Alcohol and Mental Health
Abstaining from alcohol is a great idea, especially when it comes to mental health. While the thought of relaxing with an alcoholic beverage might seem like a good way to release stress, indulging by drinking alcohol may actually cause more mental harm than good. According to Dr. Jesse Viner, Founder and Executive Medical Director at […]
No pain, no gain: depressed clients' experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy
Barnes M, Sherlock S, Thomas L, Kessler D, Kuyken W, Owen-Smith A, Lewis G, Wiles N, Turner K Br J Clin Psychol 2013 Nov;52(4):347-64 PMID: 24117909 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for depression, but many clients do not complete therapy. What clients find difficult about CBT is poorly understood. This […]
Cognitive behavioural therapy from the perspective of clients with mild intellectual disabilities: a qualitative investigation of process issues
Pert C, Jahoda A, Stenfert Kroese B, Trower P, Dagnan D, Selkirk M J Intellect Disabil Res 2013 Apr;57(4):359-69 PMID: 22533494 Abstract BACKGROUND: Clinicians working with clients who have mild intellectual disabilities (IDs) have shown growing enthusiasm for using a cognitive behavioural approach, amid increasing evidence of good treatment outcomes for this client group. However, […]
Abbreviated mindfulness intervention for job satisfaction, quality of life, and compassion in primary care clinicians: a pilot study
Fortney L, Luchterhand C, Zakletskaia L, Zgierska A, Rakel D Ann Fam Med 2013 Sep-Oct;11(5):412-20 PMID: 24019272 Abstract PURPOSE: Burnout, attrition, and low work satisfaction of primary care physicians are growing concerns and can have a negative influence on health care. Interventions for clinicians that improve work-life balance are few and poorly understood. We undertook […]
Remission prognosis for cognitive therapy for recurrent depression using the pupil: utility and neural correlates
Siegle GJ, Steinhauer SR, Friedman ES, Thompson WS, Thase ME Biol. Psychiatry 2011 Apr;69(8):726-33 PMID: 21447417 Abstract BACKGROUND: Although up to 60% of people with major depressive disorder respond to cognitive therapy (CT) in controlled trials, clinicians do not routinely use standardized assessments to inform which patients should receive this treatment. Inexpensive, noninvasive prognostic indicators […]
The experiences of parents in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Bailie C, Kuyken W, Sonnenberg S Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2012 Jan;17(1):103-19 PMID: 21429979 Abstract Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a relatively new intervention that has been developed to help people with recurrent depression stay well in the long term. Although there is evidence that depression impacts negatively on parenting, little is known regarding MBCT's […]
"Subthreshold" depression: is the distinction between depressive disorder not otherwise specified and adjustment disorder valid?
Zimmerman M, Martinez JH, Dalrymple K, Chelminski I, Young D J Clin Psychiatry 2013 May;74(5):470-6 PMID: 23759450 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Patients with clinically significant symptoms of depression who do not meet the criteria for major depressive disorder or dysthymic disorder are considered to have subthreshold depression. According to DSM-IV, such patients should be diagnosed with depressive […]
Mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and Zen meditation for depression, anxiety, pain, and psychological distress
Marchand WR J Psychiatr Pract 2012 Jul;18(4):233-52 PMID: 22805898 Abstract Mindfulness has been described as a practice of learning to focus attention on moment-bymoment experience with an attitude of curiosity, openness, and acceptance. Mindfulness practices have become increasingly popular as complementary therapeutic strategies for a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions. This paper provides an […]
Comparing mindfulness based cognitive therapy and traditional cognitive behavior therapy with treatments as usual on reduction of major depressive disorder symptoms
Omidi A, Mohammadkhani P, Mohammadi A, Zargar F Iran Red Crescent Med J 2013 Feb;15(2):142-6 PMID: 23682326 Abstract BACKGROUND: In this studyMindfulness and CBT were combined to investigate the enhance of psychotropic work. Both therapies have integrated acceptance-based mindfulness approaches with change-based cognitive behavioral therapies to create efficacious treatments. That is, introduce use of MBCT […]
Centering prayer as an alternative to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression relapse prevention
Knabb JJ J Relig Health 2012 Sep;51(3):908-24 PMID: 20924682 Abstract In the last two decades, mindfulness has made a significant impact on Western secular psychology, as evidenced by several new treatment approaches that utilize mindfulness practices to ameliorate mental illness. Based on Buddhist teachings, mindfulness offers individuals the ability to, among other things, decenter from […]
