Jonathan W Murphy, Marley Warren, Dale L Smith, Sarah Pridgen, Philip Held
{"title":"Negative posttraumatic cognitions and cognitive emotion regulation strategies as predictors of PTSD symptom change during an intensive outpatient program for PTSD.","authors":"Jonathan W Murphy, Marley Warren, Dale L Smith, Sarah Pridgen, Philip Held","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2025.2481312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2481312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Negative posttraumatic cognitions (NPCs) and cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies have both been proposed as predictors of change in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, they are rarely studied simultaneously, with only one study examining these predictors in a randomized clinical trial of prolonged exposure therapy. It remains to be tested how these variables predict improvements in PTSD severity in real world clinical settings or different delivery formats. Data from 487 military service members and veterans that participated in a 2-week nonrandomized, uncontrolled cognitive processing therapy-based intensive treatment program (ITP) for PTSD were used to evaluate NPCs and CER strategies as predictors of improvements in PTSD severity. Results showed that, in a model with both predictors, decreases in self-focused NPCs, world-focused NPCs, and catastrophizing (CER strategy) were associated with reductions in PTSD severity during treatment and at follow-up. However, these effects were small (<i>R</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> ranging from .005 to.04) relative to reductions in depression severity (<i>R2 =</i> .40). Although NPCs and CER strategies significantly predicted reductions in PTSD severity, their overall impact was relatively small in this nonrandomized, uncontrolled ITP. Future research should continue to investigate these and other predictors in a variety of treatment settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily J Wilson, Maree J Abbott, Alice R Norton, David Berle, Ronald M Rapee
{"title":"Exploring pathways from intolerance of uncertainty to worry in adults with generalised anxiety disorder.","authors":"Emily J Wilson, Maree J Abbott, Alice R Norton, David Berle, Ronald M Rapee","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2025.2478246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2478246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three decades of research indicate that intolerance of uncertainty (IU) plays a role in the maintenance of mental health conditions. In particular, the relationship between IU and worry is especially strong. The current study aimed to conduct a partial examination of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Model (IUM) of GAD as well as the Transdiagnostic Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty (TMIU), in a clinical sample of adults with GAD using path analysis. Participants with a primary diagnosis of GAD (<i>N</i> = 112) completed a range of measures that assessed IU, cognitive avoidance (CA), positive beliefs about worry (PBW), threat estimates, worry, and anxiety, with two path analysis models constructed for the IUM and TMIU. In a preliminary analysis of the IUM, path analysis found that CA and PBW did not have an indirect effect the relationship between IU and worry, however, CA (and not PBW) had an indirect effect on the relationship between IU and anxiety. For the TMIU, the first model demonstrated a poor fit. In an alternative model, threat estimates were found to indirect effect the relationship between IU and worry as well as anxiety. This suggests that threat appraisals do play a role in the relationship between IU, worry and anxiety in individuals with GAD.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A randomized controlled feasibility trial of a single-session metacognitive training intervention for reducing eating disorder risk factors.","authors":"Matthew Thompson, Tracey D Wade, Ryan P Balzan","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2025.2474237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2474237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the feasibility and preliminary evidence for the efficacy of a single-session online metacognitive training (MCT-ED) among a population considered to be at-risk of developing an eating disorder. A total of <i>N</i> = 95 participants with high weight concerns were randomised to an MCT-ED condition (<i>n</i> = 43) or a waitlist control condition (<i>n</i> = 52). Participants completed measures of body image flexibility, perfectionism, weight and shape concerns and mood at baseline, post-treatment (one-week post-baseline), and 3-months post-treatment. The MCT-ED intervention consisted of content targeting cognitive flexibility and perfectionism. Treatment completion for MCT-ED was 93.62%, indicating that the intervention was feasible and acceptable. Participants also provided positive ratings on a feedback questionnaire indicating preliminary feasibility. At 1-week post-treatment, relative to the waitlist condition, the MCT-ED group had significantly lower personal standards (<i>d</i> = 0.64) and experienced a significantly greater decrease in concern over mistakes (<i>d</i> = 0.57). These improvements were not sustained at 3-month follow-up. Findings suggested that MCT-ED is a feasible brief intervention format for those with elevated weight concerns, but more research is required to produce longer, more meaningful effects that may impact weight and shape concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mia Bennion, Karina Lovell, Amy Blakemore, Penny Bee
