Examined effect of locked behavioral/cognitive treatment setting on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Jesness Inventory scores of conduct disordered adolescent inpatients. Pre- and posttest scores for 30 male and 20 female patients showed statistically significant changes on both inventories. Males responded to treatment more…

Compared program efficacy in helping parents cope with children's painful medical procedures. Parents (n=72) of pediatric leukemia patients participated in either stress inoculation program or observed child participating in cognitive behavior therapy. Found parents in stress inoculation program reported lower anxiety scores and higher positive…

Compared cognitive-behavioral therapy (CT), behavioral marital therapy (BMT), and combination of two therapies in alleviation of wives' depression and enhancement of marital satisfaction. Found BMT less effective than CT for depression in maritally nondistressed couples. For maritally distressed couples, two treatments were equally effective.…

Investigated effects of behavioral couple therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination on female depression 6 and 12 months after therapy ended. Relapse rates did not discriminate between treatments at any follow-up point. Reductions in husband and wife dysphoria and increases in wife facilitative behavior during therapy predicted…

Presents a concise review of the relevant literature on small laboratory groups and their supposed contribution to moral growth; consideration of the cognitive-developmental approach to relationships between moral thought and moral action; and a description of the questions, instruments, and procedures that provided the framework for the reported…

Summarizes data pertaining to separate and combined effects of cognitive-behavioral and psychopharmacologic treatments for obesity and bulimia nervosa. Anorexiant medication appears to enhance restraint and facilitates weight loss with behavioral interventions in the treatment of obesity, but relapse occurs once medication is withdrawn.…

Assigned 57 subjects meeting criteria for generalized anxiety disorder to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), behavior therapy (BT), or a waiting-list control group. Made assessments before treatment, after treatment, and six months later. Results showed a consistent pattern of change favoring CBT in measures of anxiety, depression, and cognition.…

Presents the rationale for applying a relapse prevention model in the treatment of sexual offenders. First, a general model formulated from the cognitive/behavioral treatment of addictive behaviors is described and then guidelines are provided for the application of this model to the treatment of sexual offenders. (Author)

In the controlled environment of prison education, students can learn to be creators of their own learning and to cooperate with others in pursuit of knowledge. They assimilate important social and thinking skills that can produce individual empowerment and prosocial awareness. (SK)

Investigated effects of interventions from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Marital Therapy (CMT) on levels of marital intimacy, dyadic trust, and dyadic adjustment. Thirty-six couples free of marital distress and seeking to enhance their intimate relationship were randomly assigned to EFT, CMT, or control group. Both treatment…

Extends Loevinger's ego development theory, by presenting a specific application as an example, to elucidate how men perceive gender roles and their relationships with others. The implications for counseling are considered. Two clinical examples are included. (EMK)

Mental health counselors may lack essential information for competent assessment and treatment of suicidal clients. This article will increase mental health counselors' awareness of suicidal risk factors, outcome research on cognitive-behavioral counseling for suicidal clients individually or in the family context, and practical techniques for the…

Presents a historical overview of the pragmatic and multidisciplinary field of child psychopathology, its origins, evolving trends, and future directions as a supplement to the 1998 edition of Ollendick and Hersen's "Handbook of Child Psychopathology." Follows with a detailed review and evaluation of the handbook, with general…

Identifies theories underlying major types of cognitive programs and describes limitations of approaches that seek to change the way children think and behave. Focuses on current practices in cognitive therapy, future directions in cognitive therapy, the nature of performance deficits, and integrating cognitive and behavioral techniques. (RJM)

Details the concepts of reinforcement and punishment and their roles in parenting. Claims that responding only to a child's negative behavior is problematic. Disputes contrary opinions of reinforcement techniques and outlines the importance of teaching and reinforcing desirable behavior. Provides examples as illustrations. (RJM)