psychologist — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:32 +0100

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The Developmental Path to Expertise in Group Psychotherapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:50:31 +0100

Abstract This paper describes a trajectory by which an individual achieves expertise in group psychotherapy. Five developmental stages are posited. In the decisional-anticipatory stage, interest is developed in group psychotherapy. In the trainee stage, the individual masters the knowledge base of group psychotherapy and obtains fledgling experiences in a group. In the novice stage, the individual obtains additional experience in running groups and becomes socialized into a community of group psychotherapists. In the proficiency stage, the individual narrows his or her group psychotherapy focus and obtains more specialized experience in that area. At this time, supervisory and consultation skills are often developed. In the final stage of expertise, the expert must engage ...

Selection Factors Among International Medical Graduates and Psychiatric Residency Performance [BRIEF REPORTS]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: Further research is necessary to determine predictive factors related to psychiatric residents’ performance, especially among IMGs. Adjusting current selection criteria may result in better outcomes for training programs and future psychiatrists. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

The Three Legs of the Practitioner’s Learning Stool: Practice, Research/Theory, and Personal Life

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:33 +0100

This article argues that practitioner expertise is like a three-legged stool with each of the foregoing areas essential to optimal functioning. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10879-010-9137-1Authors Thomas M. Skovholt, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USAMichael T. Starkey, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USA Journal Journal of Contemporary PsychotherapyOnline ISSN 1573-3564Print ISSN 0022-0116 (Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)

Psychotherapy for self-stigma among rural clients

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article provides practitioners with guidance in selecting and utilizing effective treatments for self-stigma in rural settings. We review both public stigma and self-stigma. Public stigma explains society's negative impact on individuals, while self-stigma describes an individual's internalization of public stigma. We review treatment principles and empirical research on psychotherapy for self-stigma rural settings. We finish with a case illustration of cognitive therapy with a rural client suffering from self-stigma. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 66:1-13, 2010. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Negative association between plasma cortisol levels and aggression in a high-risk community sample of adolescents

Journal of Neural Transmission — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:21:30 +0100

In this study, the association of aggressive behavior and personality traits with plasma cortisol levels was investigated in a high-risk community sample of adolescents. Plasma cortisol levels were collected in 245 fifteen-year-olds (118 males, 127 females) from an epidemiological cohort study of children at risk for psychopathology. Additionally, measures of reactive and proactive aggression, externalizing behavior and callous-unemotional together with impulsive personality features were assessed. Both subtypes of aggression as well as delinquent behavior and impulsive personality traits showed significant negative correlations with plasma cortisol levels. This association was observed in males, but not in females. In both gender groups, callous-unemotional traits were unrelated to ...

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Phenotypic and measurement influences on heritability estimates in childhood ADHD

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:55 +0100

Abstract Twin studies described a strongly heritable component of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. However, findings varied considerably between studies. In addition, ADHD presents with a high rate of comorbid disorders and associated psychopathology. Therefore, this literature review reports findings from population-based twin studies regarding the influence of subtypes, assessment instruments, rater effects, sex differences, and comorbidity rates on ADHD heritability estimates. In addition, genetic effects on the persistence of ADHD are discussed. By reviewing relevant factors influencing heritability estimates more homogeneous subtypes relevant for molecular genetic studies can be elicited. A systematic search of population-ba...

Genetics of early-onset obsessive–compulsive disorder

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:54 +0100

Abstract Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurrent, intrusive and disturbing thoughts as well as by repetitive stereotypic behaviors. Epidemiological data are similar in children and adults, i.e., between 1 and 3% of the general population suffer from OCD. Children with OCD are often seriously impaired in their development. OCD, especially of early onset, has been shown to be familial. Several candidate genes of predominantly neurotransmitter systems have been analyzed and a total of three genome-wide linkage scans have been performed until now. Analyses of candidate genes in linkage regions have not provided evidence for their involvement in OCD, with the exception of the glutamate transporter gene SLC1A1 on 9p24. Genome-wide association analyses ...

Stress, the Brain, Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Psychology Today Work Center — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:34:08 +0100

Everyone has been there. You are about to get into an accident, your heart races, your mind is completely focused on the oncoming car, time seems to slow, your thoughts become crystal clear. It's a near-death experience that you never forget. Your "stress response" has helped you to survive.Here's another scenario: your boss is shouting at you, your kids are sick, bills are piling up, life is getting really stressful on a chronic basis, day after day, and... after a while, you can't think straight! Your mind is racing, you have trouble paying attention and focusing, memory is impaired, worries abound, you can't make decisions or you make bad decisions, and depression may set in. Now the "stress response" is impairing your brain.What's going on here??Let's go back to basic biology. Long ago...

Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, also found massage to be no more effective than simple relaxation in a room alone with soft, soothing music. "We were surprised to find that the benefits of massage were no greater than those of the same number of sessions of 'thermotherapy' or listening to relaxing music," said Karen J... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both... (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)

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When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

In this study, the investigators examined HA as a potential mediator of treatment response to a serotonergic tricyclic antidepressant... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression

Depression News From Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression... (Source: Depression News From Medical News Today)

Psychotherapy Can Help People With Lupus Cope

MedicineNet Arthritis General — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Psychotherapy Can Help People With Lupus CopeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/9/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)

Psychotherapy Can Help People With Lupus Cope

MedicineNet Depression General — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Psychotherapy Can Help People With Lupus CopeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/9/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)

What Does "Work" Mean? Reopening the Debate About Clinical Significance

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

[Clin Psychol Sci Prac 17: 48[ndash]51, 2010] Researchers and practitioners have long debated the meaning and measurement of clinical significance. Shearer-Underhill and Marker (2010) offer a valuable contribution to this discussion by drawing the psychotherapy research community's attention to an additional statistical method for measuring clinical significance[mdash]the number needed to treat. After a decrease in publication rates in the last 5 years on methods for measuring clinical significance, the article by Shearer-Underhill and Marker represents a renewed interest in the construct of clinical significance of treatment outcome results. This commentary discusses the importance of the article by elaborating on the theoretical and methodological issues that cut across measures of clini...

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Psychotherapy with rural religious fundamentalist clients

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Successful psychotherapy with rural fundamentalist Christians requires psychologists to understand the clients' culture and worldview. They often rely heavily on religious authorities, interpret Scriptures literally, adhere to strict moral codes of behavior, and believe that they should evangelize those around them. Common therapeutic challenges include: spiritualizing problems, relational conflicts related to gender role expectations, addiction problems, and the religious agendas of family and clergy. We recommend that psychotherapists evaluate their own attitudes, collaborate with community gatekeepers, sensitively address clients' rigid beliefs, address religious differences, and take a holistic approach to treatment. A case example illustrates this approach. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, ...

Psychotherapy Can Help People with Lupus Cope

MedlinePlus Health News — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0100

After 10 sessions, anxiety, depression and stress lessened, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Lupus (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Massage eases anxiety, but no better than simple relaxation does

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies) A randomized trial shows three months after 10 massages, Group Health patients' anxiety symptoms were halved -- an improvement like that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial, in Depression and Anxiety, also found massage no more effective than simple relaxation. "We were surprised that the benefits of massage were no greater than those of 'thermotherapy' or listening to relaxing music," said Group Health Research Institute senior investigator Karen J. Sherman, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Massage eases anxiety, but no better than simple relaxation does

ScienceDaily Headlines — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A randomized trial shows three months after 10 massages, patients' anxiety symptoms were halved -- an improvement like that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial also found massage no more effective than simple relaxation. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Monitoring treatment response and outcomes using the World Health Organization's Wellbeing Index in psychiatric care

Journal of Affective Disorders — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:14:34 +0100

Conclusions: The current findings illustrate the potential of the WHO-5 as a quick, reliable and valid means for assessing patient outcome and monitoring patient response to treatment in psychiatric services. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)

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Rating group therapist interventions: The validation of the Group Psychotherapy Intervention Rating Scale.

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The present study seeks to establish the validity of the Group Psychotherapy Intervention Rating Scale (GPIRS), an observer-rated measure of the quality of group leader interventions. Concurrent validity was tested by comparing GPIRS results to 2 group gold standard process measures, the Hill Interaction Matrix and the Group Climate Questionnaire. Significant correlations between leader intervention scores and group member perceptions of group climate, as well as verbal interaction scores, were found. In addition, results indicated correlations between interventions aimed to gain balance between confrontation and warmth and member-rated levels of cohesion. Results lend support for the concurrent validity of the GPIRS. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Gr...

[Psychogenic Purpura with Hematuria and Sexual Pain Disorder: A Case Report.]

Turkish Journal of Psychiatry — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:14:03 +0100

We report a psychogenic purpura case that presented with hematuria in addition to skin lesions. Based on the psychiatric evaluation she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Additionally, sexual pain disorder accompanied these disorders. With the help of antidepressant and supportive psychotherapy, the patient's ecchymosis and bleeding disappeared. During 8 months of follow-up the symptoms did not return. Vaginismus has not been reported in patients with psychogenic purpura. The presence of vaginismus, which is seen more frequently in eastern cultures and is thought to be related to sociocultural determinants, suggests that some cultural factors may be common to both psychogenic purpura and vaginismus. The aim of this...

How to Turn Psychotherapy Into Exciting Television [Professional News]

Psychiatr News — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:01:06 +0100

(Source: Psychiatr News)

Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment

Harm Reduction Journal — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This exploratory study suggests that medical marijuana is consistent with participation in other forms of drug treatment and may not adversely affect positive treatment outcomes. These findings call for more extensive sampling in future research to allow for more rigorous research on the growing population of medical marijuana users and non-marijuana users who are engaged in substance abuse treatment. (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)

The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic Approaches, 2nd edn, Monica Lanyado and Ann Horne (eds), Routledge, London, 2009, pp. xiv + 466, ISBN 978-0-415-46369-0 (pb), {pound}24.99

British Journal of Social Work — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:39:42 +0100

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Psychotherapy May Help Autoimmune Disease

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

This study shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in dealing with patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress as it significantly reduces the incidence of psychological disorders associated with lupus and improves and maintains patients' QOL, despite there being no significant reduction in the disease activity index. A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of Spanish investigators addresses the role of cognitive behavioral treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Psychotherapy May Help Autoimmune Disease

Anxiety News From Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Interpersonal predictors of outcome following short-term group therapy for complicated grief: a replication

Clinical Psychology — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The current study represented a replication of previous research, addressing measures of interpersonal relatedness as predictors of outcome for dynamically oriented, short-term group (STG) psychotherapy for patients presenting with complicated grief. In an analysis of data from a comparative trial of two forms (interpretive, supportive) of STG therapy (n = 107), Ogrodniczuk, Piper, McCallum, Joyce and Rosie reported that three distinct indices of interpersonal relatedness - quality of object relations, current social functioning and attachment insecurity - each had significant relationships with measures of treatment outcome, with attachment insecurity emerging as the strongest predictor. The current study (n = 110) was based on data from a subsequent trial of the two therapy approaches th...

Deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder and treatment-resistant depression: systematic review

BMC Research Notes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: DBS is considered a promising technique for OCD and TRD. Outstanding questions about patient selection and electrode placement can probably be resolved by (a) larger studies, (b) genetic studies and (c) imaging studies (MRI, fMRI, PET, and tractography). (Source: BMC Research Notes)

[Sexual addiction? : When sexual behavior gets out of control.]

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Briken P, Basdekis-Jozsa R The authors differentiates deviant (paraphilic) and non-deviant forms of a sexual addictive symptomatology. For the non-deviant forms, the diagnostic term paraphilia-related disorder is used. According to etiological factors, the authors discuss an interaction of a biological vulnerability, attachment and relationship problems, disorders of affect regulation as well as disinhibition of sexual excitation. Some individuals react to negative emotions, like depression or anxiety, with an increased sexual arousal. They may try to cope with negative emotions by being sexually active. However, the importance of the sexual stimulus itself should not be ignored. The authors describe specific psychotherapy, the attendance of self-help groups, and pharmacologic...

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Characterizing Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Disruptive Behavior Problems.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This study describes the characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with disruptive behavior problems served in community-based mental health clinics, characterizes psychotherapy process and outcome, and examines differences between children with ASD and a non-ASD comparison group. Results indicate that children with ASD served in this setting are high functioning and diagnostically complex. Certain research-based behavioral and cognitive behavioral psychotherapeutic strategies were observed frequently, while parent training strategies and active teaching strategies were observed less frequently. The intensity or thoroughness with which strategies were pursued was relatively low. Outcome analyses indicate improvement in child symptoms and family functioning. Treatment...

Has Exercise Treatment A Role In Improving Mood Swings?

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A paper that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the role of exercise treatment in mood swings. Outcomes are frequently suboptimal for patients with bipolar disorder who are treated with pharmacotherapy alone. Adjunct exercise has the potential to substantially improve acute and long-term outcomes, although how exercise would improve the course of bipolar disorder needs to be elucidated. The Authors of this study propose that exercise may improve mood and functioning by increasing neurogenesis and reducing allostatic load... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Does Inability To Express Emotions Affect Outcome Of Coronary Angioplasty?

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A French investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has explored the outcome in terms of physical functioning of coronary angioplasty. Although anxiety and depressive symptoms have been reported to be predictive of poorer functional recovery in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, little data are available on their effects after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Alexithymia is a psychological construct that encompasses a deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?

Pediatrics News From Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

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Has Exercise Treatment A Role In Improving Mood Swings?

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Does Inability To Express Emotions Affect Outcome Of Coronary Angioplasty?

Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A French investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has explored the outcome in terms of physical functioning of coronary angioplasty... (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)

Why Old Habits Die Hard: What Managers Need To Know

Psychology Today Work Center — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:26:10 +0100

Managers have been known to tear their hair out in frustration of why employees can't change behaviors, and discard old habits. Recent brain research gives us more accurate reasons as to why and what managers need to do about it. The bottom line is that you can't force anyone to change. Any kind of pressure will produce more resistance and could end up being counterproductive. Habits help us do everything, every day. Our unconscious mind eliminates the need for us to think consciously about each small step and action involved in everything from making a latte to operating the photocopier. Our mind wants to make a memory and make the thinking and behavior automatic so our conscious mind can deal with more immediate and complex things. That's the good news. The bad news is that habits can al...

Outcomes of a Day Treatment Program for Eating Disorders Using Clinical and Statistical Significance

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:20 +0100

Abstract The present study was designed to evaluate the outcomes of a day treatment program for 55 eating disordered (ED) patients using clinical and statistical significance testing. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction on all eating disordered outcomes. With respect to clinical significance testing, analysis of these data indicated that the majority of the individuals in the day treatment program made clinically significant and reliable change by the termination of treatment on all eating disorder measures. However, considerably less patients improved to such a point that they were asymptomatic. The importance of combining clinical significance testing with traditional significance testing is discussed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original...

Backlash from Singh libel case puts chiropractors on ropes

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:32:06 +0100

One in four chiropractors in Britain are under investigation as a result of campaign by Singh supporters, reveals Martin RobbinsAs the British Chiropractic Association's battle with Simon Singh continues to work its way through the legal system, chiropractors are counting the fincancial costs of a major backlash resulting from a libel action that has left the Lord Chief Justice "baffled". What was originally a dispute between the BCA and one science writer over free speech has become a brutally effective campaign to reform an entire industry.A staggering one in four chiropractors in Britain are now under investigation for allegedly making misleading misleading claims in advertisements, according to figures revealed by the General Chiropractic Council.The council, which is responsible for r...

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Chiropractors on the ropes

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:32:06 +0100

One in four chiropractors in Britain are under investigation as a result of campaign by Singh supporters, reveals Martin RobbinsAs the British Chiropractic Association's battle with Simon Singh continues to work its way through the legal system, chiropractors are counting the financial costs of a major backlash resulting from a libel action that has left the Lord Chief Justice "baffled". What was originally a dispute between the BCA and one science writer over free speech has become a brutally effective campaign to reform an entire industry.A staggering one in four chiropractors in Britain are now under investigation for allegedly making misleading claims in advertisements, according to figures from the General Chiropractic Council.The council, which is responsible for regulating the profe...

Efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy and other psychological treatments for adult depression: meta-analytic study of publication bias [REVIEW ARTICLES]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:01:19 +0100

Conclusions The effects of psychotherapy for adult depression seem to be overestimated considerably because of publication bias. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

A modernised psychotherapy curriculum for a modernised profession [Education & training]

Psychiatric Bulletin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:44 +0100

This paper outlines recent revisions to the psychotherapy elements of the core psychiatric training curriculum of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The reasons why psychotherapy training is important as part of psychiatry training are developed and objections to the inclusion of this element are countered. The paper sets out the reasoning that led to the revisions in the training required and discusses the obstacles to the implementation of good-quality training in this area and suggests ways in which they can be overcome. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)

The Power of Theater to Promote Individual Recovery and Social Change [Open Forum]

Psychiatr Serv — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:52 +0100

Although theatrical activities are used in a variety of therapeutic settings, little attention has been paid to the ways that theater can enhance the recovery process and community integration for people living with psychiatric disabilities. Community-based theater involving people with psychiatric disabilities offers unique opportunities for personal growth, social connection, and advocacy efforts. This Open Forum posits that theater has the power to both facilitate individual recovery and improve the social conditions of people living with mental illness. Critical elements of theatrical activities that relate to processes of recovery and community integration are examined. Implications for future research and program development are discussed. (Source: Psychiatr Serv)

Call for church to renounce book aimed at victims of child sexual abuse

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:40:10 +0100

Scientists specialising in false memory syndrome have written to the archbishop of Canterbury criticising The Courage to Heal, which they describe as 'misleading' and 'potentially harmful'Psychiatrists and psychologists have asked the archbishop of Canterbury to withdraw Church of England support for a self-help book aimed at victims of child sexual abuse, claiming it contains "misleading" and "potentially harmful" information.The book, which is promoted in the church's child protection policy, could lead readers to suspect they were sexually abused as children when they were not, the scientists warn.They put their concerns in an open letter to Rowan Williams in which they criticise scientific inaccuracies and "baseless claims" in versions of the book that are recommended by the church.The...

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Avoidance, Sobriety and Reality: The Psychology of Addiction

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:51:22 +0100

Despite their limitations, preconceptions, and borderline exploitation, the various recent television reality shows about addiction do shine a bright and dramatic light on two dark, secretive, debilitating and very destructive mental disorders: Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence. Like many, but especially as a clinical and forensic psychologist with almost thirty-five years of dealing with such tragic tales, I still find it simultaneously fascinating and painful to watch shows like Intervention and Celebrity Rehab with "Dr. Drew" Pinsky. I suspect I am not unlike other ambivalent viewers who stop channel-surfing long enough to gawk at the emotional equivalent of a human car wreck. Despite being disturbed, horrified and racked with voyeuristic guilt, we just can't quit watching. Still...

Does neuroimaging research examining the pathophysiology of posttraumatic stress disorder require medication-free patients?

J Psychiatry Neurosc... — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Neuroimaging studies examining the pathophysiology of PTSD should ideally recruit both medicated (assuming that the medication treatment has not resulted in the remission of symptoms) and unmedicated participants, to allow the findings to be generalized with greater confidence to the entire population of patients with PTSD. More research is needed into the independent effects of medications on task performance and CBF in regions of interest in PTSD. Neuroimaging studies should also take into account whether patients are currently engaged in psychotherapeutic treatment. PMID: 20184804 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Psychiatry Neurosc...)

The Effects of Parent Participation on Child Psychotherapy Outcome: A Meta-Analytic Review

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

(Source: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)

Menstrual cycle-related exacerbation of disease

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article discusses common mental health problems exacerbated by the menstrual cycle, with a particular focus on premenstrual dysphoric disorder and perimenopausal depression. Throughout the reproductive lifespan, routine screening and assessment for the presence of common psychiatric disorders are critical for accurate diagnosis and provision of effective treatment. Management options include referral or consultation with a primary care provider or psychiatrist; treatment options for premenstrual dysphoric disorder and perimenopausal depression include pharmacotherapy with antidepressant agents and/or psychotherapy. Hormones may be helpful. (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Virtual reality as a mechanism for exposure therapy.

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Carvalho MR, Freire RC, Nardi AE Virtual reality (VR) is as effective in inducing emotional responses as reality and its application is extremely valuable in exposure treatment. In virtual environments, the patients experience similar physiological symptoms and fear as they do in real life situations, thereby facilitating the habituation process. Our goal is to offer an overview of the current panorama of VR and psychotherapy, underlining the (virtual) exposure technique and the studies that focus on panic disorder treatment through the use of VR. The literature was revised through consultation to the ISI and PubMed databases. Virtual exposure treatment offers good results and great patient acceptability. However, despite the importance of this data for the evaluation of treat...

