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Tyler, Patrick M.; Aitken, A. Angelique; Ringle, Jay L.; Stephenson, Jaime M.; Mason, W. Alex – Grantee Submission, 2021
Objective: Youth who receive services in residential programs have high rates of traumatic exposure and associated symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Little information is available on specific social skills training that could be beneficial for youth in residential programs with PTSD. This study examined changes in behavioral…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Adolescents, Group Homes, Residential Programs
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Chan, Raymond Won Shing; Leung, Cecilia Nga Wing; Ng, Denise Ching Yiu; Yau, Sania Sau Wai – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Previous studies on social skills training on ASD were done almost exclusively in the West with children as the main subjects. Demonstrations of the applicability of social interventions in different cultures and age groups are warranted. The current study outlined the development and preliminary evaluation of a CBT-context-based social competence…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
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Lincoln, Tania M.; Ziegler, Michael; Mehl, Stephanie; Kesting, Marie-Luise; Lullmann, Eva; Westermann, Stefan; Rief, Winfried – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Randomized controlled trials have attested the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing psychotic symptoms. Now, studies are needed to investigate its effectiveness in routine clinical practice settings. Method: Eighty patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who were seeking outpatient treatment were randomized…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Dropouts, Outcome Measures, Therapy
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Pfiffner, L. J.; Rooney, M.; Haack, L.; Villodas, M.; Delucchi, K.; McBurnett, K. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel psychosocial intervention (Collaborative Life Skills, CLS) for primary-school students with ADHD symptoms. CLS is a 12-week program consisting of integrated school, parent, and student treatments delivered by school-based mental health providers. Using a cluster randomized design, CLS was…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Drake, Kelly L.; Ginsburg, Golda S. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2012
Background: Chronic pediatric headache disorders are pervasive, debilitating, and associated with high rates of comorbid anxiety disorders. The combination of headaches and anxiety presents unique challenges for clinicians. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a promising treatment for pediatric headache, however, available treatments fail to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Behavior Modification, Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety
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Caporino, Nicole E.; Morgan, Jessica; Beckstead, Jason; Phares, Vicky; Murphy, Tanya K.; Storch, Eric A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
Family accommodation of symptoms is counter to the primary goals of cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and can pose an obstacle to positive treatment outcomes. Although increased attention has been given to family accommodation in pediatric OCD, relatively little is known about associated child and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Psychopathology, Parent Attitudes, Severity (of Disability)
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Sauter, Floor M.; Heyne, David; Westenberg, P. Michiel – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2009
Anxiety disorders in adolescence are common and disruptive, pointing to a need for effective treatments for this age group. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is one of the most popular interventions for adolescent anxiety, and there is empirical support for its application. However, a significant proportion of adolescent clients continue to report…
Descriptors: Age, Behavior Modification, Psychopathology, Adolescents
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Phillips, Kristin D.; Klein-Tasman, Bonita P. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
The refinement of the Williams syndrome phenotype has frequently included the study of behavioral and temperamental features common to individuals with this disorder. Within this line of research, the importance of evaluating incidence of psychopathology has been increasingly recognized, with studies consistently identifying an increased risk for…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Mental Health, Psychopathology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Katerelos, Marina; Hawley, Lance L.; Antony, Martin M.; McCabe, Randi E. – Behavior Modification, 2008
This study explored the psychometric properties and utility of the exposure hierarchy as a measure of treatment outcome for social anxiety disorder (SAD). An exposure hierarchy was created for each of 103 individuals with a diagnosis of SAD who completed a course of cognitive behavioral group therapy. Exposure hierarchy ratings were collected on a…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Psychopathology, Psychometrics, Group Therapy
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Salbach-Andrae, Harriet; Bohnekamp, Inga; Pfeiffer, Ernst; Lehmkuhl, Ulrike; Miller, Alec L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2008
The aim of this study was to describe a case series of adolescents (mean age = 16.5 years, SD = 1.0) with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) who received dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Twelve outpatients with AN and BN took part in 25 weeks of twice weekly therapy consisting of individual therapy and a skills training group.…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Behavior Modification, Psychopathology, Adolescents
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Finucane, Brenda; Haas-Givler, Barbara – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a neurobehavioral disorder associated with deletions and mutations of the "RAI1" gene on chromosome 17p11.2. Clinical features of the syndrome include intellectual disability, sleep disturbance, craniofacial differences, and a distinctive profile of stereotypic and self-injurious behaviors. Although the functional…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Sleep, Genetic Disorders
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Masheb, Robin M.; Grilo, Carlos M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
The authors examined rapid response in 75 overweight patients with binge eating disorder (BED) who participated in a randomized clinical trial of guided self-help treatments (cognitive-behavioral therapy [CBTgsh] and behavioral weight loss [BWLgsh]). Rapid response, defined as a 65% or greater reduction in binge eating by the 4th treatment week,…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Patients, Depression (Psychology), Eating Disorders
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Jensen, Peter S.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Abikoff, Howard B.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Pelham, William E.; Wells, Karen C.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Hoza, Betsy; March, John S.; Molina, Brooke S. G.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Wigal, Timothy; Gibbons, Robert D.; Hur, Kwan – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: In the intent-to-treat analysis of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD (MTA), the effects of medication management (MedMgt), behavior therapy (Beh), their combination (Comb), and usual community care (CC) differed at 14 and 24 months due to superiority of treatments that used the MTA medication algorithm (Comb+MedMgt)…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Modification, Psychopathology, Therapy
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Sheffield, Jeanie K.; Spence, Susan H.; Rapee, Ronald M.; Kowalenko, Nick; Wignall, Ann; Davis, Anna; McLoone, Jordana – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
A cluster, stratified randomized design was used to evaluate the impact of universal, indicated, and combined universal plus indicated cognitive- behavioral approaches to the prevention of depression among 13- to 15-year-olds initially reporting elevated symptoms of depression. None of the intervention approaches differed significantly from a…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Prevention, Intervention, Social Adjustment
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology