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Chaplin, Eddie; Craig, Tom; McCarthy, Jane; Bouras, Nick – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: This article introduces the SAINT (Self-Assessment and INTervention), a guided self-help intervention for the treatment of mild depression in people with intellectual disabilities. Method: The study used a single-case experimental design and adopted quality frameworks specific to the approach to describe the participants and to…
Descriptors: Self Help Programs, Intervention, Intellectual Disability, Depression (Psychology)
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Garnefski, Nadia; Kraaij, Vivian – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2012
The aim of the study was to examine whether a cognitive-behavioral self-help program was effective in improving depressed mood and anxiety in people with acquired deafness. Participants were 45 persons with acquired deafness, randomly allocated to the Cognitive-Behavioral Self-help (CBS) group or the Waiting List Control (WLC) group. Depression…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Self Help Programs, Deafness
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Scogin, Forrest; And Others – Gerontologist, 1987
Investigated the efficacy of bibliotherapy with mildly to moderately depressed older adults (N=29). Observed significant treatment effects with cognitive bibliotherapy superior to the attention control on all measures. Suggests self-help programs may be a viable alternative or adjunct to meeting the mental health needs of the older adult.…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology), Mental Health Programs
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Carlbring, Per; Furmark, Tomas; Steczko, Johan; Ekselius, Lisa; Andersson, Gerhard – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
This study evaluated a 9-week Internet-based self-help program for people suffering from social phobia. After confirming the diagnosis with a structured clinical interview for the "DSM-IV" (SCID) by telephone, 26 participants were treated with a multimodal treatment package based on cognitive behavioural therapy plus weekly therapist…
Descriptors: Self Help Programs, Quality of Life, Program Effectiveness, Internet