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Psychological dimensions of antisocial personality disorder as predictors of psychotherapy noncompletion among sexual offenders

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 74(1): 1-28 The goal of this study was to examine whether psychological dimensions of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), as conceptualized by Kernberg (1992), could predict psychotherapy noncompletion (PNC) among 50 men found guilty of sexual abuse of children. All participants began a 65-week, court-mandated course of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, which 20 (40%) of them did not complete. Pretherapy personality was assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis II Disorders (First, Spitzer, Gibbon, Williams, & Benjamin, 1997), the Personality Organization Diagnostic Form (Diguer, Normandin, & Hebert, 2001), and Blatt and colleagues' (Blatt, Bers, & Schaffer, 1993; Blatt, Chevron, Quinlan, Schaffer, & Wein, 1988) scales of mental rep...

Elevation of homocysteine levels is only partially reversed after therapy in females with eating disorders

Journal of Neural Transmission — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:43:40 +0100

Abstract Recent studies have shown elevated homocysteine levels in patients with eating disorders. In a prospective, longitudinal study, we investigated differences of homocysteine plasma levels in patients with anorexia nervosa (N = 12) and bulimia nervosa (N = 17) compared to healthy controls (N = 20) and alteration of homocysteine levels in patients during specific in-patient treatment. We found significantly elevated homocysteine levels in both patient groups (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) and a non-significant decrease of homocysteine during the 12-week treatment period. Furthermore, we found a significant association between low homocysteine levels and cognitive deficits, pointing toward a beneficial effect of elevated homocysteine...

DNA methylation of the POMC gene promoter is associated with craving in alcohol dependence

Journal of Neural Transmission — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:43:40 +0100

Abstract Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of addictive behaviour and especially in alcohol craving. The pro-opiomelanocortin gene (POMC), encoding a 241 amino acids stretching polypeptide hormone precursor, plays an important role in the regulation of the HPA, and is prone to epigenetic regulation due to promoter-related DNA methylation. Aim of the present study therefore was to investigate possible differences in promoter-related DNA methylation in patients suffering from alcohol dependence compared to healthy controls. We analysed the DNA methylation of the 5′ promoter of the POMC gene that is embedded in a CpG island using bisulfite sequencing in 145 alcohol-dependent patients and 37 healthy controls tak...

Development of a Clinician Report Measure to Assess Psychotherapy for Depression in Usual Care Settings

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:46:11 +0100

Abstract Although mental health policy initiatives have called for quality improvement in depression care, practical tools to describe the quality of psychotherapy for depression are not available. We developed a clinician-report measure of adherence to three types of psychotherapy for depression—cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. A total of 727 clinicians from a large, national managed behavioral health care organization responded to a mail survey. The measure demonstrated good psychometric properties, including appropriate item-scale correlations, internal consistency reliability, and a three-factor structure. Our results suggest that this questionnaire may be a promising approach to describing psychotherapy for depression i...

[Nicotine : Influence on sleep and its relevance for psychiatry and psychotherapy.]

Der Nervenarzt — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Sleep disturbance is a comorbid risk factor influencing abstinence during smoking cessation. In depressive patients the complex relationship between affect, sleep, nicotine consumption and its withdrawal should be carefully monitored. In such subgroups of smokers willing to quit this has to be taken care of in therapeutic interventions. PMID: 20182857 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Der Nervenarzt)

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The effect of a functional NOS1 promoter polymorphism on impulsivity is moderated by platelet MAO activity

Psychopharmacology — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:26:23 +0100

Conclusions This study supports evidence for higher impulsivity in the NOS1 short/short genotype subjects and further suggests that this is present in the subset of subjects who have close to average platelet MAO activity. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-010-1793-zAuthors Kariina Laas, University of Tartu Department of Psychology, Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences Tiigi 78 50410 Tartu EstoniaAndreas Reif, University of Würzburg Clinical and Molecular Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy Würzburg GermanySabine Herterich, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg Central Laboratory, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry Würzburg GermanyDiva Eensoo, U...

Clinical Expertise in Psychotherapy: How Expert Therapists Use Theory in Generating Case Conceptualizations and Interventions

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:55:55 +0100

Abstract Case conceptualization is a primary skill that may be the linchpin of clinical practice as it sets the framework for making sense of a patient’s difficulties and guides a path toward change. Providing meaning and structure to often ambiguous and nuanced clinical information, an apt case conceptualization facilitates the therapist’s complex integration of core therapeutic skills to produce expert performance. Rooted in the cognitive sciences literature on expertise, we introduce the concept of metabolizing theory to capture expert therapists’ capacity to use theoretical and clinical knowledge in an intuitive, flexible manner that responds and adapts to the unique and complex context of the treatment. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI ...

Does family interrelating change over the course of individual treatment?

Clinical Psychology — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Interrelating is a combination of each person's relating towards a specified other and each person's view of the other's relating towards him/her. Negative interrelating is a maladaptive form of interrelating. The study aims to (1) compare the negative interrelating within the families of neurotic and psychotic psychotherapy outpatients; (2) examine whether individual treatment has a beneficial effect upon negative interrelating; (3) examine whether the improvement extends beyond the patients' interrelating with their parents (i.e., between the parents and the patients' sibling and between the parents themselves); and (4) make similar comparisons within a sample of non-patients. The negative interrelating between the psychotic patients and their parents was more marked than that between th...

Dialectic behavioural therapy has an impact on self-concept clarity and facets of self-esteem in women with borderline personality disorder

Clinical Psychology — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an inpatient dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) programme on self-esteem and self-concept clarity. Forty women with BPD were included in the study. Twenty patients were treated with DBT for 12 weeks in an inpatient setting and 20 patients from the waiting list served as controls. Psychometric scales were used to measure different aspects of self-esteem, self-concept clarity and general psychopathology. Patients in the treatment group showed significant enhancement in self-concept clarity compared with those on the waiting list. Further, the scales of global self-esteem and, more specifically, the facets of self-esteem self-regard, social skills and social confidence were enhanced significantly in the intervention group. Additionally...

