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Behavioral Activation for a Breast Cancer Patient with Major Depression and Coexistent Personality Disorder
AbstractBehavioral activation is an empirically validated treatment for depression, with recent applications toward other psychological and medical conditions. However, modification to the treatment protocol may be necessary when symptoms, environment, or personality necessitate. This feasibility study applied Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) in a case of a woman with recurrent major depression and obsessive –compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) undergoing breast cancer treatment. A quasi-experimental design was used, comparing supportive psychotherapy (while she received radiation therapy) followe...
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - May 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

What Works Best for Reducing Symptoms and Improving Quality of Life? A 6-Months Follow-up Study on the Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Group Information and Support for Adults Suffering from Depression
AbstractA non-randomized effectiveness trial was conducted in an urban secondary care public mental health service in Ireland. The effectiveness of an 8 session group cognitive behavior therapy program (gCBT-8), where the focus was on behavioral activation and cognitive restructuring, was compared with that of an enhanced 12 session group cognitive behavior therapy program (gCBT-12), which contained additional sessions on schema work, and a 12 session information and support control group program (gIS-12) in which there was no CBT skills training. One hundred and eighty-one adults with unipolar mood disorders were allocate...
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - March 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

David A. Jobes: Managing Suicidal Risk, A Collaborative Approach, Second Edition
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Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - March 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Cross Cutting Issues in the Practice of Psychotherapy in Nigeria
AbstractThe need to bridge the gap between western based psychotherapeutic intervention and African psychotherapeutic interventions is the main objective of this paper. In order to do this, cross cutting issues in psychotherapy in Nigeria were reviewed. This review covered socio cultural, economic conditions and other contemporary issues such as child maltreatment, HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, terrorism and the impact of western civilization on Nigerian culture and how it has produced a heterogeneous Nigerian society described as westernized, traditional and transitional types of Nigerians. Also salient peculiarities that mu...
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - January 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Psychological Healing in Pakistan: From Sufism to Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
AbstractThe current paper provides an overview of the cultural and religious background of Pakistan; the current situation of mental health in Pakistan with special emphasis on cultural adaptation of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in Pakistan. In the context of Sufism- Islamic Mindfulness, it is interesting to note that it has been easy to explain the concepts of CBT to the therapists and clients in Pakistan, but the process to culturally adapt CBT in Pakistani culture, had to be based on patience while generating evidence for it. Our group has taken the responsibility to do that and so far, have been successful in the ...
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - January 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research