Effectiveness, relapse prevention and mechanisms of change of cognitive therapy vs. interpersonal therapy for depression: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Lemmens LH, Arntz A, Peeters FP, Hollon SD, Roefs A, Huibers MJ Trials 2011;12:150 PMID: 21672217 Abstract BACKGROUND: Major depression is a common mental disorder that substantially impairs quality of life and has high societal costs. Although psychotherapies have proven to be effective antidepressant treatments, initial response rates are insufficient and the risk of relapse […]
Intensive cognitive therapy for PTSD: a feasibility study
Ehlers A, Clark DM, Hackmann A, Grey N, Liness S, Wild J, Manley J, Waddington L, McManus F Behav Cogn Psychother 2010 Jul;38(4):383-98 PMID: 20573292 Abstract BACKGROUND: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) of anxiety disorders is usually delivered in weekly or biweekly sessions. There is evidence that intensive CBT can be effective in phobias and obsessive […]
The DARE study of relapse prevention in depression: design for a phase 1/2 translational randomised controlled trial involving mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and supported self monitoring
Shawyer F, Meadows GN, Judd F, Martin PR, Segal Z, Piterman L BMC Psychiatry 2012;12:3 PMID: 22260629 Abstract BACKGROUND: Depression is a common condition that typically has a relapsing course. Effective interventions targeting relapse have the potential to dramatically reduce the point prevalence of the condition. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a group-based intervention that […]
Mindfulness-based Narrative Therapy for Depression in Cancer Patients
Rodríguez Vega B, Bayón Pérez C, Palaotarrero A, Fernández Liria A Clin Psychol Psychother 2013 May; PMID: 23716367 Abstract Mindfulness-based narrative therapy (MBNT) is a therapeutic intervention for the treatment of depression in cancer patients. In a previous randomized controlled trial, MBNT was found to ameliorate anxiety and depression, improve functional dimensions of quality of […]
Psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Vereenooghe L, Langdon PE Res Dev Disabil 2013 Nov;34(11):4085-102 PMID: 24051363 Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) through a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current literature. A comprehensive literature search identified 143 intervention studies. Twenty-two trials were eligible for review, […]
Comparison of the effect of group transdiagnostic therapy and group cognitive therapy on anxiety and depressive symptoms
Mohammadi A, Birashk B, Gharaie B Iran. J. Public Health 2013;42(1):48-55 PMID: 23514901 Abstract BACKGROUND: The cognitive behavioral interventions based on the transdiagnostic approach for emotional disorders have received useful empirical supports in recent years. Most of the researches on this area have been conducted without any control group. Moreover, little information about comparative effectiveness […]
Therapist competence in cognitive therapy for depression: predicting subsequent symptom change
Strunk DR, Brotman MA, DeRubeis RJ, Hollon SD J Consult Clin Psychol 2010 Jun;78(3):429-37 PMID: 20515218 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT) for depression has been well established. Measures of the adequacy of therapists' delivery of treatment are critical to facilitating therapist training and treatment dissemination. While some studies have shown an association […]
A feasibility study of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for individuals with borderline personality disorder
Sachse S, Keville S, Feigenbaum J Psychol Psychother 2011 Jun;84(2):184-200 PMID: 22903856 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was originally developed to prevent relapse in recurrent depression. More recently it has been applied to individuals at high risk of suicide or currently suffering with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to consider […]
The influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on coping and mental health in adolescence: divergent roles for trait and ability EI
Davis SK, Humphrey N J Adolesc 2012 Oct;35(5):1369-79 PMID: 22704492 Abstract Theoretically, trait and ability emotional intelligence (EI) should mobilise coping processes to promote adaptation, plausibly operating as personal resources determining choice and/or implementation of coping style. However, there is a dearth of research deconstructing if/how EI impacts mental health via multiple coping strategies in […]
Treatment via videoconferencing: a pilot study of delivery by clinical psychology trainees
Dunstan DA, Tooth SM Aust J Rural Health 2012 Apr;20(2):88-94 PMID: 22435769 Abstract OBJECTIVE: This pilot study explored the outcomes of clinical psychology trainees delivering treatments via videoconferencing. DESIGN: A noncurrent, multiple baseline across subjects and settings. SETTING: University outpatient psychology clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Six clients (two men and four women) with an anxiety or depressive […]
