Efficacy of Internet-based, Therapist-Assisted Treatment Programs for Hair Pulling and Skin Picking: Preliminary Results
ConclusionsThis preliminary study, which is based on a large sample of participants, indicates that the two programs significantly reduce the severity of skin picking and hair pulling. The study has several limitations, including the lack of a control group, reliance on self-report based on partial scales, and paucity of demographic data, which should be addressed in future controlled studies. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Negativity is Key for Understanding the Interplay Between Rumination ’s Features, Attention Control, and Their Dynamic Nature: A Temporal Network Approach
ConclusionThese results highlight negativity as a driving force of rumination and as a potent pathway in the interplay between rumination ’s features and attention control. Although these results appear inconsistent with the hypothesis that impoverished attention control drives rumination, they fully align with the resource allocation hypothesis that engaging in negative thoughts depletes attentional resources. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Competence Ratings in Psychotherapy Training – A Complex Matter
ConclusionsWith appropriate training and regular supervision, the novices assessed therapeutic behavior in standardized role plays with reliability comparable to that of the experts. Further research is needed regarding the reliable assessment of more complex therapy situations. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Reliability, Validity and Factor Structure of the Polish Version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Hair Pulling Scale
ConclusionsThe Polish version of the MGH-HPS is a valid, reliable tool which may be used to measure hair-pulling behaviors in adult samples. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Two-year Follow-up of Habit Reversal Training and Decoupling in a Sample with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
DiscussionOur study speaks for the long-term effectiveness of behavioral self-help techniques to reduce BFRBs, particularly decoupling. Of note, participants were allowed to use other self-help manuals after completing the post assessment; thus, randomization was removed. However, a minority of the participants chose this option. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Defining Compulsive Skin Picking Subgroups Based on Emotional Response Patterns and Data-Driven Methodology
ConclusionsUsing advanced data collection and analytic procedures, we identified emotional response patterns associated with specific subgroups of individuals who experience CSP. This information can be used to improve future intervention design and personalize treatment to specific presentations of CSP. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - October 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Shift in Valence Bias Associated with Decrease in Trait Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
ConclusionsAltogether, the results suggest that shifts in valence bias and reductions in internalizing symptoms track one another following MBSR, warranting future randomized, mechanistic investigations. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Examining Intolerance of Uncertainty as a System of Interacting Beliefs: A Network Analysis Among 108,540 Adolescents
ConclusionsThese findings offer novel insights into the internal characteristics of IU and contribute to a better understanding of its nature and malleability. The identification of the two most central beliefs and the bridging beliefs suggests that they may serve as effective targets for IU-based interventions. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Cognitive Processing Therapy: A Meta-analytic Review Among Veterans and Military Personnel with PTSD
ConclusionsFindings support the continued use of CPT for PTSD symptoms among veterans and military personnel and call into question the removal of the written trauma account. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Burden-Related Interpretation Bias: A Novel Predictor of Perceived Burdensomeness and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
ConclusionsThese results identify burden-related interpretations as an information processing bias related to the belief that one is a burden on others and suicide thoughts and behaviors. As such, they set the stage for the development and evaluation of approaches to intervene on burden-related interpretation bias to prevent and/or reduce suicide thoughts and behaviors. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
When and for Whom to Pick In-Person or Telehealth Delivery of Habit Reversal Training for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: An Assessment of Provider Perceptions
ConclusionFindings suggest that providers perceive delivery of the various components of HRT are feasible in-person and via telehealth; however, various factors may differentially impact these perceptions and create contexts in which one modality is perceived to be more feasible. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Relationship Between Anxiety Sensitivity and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Trauma-Exposed Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis
ConclusionThis supported current cognitive models of anxiety and PTSD. Clinical implications, strengths and limitations of the review were discussed. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Improving Web-Based Self-Help Adherence for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Using Self-Control Training
ConclusionsImproving adherence is necessary for maximizing the benefit of web-based self-help. Self-control training does not appear to increase adherence but may have utility on its own for reducing BFRB symptoms. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
For Whom and What Does Cognitive Reappraisal Help? A Prospective Study
ConclusionsAltogether, our findings provide new insight into the complex nature of relationships between reappraisal and psychological outcomes. A key clinical implication is that reappraisal may be particularly helpful for people with stable vulnerabilities (e.g., neuroticism). (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
COVID-19 Related Loss is Reliably Associated with Attentional Capture and Facilitation by COVID Related Stimuli: Evidence from the Emotional Stroop Dilution Task
ConclusionsTaken together, findings from these studies suggest that experiencing a COVID-19 related loss is associated with dysregulation of affective attentional processes, specific to COVID-related stimuli. Future research should examine whether dysregulated affective attentional processes can be addressed (e.g., with attention bias modification) which may be helpful for addressing mental health concerns in the wake of COVID-19 related loss. (Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research)
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - September 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
