Sampling of empirically supported psychological treatments from health psychology: Smoking, chronic pain, cancer, and bulimia nervosa.

In this chapter we review the empirical foundation for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproessing Therapy (EMDR) for posttraumatic stress disorder. We present a brief description of the therapy, critically review recent primary and meta-analytic investigations concerning its efficacy and effectiveness, offer a summary of recent primary investigations that addressed the mechanism of action for EMDR, and based on this overall review, we suggest limitations with recommendations for future research. Recent empirical investigations of the efficacy of EMDR have improved along a number of important dimensions, and these along with the few completed effectiveness trials, position this therapy among evidence-based frontline interventions for PTSD. What is less thoroughly researched, and thus less well understood, are putative models of its theoretical mechanism of action. In addition to continuing specific improvements in research concerning efficacy and effectiveness, we recommend more and higher quality empirical studies of its mechanism of action.

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How many individuals achieve symptom abstinence following psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa? A meta-analytic review

International Journal of Eating Disorders ◽

10.1002/eat.22838 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 287-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Jake Linardon ◽

Tracey D. Wade

Keyword(s):

Bulimia Nervosa ◽

Psychological Treatments ◽

Analytic Review

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Cognitive-behavioural interventions

Oxford Textbook of Paediatric Pain ◽

10.1093/med/9780199642656.003.0050 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 519-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Deirdre E. Logan ◽

Rachael M. Coakley ◽

Brittany N. Barber Garcia

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Pain Management ◽

Practical Problem ◽

Psychological Treatment ◽

Behavioural Therapy ◽

Behavioural Interventions ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

Cognitive Behavioural ◽

Hands On ◽

Cognitive Behavioural Interventions

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most commonly researched and empirically supported psychological treatment for the management of paediatric pain. CBT is a brief, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment using a hands-on, practical problem-solving approach (Kendall, 2012). It is based on the concept that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are causally interrelated. This chapter offers an overview of CBT and its application to pain management, describes specific cognitive-behavioural strategies commonly used for paediatric acute and chronic pain problems, presents the empirical evidence supporting these approaches, and highlights key considerations and emerging directions in the use of CBT and related treatments for paediatric pain.

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Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments: Cognitive Processing Therapy

The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399066.013.0030 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 438-448

Author(s):

Kathleen M. Chard ◽

Jennifer Schuster Wachen ◽

Patricia A. Resick

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Cognitive Processing ◽

Treatment Effectiveness ◽

Future Research ◽

Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽

Institute Of Medicine ◽

Psychological Treatments ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

Health Related ◽

Underlying Mechanisms

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) has been recognized by the Institute of Medicine (2007) as one of the most effective treatments for PTSD. This chapter provides a brief overview of the CPT session content, the underlying mechanisms of the therapy, a review of the empirically based literature outlining the treatment effectiveness, limitations of the therapy, and areas of future research. In addition, the authors discuss the utility of the various versions of CPT, including cognitive only (CPT-C), group, individual, and combination. Further the research supporting the effectiveness of CPT for treating PTSD related to a variety of traumas, (e.g., combat, child abuse, and rape) and the significant impact CPT can have in areas of mental health related to PTSD (e.g., anger, guilt, social functioning) are described.

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