Emotional intelligence (EI) as a predictor of depression status in older adults
Lloyd SJ, Malek-Ahmadi M, Barclay K, Fernandez MR, Chartrand MS Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2012 Nov-Dec;55(3):570-3 PMID: 22769431 Abstract Underdeveloped recognition systems or predictors for negative consequences related to depression in the older adult put this population at a significant risk for suicide, medical illness, and poor health status. Research concerning strategies for predicting depression in […]
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness and the future of psychology
Seligman ME, Fowler RD Am Psychol 2011 Jan;66(1):82-6 PMID: 21219053 Abstract Psychology responded to the national needs in World War I and World War II and was itself transformed. National need calls a third time: unprecedented levels of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, suicide, and anxiety along with a need for a resilient Army capable of […]
The process of change in cognitive therapy for depression: predictors of early inter-session symptom gains
Strunk DR, Brotman MA, DeRubeis RJ Behav Res Ther 2010 Jul;48(7):599-606 PMID: 20362978 Abstract Although cognitive therapy for depression is an efficacious treatment, questions about the aspects of the therapy that are most critical to successful implementation remain. In a sample of 60 cognitive therapy patients with moderate to severe depression, we examined three aspects […]
A Prospective Study of Statin Use and Poststroke Depression
Kim JM, Stewart R, Kang HJ, Bae KY, Kim SW, Shin IS, Kim JT, Park MS, Cho KH, Yoon JS J Clin Psychopharmacol 2013 Dec; PMID: 24304857 Abstract Associations between serum cholesterol levels or lipid-lowering treatment and depression risk have been controversial. Associations between statin use and depression risk have been investigated in patients with […]
Disrupting the rhythm of depression using Mobile Cognitive Therapy for recurrent depression: randomized controlled trial design and protocol
Bockting CL, Kok GD, van der Kamp L, Smit F, van Valen E, Schoevers R, van Marwijk H, Cuijpers P, Riper H, Dekker J, Beck AT BMC Psychiatry 2011;11:12 PMID: 21235774 Abstract BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is projected to rank second on a list of 15 major diseases in terms of burden in 2030. […]
Harnessing happiness? Uncontrollable positive emotion in bipolar disorder, major depression, and healthy adults
Kang Y, Gruber J Emotion 2013 Apr;13(2):290-301 PMID: 23205524 Abstract The ability to adaptively exert control over negative emotions is associated with beneficial mental health outcomes. Less is known about the associated emotional sequelae surrounding controllable versus uncontrollable positive emotional experiences. The ability to harness positive emotions is of particular importance in populations involving disrupted […]
Cognitive predictors of change in cognitive behaviour therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression
Manicavasagar V, Perich T, Parker G Behav Cogn Psychother 2012 Mar;40(2):227-32 PMID: 22017810 Abstract BACKGROUND: An appreciation of cognitive predictors of change in treatment outcome may help to better understand differential treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine how rumination and mindfulness impact on treatment outcome in two group-based interventions for non-melancholic […]
The process of change in cognitive therapy for depression when combined with antidepressant medication: Predictors of early intersession symptom gains
Strunk DR, Cooper AA, Ryan ET, DeRubeis RJ, Hollon SD J Consult Clin Psychol 2012 Oct;80(5):730-8 PMID: 22774791 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Previous studies of cognitive therapy (CT) for depression have examined therapist adherence and the therapeutic alliance as predictors of subsequent symptom change. However, little is known about these CT process variables when CT is delivered […]
Event-related brain potentials reflect increased concentration ability after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: a randomized clinical trial
Bostanov V, Keune PM, Kotchoubey B, Hautzinger M Psychiatry Res 2012 Oct;199(3):174-80 PMID: 22771173 Abstract Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) effectively prevents relapse/recurrence in major depression. The ability to deploy and maintain attention on a particular focus is considered as a prerequisite for 'mindful', 'metacognitive' awareness, and hence crucial for therapy success. Accordingly, sustained concentration is […]
Association of work-related stress with depression and anxiety in radiologists
Magnavita N, Fileni A Radiol Med 2013 Dec; PMID: 24297590 Abstract PURPOSE: Since radiologists and radiotherapists can be occupationally exposed to significant psychosocial risk factors, some may find themselves in a state of distress. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of work-related stress with the presence of symptoms of anxiety, depression […]
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