Impulsive Youthful Offenders

1982 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIP C. BOWMAN ◽  
STEPHEN M. AUERBACH
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Program ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Placebo Control ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Impulsive Behavior ◽  
Youthful Offenders ◽  
And Behavior

The results of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program employing relaxation training, cognitive training in problem solving, self-statement modification, and behavior rehearsal techniques were compared to results for an attention-placebo control group in a test of the effectiveness of the treatment program in modifying impulsive behavior in adolescent youthful offenders. The program successfully modified overt antisocial behavior over a two-month follow-up period and treatment group subjects made fewer errors than the control group on the Matching Familiar Figures Test from pre-to posttesting. Other data obtained suggest that the program was effective in teaching subjects to reflect more and not respond precipitously, but did not influence abstract reasoning or generalized perception of the importance personal effort (versus chance) plays in everyday experience. The program is presented as a practical means of modifying some elements of impulsivity in a population that has traditionally been resistant to any interventions.

Treatment Modifications Based on Childhood Anxiety Diagnosis: Demonstrating the Flexibility in Manualized Treatment

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Grover ◽  
Alicia A. Hughes ◽  
R. Lindsey Bergman ◽  
Julie Newman Kingery
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Selective Mutism ◽  
Childhood Anxiety ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

The current article presents suggestions for modifications to common manualized treatments to tailor the interventions to specific anxiety diagnoses and common comorbid diagnoses. The authors utilize one cognitive-behavioral treatment manual (Coping Cat; Kendall, 2000) to demonstrate appropriate clinical accommodations. As the majority of cognitive-behavioral treatment manuals contain both skill (e.g., relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, problem solving) and exposure components, suggestions for accommodations are grouped into relevant skill or exposure sections. Recommended modifications include a focus on imaginal exposure for generalized anxiety disorder, involvement of parents in the treatment of separation anxiety disorder, completion of a variety of in vivo exposures for social phobia, and involvement of school personnel in the treatment of selective mutism. Brief recommendations are also included for common comorbid symptoms of depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Effects of Delay Discounting and Other Predictors on Smoking Relapse

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba González-Roz ◽  
Roberto Secades-Villa ◽  
Irene Pericot-Valverde ◽  
Sara Weidberg ◽  
Fernando Alonso-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Contingency Management ◽  
Initial Period ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Smoking Relapse

AbstractDespite the substantial decrease in the prevalence of tobacco smoking and the availability of effective smoking cessation treatments, smoking relapse after formal treatments remains extremely high. Evidence regarding clinical predictors of relapse after quitting is essential to promote long-term abstinence among those who successfully quit. This study aimed to explore whether baseline delay discounting (DD) rates and other sociodemographic, psychological, and smoking-related variables predicted relapse to smoking at six-month follow-up. Participants were 188 adult smokers (mean age = 42.9, SD = 12.9; 64.4% females) who received one of three treatment conditions: 6-weeks of cognitive–behavioral treatment (CBT) alone; or combined with contingency management (CBT + CM); or combined with cue exposure treatment (CBT+CET). Smoking status was biochemically verified. Logistic regression was conducted to examine prospective predictors of smoking relapse at six months after an initial period of abstinence. Greater DD rates (OR: 0.18; 95% CI [0.03, 0.93]), being younger (OR: 0.96; 95% CI [0.94, 0.99]), high nicotine dependence (OR: 1.34; 95% CI [1.13, 1.60]), and a higher number of previous quit attempts (OR: 4.47; 95% CI [1.14, 17.44]) increased the likelihood of smoking relapse at six-month follow-up. Besides sociodemographic and smoking-related characteristics, greater DD predisposes successful quitters to relapse back to smoking. These results stress the relevance of incorporating specific treatment components for reducing impulsivity.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Sertraline, and Their Combination for Children and Adolescents with OCD

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falisha Gilman ◽  
Zheala Qayyum
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Study Intervention ◽  
Landmark Study

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in child and adolescent psychiatry. Is sertraline, cognitive behavioral treatment, or their combination more effective in the initial treatment of children and adolescents with clinically significant obsessive-compulsive disorder? Starting with that question, it describes the basics of the study, including funding, study location, who was studied, how many patients, study design, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter briefly reviews other relevant studies and information, discusses implications, and concludes with a relevant clinical case.

scholarly journals Guided web-based treatment program for reducing cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Sinadinovic ◽  
Magnus Johansson ◽  
Ann-Sofie Johansson ◽  
Thomas Lundqvist ◽  
Philip Lindner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Intervention Adherence ◽  
Group Effects

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a web-based treatment program with therapist guidance for adults and adolescents with regular cannabis use from the general population. Methods A double blinded randomized controlled trial with a parallel group design was conducted (intervention group n = 151, wait-list control group n = 152). Follow-up 12 weeks from treatment commencement of a 13-module intervention. The primary outcome was frequency of cannabis use. Time by group interaction effects were modeled using generalized estimated equations and the instrumental variable approach was used to estimate the effect of intervention adherence. Results At follow-up, the intention to treat (ITT) analyses did not show any significant time by group effects. A significant association between intervention adherence and scores on the cannabis abuse screening test (CAST) was found. Secondary analysis excluding participants who had received other professional help revealed time by group effects for secondary outcomes gram cannabis consumed past week, number of dependency criteria and CAST score. Due to methodological limitations, these latter results should be interpreted with caution. Conclusions In this study we did not find a web-based treatment program with therapist guidance to be more effective than a waiting-list in reducing frequency of cannabis use. Trial registration The trial was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02408640) April 3, 2015

A Comparison of Secular and Religious Versions of Cognitive Therapy with Depressed Christian College Students

1984 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Richard Pecheur ◽  
Keith J. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Modification ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavior Modification ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

This study was designed to answer two related questions: (a) Could Beck's cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression be efficaciously employed in a religious population, and (b) would the efficacy of Beck's cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression be enhanced if it was integrated with the subjects’ religious beliefs? A multiple cutoff procedure was utilized in the selection of subjects for a secular cognitive behavior modification group, a religious cognitive behavior modification group, and a waiting list control group. The results indicated that the secular and the religious cognitive behavior modification groups were significantly more effective than the waiting list control group in alleviating depression. No significant differences were found between secular and the religious cognitive behavior modification groups. The reductions in depression were maintained at a one-month follow-up. The results relevant to Beck's cognitive-behavioral therapy of depression and to the treatment of religious patients are discussed.

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