{"title":"Barriers and facilitators to engagement with between-session work for low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based interventions: a qualitative exploration of patient perceptions.","authors":"Mia Bennion, Karina Lovell, Amy Blakemore, Penny Bee","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2025.2475168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2475168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Low-intensity interventions, designed as accessible, scalable, and cost-effective, are increasingly adopted globally to address common mental health problems. Typically, based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), low-intensity interventions emphasise patient self-management techniques, practiced outside of sessions as between-session work (BSW). Although crucial for symptom improvement, task completion remains a challenge, and research on predictors of BSW engagement in low-intensity contexts is limited. This qualitative study employed interpretive description methodology and framework analysis to interview 24 patients from UK NHS Talking Therapies services, exploring barriers and facilitators to between-session engagement in low-intensity CBT-based interventions. Themes constructed emphasised the importance of prioritising BSW, where between-session activities are endorsed during sessions to cultivate favourable patient attitudes. Specific, tailored task planning, continuous practitioner review and proactive responses to non-completion were key to secure engagement. External support from patients' social networks also reinforced engagement and mitigated barriers such as time constraints. Findings highlight the need for targeted provider training to ensure consistent application of engagement-enhancing techniques, as well as adjustments to intervention delivery to better incorporate patient preferences and leverage social support. This study provides critical insights and actionable guidance that can enhance the global delivery and effectiveness of low-intensity interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for outpatients with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness.","authors":"Heather C Duggan, Gillian Hardy, Glenn Waller","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2025.2465745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2465745","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anorexia nervosa is commonly treated using outpatient cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), but its effectiveness needs to be established. This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO CRD42023484924) assessed outpatient CBT's effectiveness for anorexia nervosa and explored potential moderators (pre-treatment Body Mass Index (BMI), age, illness duration, protocol duration of therapy, dropout). Searches (SCOPUS, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, grey literature) identified 26 studies reporting pre- to post-treatment outcomes for at least one primary measure (weight, eating disorder symptoms). Studies were medium to high quality. Secondary outcome data (depression, anxiety, quality of life) were also extracted. Meta-analyses (26 studies) found medium to large post-treatment effect sizes for weight (g = 0.87; 95% CI 0.67-1.08) and eating disorder symptoms (g = -0.74; 95% CI -0.93 - -0.54), with change starting early and increasing to follow-up. Effect sizes for secondary outcome measures were medium to large. Pre-treatment BMI moderated weight gain. This review was constrained by excluding non-English language papers and the limited number of papers reporting minimum data for inclusion. Overall, results suggest an optimistic picture for patients with anorexia nervosa treated with outpatient CBT. Clinicians can expect good outcomes using CBT, regardless of patients' starting weight, age, or illness duration.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"1-46"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isaac B J M D Dunn, Emma Power, Liam J Casey, Bethany M Wootton
{"title":"Cognitive behavioural therapy for internalizing symptoms in LGBTQ+ people: a preliminary meta-analysis.","authors":"Isaac B J M D Dunn, Emma Power, Liam J Casey, Bethany M Wootton","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2434021","DOIUrl":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2434021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Internalizing disorders are common in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) people. Few studies have evaluated the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), a well-established treatment for internalizing disorders, in LGBTQ+ people. The current study quantitatively synthesized outcomes from existing trials of CBT for internalizing disorders in LGBTQ+ people. Seven databases were searched, identifying 14 relevant studies with a total of 414 participants. A medium within-group effect size was found for depressive symptoms from pre-treatment to post-treatment (k = 14; g = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.44-0.76; I<sup>2</sup> = 71.59) and pre-treatment to 2-6-month follow-up (k = 7; g = 0.63; 95% CI: 0.40-0.86; I<sup>2</sup> = 71.59). For anxiety and related disorder symptoms, a medium within-group effect size was found from both pre-treatment to post-treatment (k = 10; g = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.47-0.99; I<sup>2</sup> = 71.59) and to 3-9-month follow-up (k = 5; g = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.54-0.87; I<sup>2</sup> = 36.04). Exploratory analyses indicated small between-group effects at post-treatment between intervention and control groups. Effect sizes were comparable to those in the general population, indicating preliminary support for treating internalizing disorders in LGBTQ+ people with CBT.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"246-275"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142766954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carmen Schaeuffele, Christine Knaevelsrud, Babette Renneberg, Johanna Boettcher