Anxiety And Psychosomatic Symptoms: The German Experience

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

This study reports on a long term extensive experience of treatment of psychosomatic symptoms related to anxiety in German psychosomatic units... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Why Studies Performed In Different Countries Yield Different Rates Of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new insights in the different rates of post-traumatic stress disorder that are found in studies performed in different countries. Recent epidemiological studies using consecutive patients have reported inconsistent findings in the prevalence of accident-related PTSD in developed countries. Intercultural differences seem to play an important role in the development of PTSD. Local environmental factors, such as socioeconomic and cultural components, and health care systems are also important... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Why Studies Performed In Different Countries Yield Different Rates Of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Anxiety And Psychosomatic Symptoms: The German Experience

Anxiety News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

This study reports on a long term extensive experience of treatment of psychosomatic symptoms related to anxiety in German psychosomatic units... (Source: Anxiety News From Medical News Today)

Diagnostic Comorbidity in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Impact of Comorbidity on Psychotherapy Outcome and Impact of Psychotherapy on Comorbid Diagnoses.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:42:22 +0100

Authors: Newman MG, Przeworski A, Fisher AJ, Borkovec TD The current study examined the impact of comorbidity on cognitive and behavioral therapies for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as well as the impact of these therapies on diagnoses comorbid to GAD. Seventy-six treatment-seeking adults with principal diagnoses of GAD received 14 sessions of therapy. Most (n=46; 60.5%) of the sample had at least one comorbid diagnosis. Although the presence of comorbid diagnoses was associated with greater severity of GAD symptoms at pretreatment, greater severity of comorbid major depression, simple phobia, and social phobia was associated with greater change in symptoms of GAD in response to treatment, with no effect on maintenance of gains during a 2-year follow-up. Further, psychotherapy for...

Clinical Judgment and Clinical Significance in Psychotherapy Practice

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:58:29 +0100

Abstract The use of outcome measurement in psychotherapy practice is briefly discussed, as is Jacobson and Truax’s (J Consult Clin Psychol 59:12–19, 1991) conception of clinically significant change. A more flexible and user friendly application of clinically significant change compatible with clinical judgment is proposed for psychotherapy practice. Examples are given and a free Windows program is described for computing RC and estimating the probability associated with it. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10879-010-9141-5Authors Barry A. Tanner, Detroit Receiving Hospital 3s-14, 4201 St. Antoine Detroit MI 48201 USA Journal Journal of Contemporary PsychotherapyOnline ISSN 1573-3564Print ISSN 0022-0116 (Source: Journal of Cont...

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Cost of illness in patients with Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome

Journal of Neurology — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:48:23 +0100

Abstract We evaluated the health economic burden of patients with Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome (GTS) in Germany over a 3-month observation period. Direct and indirect costs were evaluated in 200 outpatients with GTS (mean age 35 ± 11.5 years) in Germany. Patients were recruited from three outpatient departments that specialized in GTS and completed a semi-structured and self-rating interview with questionnaires screening for direct and indirect medical and non-medical costs, health status, depression, amount and severity of symptoms. Costs were obtained from various German medical economic resources. Indirect costs for lost productivity were calculated using the human capital approach. Costs were calculated from the point of view of healthcare and tra...

Impact and Clinical Management of Depression in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Pharmacotherapy 30(3): 304-322 Abstract The rates of major adverse coronary events, including recurrent ischemic events and death, in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have been shown to be significantly increased in patients with depression. In addition, health care costs are higher and health-related quality of life is lower in depressed patients with CAD. Several pathophysiologic mechanisms have been proposed for the association of increased events seen in this population. Studies have focused on antidepressants (specifically, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and mirtazapine), psychotherapy (cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy), and a wide range of other nonpharmacologic interventions. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments are known to i...

Gerald J. Mozdzierz, Paul R. Peluso, and Joseph Lisiecki: Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Learning the Essential Domains and Nonlinear Thinking of Master Practitioners

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:48:28 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Book ReviewDOI 10.1007/s10879-010-9139-zAuthors Julia M. DiFilippo, Strongsville OH USA Journal Journal of Contemporary PsychotherapyOnline ISSN 1573-3564Print ISSN 0022-0116 (Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)

Willem Kuyken, Christine A. Padesky, and Robert Dudley: Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Working Effectively with Clients in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:48:27 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Book ReviewDOI 10.1007/s10879-010-9140-6Authors Robert D. Friedberg, Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center/College of Medicine Hershy USA Journal Journal of Contemporary PsychotherapyOnline ISSN 1573-3564Print ISSN 0022-0116 (Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy)

Talk Therapy: Off the Couch and into the Lab

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

We report this not as disinterested observers, but as psychotherapists and researchers on the process and efficacy of therapy. Our book , “Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy,” summarized the body of research through last year and another will follow late this year. Still, we can state as fact: The movement to establish an evidence base for psychodynamic therapy has taken a giant new step forward. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

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Anxiety impairs depression remission in partial responders during extended treatment in late-life

Depression and Anxiety — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: In partial responders to 6 weeks of lower-dose escitalopram and DCM, planning for extended treatment should account for psychological symptoms of anxiety. Depression and Anxiety 0:1-6, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Depression and Anxiety)

Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for adolescents with bipolar disorder: treatment development and results from an open trial

Depression and Anxiety — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: IPSRT-A appears to be a promising adjunctive treatment for adolescents with bipolar disorder. A current randomized controlled trial is underway to examine effects of adjunctive IPSRT-A on psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial functioning. Depression and Anxiety 0:1-8, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Depression and Anxiety)

Adding atypical antipsychotics to antidepressants increases response in treatment-resistant major depression but increases discontinuation as a result of adverse events

Evidence-Based Medicine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:41:20 +0100

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Do nonphysical punishments reduce antisocial behavior more than spanking? a comparison using the strongest previous causal evidence against spanking

BioMed Central — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: These results are consistent with residual confounding, a statistical artifact that makes all corrective actions by parents and psychologists appear to increase children's antisocial behavior due to child effects on parents. Improved research methods are needed to discriminate between effective vs. counterproductive implementations of disciplinary tactics. How and when disciplinary tactics are used may be more important than which type of tactic is used. (Source: BioMed Central)

The efficacy of classical massage on stress perception and cortisol following primary treatment of breast cancer

Archives of Women's Mental Health — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:42:43 +0100

Abstract To investigate the efficacy of classical massage on stress perception and mood disturbances, 34 women diagnosed with primary breast cancer were randomized into an intervention or control group. For a period of 5 weeks, the intervention group (n = 17) received biweekly 30-min classical massages. The control group (n = 17) received no additional treatment to their routine health care. The Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Berlin Mood Questionnaire (BSF) were used and the patients’ blood was collected at baseline (T1), at the end of the intervention period (T2), and 6 weeks after T2 (T3). Compared with control group, women in the intervention group reported significantly lower mood disturbances, especially for anger (p = 0.048), anxio...

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Decision-making of vestibular schwannoma patients

Acta Neurochirurgica — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:42:38 +0100

Conclusion The praxis of patient counselling of acoustic neuroma patients in Germany is far from the ideal condition of medical consultation: The most important shortcoming is that it is unilateral: About 69% of the patients are informed about only one treatment option, generally surgery. Furthermore, information about side effects is usually insufficient. We recommend to advice all patients on all treatment options by an interdisciplinary team. The counselling should firstly be based on evidence-based medicine and secondly respond to the patients’ individual life situation and preferences. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00701-009-0590-0Authors Sabine Müller, University Hospital Bonn Division of Medical Psychology, Department ...

Patients with schizophrenia show deficits of working memory maintenance components in circuit-specific tasks

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:42:28 +0100

Abstract Working memory (WM) deficits are a neuropsychological core finding in patients with schizophrenia and also supposed to be a potential endophenotype of schizophrenia. Yet, there is a large heterogeneity between different WM tasks which is partly due to the lack of process specificity of the tasks applied. Therefore, we investigated WM functioning in patients with schizophrenia using process- and circuit-specific tasks. Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia and 47 controls were tested with respect to different aspects of verbal and visuospatial working memory using modified Sternberg paradigms in a computer-based behavioural experiment. Total group analysis revealed significant impairment of patients with schizophrenia in each of the tested WM components. Furthermo...

Strengthening the Paediatricians Project 2: The effectiveness of a workshop to address the Priority Mental Health Disorders of adolescence in countries with low human resource for health.

BioMed Central — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This workshop was effective in enhancing the adolescent psychiatry knowledge of paediatricians. Such workshops could strengthen paediatricians in addressing the priority mental health disorders at the primary-care level in countries with low-human resource for health as advocated by the World Health Organization. However, it remains to be seen if this acquisition of adolescent psychiatry knowledge results in enhancing their adolescent psychiatry practice. (Source: BioMed Central)

Bereavement Dream? Successful antidepressant treatment for bereavement-related distressing dreams in patients with major depression.

Palliative and Supportive Care — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Ishida M, Onishi H, Wada M, Wada T, Wada M, Uchitomi Y, Nomura S Objective:The death of a person is a stressful event. Such stress affects the physical and psychological well-being of the bereaved. As an associated mental disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD) is common. Some dream of the deceased, and these dreams are called bereavement dreams. Some MDD patients also experience dreams. These two types of dreams are sometimes difficult to differentiate. The dream of the bereaved might be only a bereavement-related dream, yet it might be a symptom of MDD. Herein, we report one patient who had distressing dreams after the death of her mother.Methods:A 63-year-old woman was referred for psychiatric consultation because of generalized fatigue and insomnia. Questioning her about...

Contents, Vol. 66, 1997

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:I (DOI:10.1159/000289166) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

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Contents, Vol. 65, 1996

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1996;65:I (DOI:10.1159/000289161) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Subject Index Vol. 66, 1997

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:334 (DOI:10.1159/000289160) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Author Index Vol. 66, 1997

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:333 (DOI:10.1159/000289159) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Announcements

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:332 (DOI:10.1159/000289158) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Book Reviews

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:330331 (DOI:10.1159/000289157) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

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Young Survivors of Myocardial Infarction

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:329 (DOI:10.1159/000289156) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

A Comparison of Japanese and American Psychiatrists Attitudes towards Patients Wishing to Die in the General Hospital

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:319328 (DOI:10.1159/000289155) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Mood States and Type A Behavior in Japanese Male Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:314318 (DOI:10.1159/000289154) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Personality Traits and Metabolic Control: A Study in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes mellitus Patients

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:307313 (DOI:10.1159/000289153) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Psychological Predictors of Glycemic Change with Relaxation Training in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes mellitus

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:302306 (DOI:10.1159/000289152) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

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The Benefit of an Insight-Oriented and Experiential Approach on Panic and Agoraphobia Symptoms

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:293301 (DOI:10.1159/000289151) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Depression in Multiple Sclerosis

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:286292 (DOI:10.1159/000289150) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Conceptual Obstacles to Research Progress in Affective Disorders

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:283285 (DOI:10.1159/000289149) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Book Reviews

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1997;66:281282 (DOI:10.1159/000289148) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

On supervision: Reflections of a Latino psychologist.

