Conventional versus Mindfulness-based Interventions for Anxiety and Worry: A Review and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Deah Jo Abbott ◽  
Caleb Wayne Lack
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
The Past ◽  
Behavioral Therapies ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies ◽  
Specific Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent and most functionally impairing psychiatric problems experienced by the population. Both pharmacological and psychological evidencebased treatments exist for a number of specific disorders, but may fail to fully relieve symptoms, pointing to the need for additional treatment options. Often considered to be part of the “third wave” of cognitive-behavioral therapies, treatments incorporating mindfulness have emerged in the past two decades as increasingly popular with clinicians and frequently sought out by consumers. The present article reviews the extant literature regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of mindfulnessbased treatments for anxiety, worry, and related problems. Although they have not attained the solid empirical status of CBT or certain pharmacological treatments, the extant research shows mindfulness- based interventions appear to be a promising and useful treatment for people suffering from anxiety and worry. Further work should be done, levels 3-5 of the NIH stage model to determine whether or not they should be further implemented.

Psychopharmacological Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

2020 ◽  
pp. 191-232
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Strakowski ◽  
Jorge R. C. Almeida ◽  
Melissa P. DelBello
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Acute Mania ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Bipolar Illness ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychiatric Conditions ◽  
Third Line

The discovery of lithium in 1946 led to a revolution in the management of bipolar disorder as well as other psychiatric conditions. Since that time and especially in the past 20 years, treatment options for bipolar disorder have progressively advanced such that a modern practitioner has a number of evidence-based options to manage the illness. However, the evidence is strongest in adults for acute mania and weakens in other mood states and in youth. Nonetheless, based on the available evidence, this chapter provides recommendations for first-, second-, and third-line pharmacological treatments for bipolar illness to guide clinicians. Additionally, specific considerations for the various medications are reviewed. Suggestions are provided for both adults and youth.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Decreasing Stress and Perfectionism among Female Second-Grade Students of State Elite High Schools of Yazd

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour Dehghan Manshadi ◽  
Sara Dibazar ◽  
Yaser Heydari ◽  
Fahimeh Kalantarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Behavioral Therapies ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies ◽  
Conscious Thinking

Introduction;Mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies are known as third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies. This therapy combines the presence of the mind as a goal of therapy with exercises such as stopping conscious thinking and non-judgmental observation of one's own thoughts. It was present to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on perfectionism and stress of female students in public model schools in the second year of high school in Yazd Introduction: Mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapies are known as the third wave of cognitive-behavioral therapies. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on perfectionism and stress in female students studying in state model high schools in Yazd. Methods: The total number of this population was 784 in the academic year 2016- 2017, of which 30 people were selected using Multistage Cluster Sampling. Later, they were assigned to two groups (control and experiment) randomly. Ahvaz perfectionist scale (APS) as well as Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) were the research tools used in this study. The intervention included eight sessions of intervention in the experiment group. Mancova (analysis of covariance) was applied to analyze the data obtained. Results: The finding showed that Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy was effective in reducing Perfectionism and Stress among the experiment group members (P<0/001). Conclusion: The findings show that Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy can be applied to Perfectionism and Stress among female students, paving the way for better adjustment and achievement for these important social group.

Family Admission Policy in a Child Psychiatric Unit

1985 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Bornstein ◽  
Noelle M. Belcher ◽  
Shirley Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
Admission Policy ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Specific Policy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Child Psychiatric ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Effective Assessment ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

The literature on residential admissions of whole families to psychiatric facilities is reviewed. Over the past decade, several child and family psychiatric centres have become the focus of innovative family admission programs. When a child or family presents with serious psychiatric problems, the availability of such programs dramatically increases the effective assessment and treatment options available. The benefits of a whole family admission policy are outlined and illustrated by a case example. In some cases, a brief family admission circumvents the need for a lengthy admission of the child alone. Disadvantages and contraindications are described. The adoption of a set of criteria and a specific policy for family admissions in a child psychiatric residential unit has challenged its organisational structure. The conceptual framework applied to requests for admission has broadened and been complemented by creative program development within the centre for children and families.

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