Training and Education in Professional Psychology — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:29:05 +0100

The clinical supervisory relationship can be used to help psychotherapy trainees develop a more integrated sense of a multicultural and professional self. In this paper, the author shares some of his own training experiences in supervision and their influence on his supervision style. Examples from supervisory sessions are given to demonstrate how issues of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation can be used to advance both the supervision and the treatment. Candid discussions around the transferential and countertransferential issues in the supervision and the treatment can improve the supervisee’s capacity to integrate cultural identity into the developing sense of professional self as a therapist. This process also contributes to the clinical understanding of the person being trea...

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Review of Handbook of evidence-based psychodynamic psychotherapy: Bridging the gap between science and practice.

Psychoanalytic Psychology — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:23:32 +0100

Reviews the book, Handbook of evidence-based psychodynamic psychotherapy: Bridging the gap between science and practice by Raymond A. Levy and J. Stuart Ablon (see record 2008-14828-000). This book presents a lucid and timely review of research advances assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies in treating many psychological disorders. From research on broad-based meta-analyses of the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy to close process analysis of therapist and patient interactions, the invited contributors of this volume translate complex research findings into clinically relevant information for clinicians working in the field. The volume is organized to lead the reader from broad-based reviews of psychodynamic psychotherapy outcome studies to ex...

Elliot Jurist interviews Peter Fonagy.

Psychoanalytic Psychology — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:23:31 +0100

Presents an interview of Peter Fonagy, by Elliot Jurist. In it, they discuss the future of the field of psychoanalytic psychology, the place that psychoanalysis will have within health care systems, how psychotherapy research could contribute to psychoanalysis, and potential contributions to the field from neurobiological research and other areas of psychology. Other topics covered include the traditional distinction between psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, the importance for psychoanalysis to be familiar with developments in the CBT therapy tradition, how psychoanalytic education has changed over the last 10 years, and the issue of psychologist researchers who are critical of clinicians who are unresponsive to research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights re...

There's no quick fix for depression

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

This article was commissioned after being suggested by a commenter in a You tell us threadMental healthHealthNHSPsychologyDepression in adultsDepression in childrenHealth policyLuiza Saumaguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)

Are Panic Attacks Triggered By Carbon Dioxide Reactivity And Influenced By Environmental Circumstances?

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

A study performed by a group of Italian investigators and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has explored the relationship between adverse events, early antecedents and carbon dioxide reactivity (CO2 reactivity) in panic disorder. Although adverse events have been consistently described to precede and potentially precipitate the onset of panic disorder, there is no information about their ability to alter the individual reactivity to inhaled carbon dioxide, a putative intermediate phenotype of susceptibility to panic disorder... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Supportive-expressive Group Therapy Is Helpful In Breast Cancer

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

A pilot investigation performed by a group of Italian investigators and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that supportive-expressive group therapy is helpful in patients with breast cancer. So far, no study has tested supportive-expressive group therapy (SEGT) in cancer patients with an established psychiatric diagnosis. The aim of this 6-month follow-up study was to evaluate breast cancer patients with an ICD-10 diagnosis of affective syndromes participating in SEGT and a group of breast cancer patients with no ICD-10 diagnosis... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Supportive-expressive Group Therapy Is Helpful In Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Are Panic Attacks Triggered By Carbon Dioxide Reactivity And Influenced By Environmental Circumstances?

Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Contents, Vol. 52, 1989

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1989;52:I (DOI:10.1159/000288435) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Contents, Vol. 54, 1990

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1990;54:I (DOI:10.1159/000288434) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Contents, Vol. 55, 1991

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:I (DOI:10.1159/000288433) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

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Author Index

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:208 (DOI:10.1159/000288432) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Prevention of Psychopathology with Early Interventions

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:201207 (DOI:10.1159/000288431) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

White Collar Stress: What Studies of Physicians Can Teach Us

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:197200 (DOI:10.1159/000288430) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Influence of Psychological and Clinical Factors on Postoperative Pain and Narcotic Consumption

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:191196 (DOI:10.1159/000288429) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Low Back Pain and Psychological Factors

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:186190 (DOI:10.1159/000288428) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

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Psychosocial Stress as a Risk for Breast Cancer

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:176185 (DOI:10.1159/000288427) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Glycaemic Control in Adolescents with Type I Diabetes and Parental Expressed Emotion

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:170175 (DOI:10.1159/000288426) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Diabetologists Assessments of Their Outpatients Emotional State and Health Beliefs: Accuracy and Possible Sources of Bias

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:164169 (DOI:10.1159/000288425) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Patients Illness Models in Chronic Pelvic Pain

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 1991;55:158163 (DOI:10.1159/000288424) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)