{"title":"Understanding change from the patient perspective in a transdiagnostic Internet-based intervention for emotional disorders: a qualitative content analysis.","authors":"Carmen Schaeuffele, Christine Knaevelsrud, Babette Renneberg, Johanna Boettcher","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2399173","DOIUrl":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2399173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Qualitative investigations that openly explore changes and facilitators of changes from the patient's perspective might offer valuable insights on impacts of therapy and helpful and hindering aspects. Our aim for this study was to explore the perspective of patients on a transdiagnostic Internet-based intervention to understand (1) which changes (positive as well as negative effects) responders and non-responders experienced, and (2) which aspects of the intervention they found helpful or hindering in facilitating those changes. We interviewed 21 patients that showed response or non-response to treatment using the Change Interview Schedule following a 10-week Internet-based intervention based on the Unified Protocol. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Both responders and non-responders reported positive changes, with few negative changes mentioned. Across both groups, increased positive affect was reported most frequently (81%). Both groups reported helpful factors, with guidance mentioned most frequently across both responders and non-responders (85.7%). Mainly, aspects of the specific framework were perceived as hindering (e.g. lack of personalization) (66.7%). Overall, patients reported mostly positive impacts, even if they did not respond to treatment. Results highlighted that what patients find helpful or hindering is individual.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"190-207"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thröstur Björgvinsson, Keith P Klein, Cali Werner, Jennifer T Sy, Angela Smith, Chad Brandt, Elizabeth R McIngvale
{"title":"A concentrated approach for treating OCD: a pilot study examining the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the Bergen Four Day Treatment in the U.S.","authors":"Thröstur Björgvinsson, Keith P Klein, Cali Werner, Jennifer T Sy, Angela Smith, Chad Brandt, Elizabeth R McIngvale","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2395829","DOIUrl":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2395829","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Bergen Four Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated treatment for OCD that has demonstrated promising effectiveness in Nordic country samples. The B4DT is delivered over four days and provides individual treatment in a group context. The effectiveness of the B4DT for OCD has not been tested outside Nordic countries. The current pilot study evaluated the feasibility and the potential effectiveness of B4DT in a different culture and health-care system in the United States. Findings from 48 adults with OCD who completed the B4DT indicated that OCD, anxiety, and depression symptom severity significantly decreased from pre- to post-treatment, and gains were maintained at six month follow-up. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale scores were reduced from moderate to subclinical; specifically, the average scores of 27.0 (pre-treatment) fell to 11.7 (post-treatment), 12.7 (3-month follow-up), and 13.7 (6-month follow-up). The B4DT was rated as highly acceptable by the US patients. Over 95% of the patients stated that they would recommend the treatment to a friend. These findings provide the first preliminary evidence for the generalizability of the B4DT to patients outside Nordic countries. Cultural and context-dependent issues that affected this dissemination pilot study are discussed in addition to future clinical and research directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"153-170"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik Andersson, Kristina Aspvall, Greta Schettini, Martin Kraepelien, Josefin Särnholm, Gro Janne Wergeland, Lars-Göran Öst
{"title":"Efficacy of metacognitive interventions for psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Erik Andersson, Kristina Aspvall, Greta Schettini, Martin Kraepelien, Josefin Särnholm, Gro Janne Wergeland, Lars-Göran Öst","doi":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2434920","DOIUrl":"10.1080/16506073.2024.2434920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metacognitive interventions have received increasing interest the last decade and there is a need to synthesize the evidence of these type of interventions. The current study is an updated systematic review and meta-analysis where we investigated the efficacy of metacognitive interventions for adults with psychiatric disorders. We included randomized controlled trials that investigated either metacognitive therapy (MCT; developed by Wells) or metacognitive training (MCTraining; developed by Moritz). Ovid MEDLINE, Embase OVID, and PsycINFO were searched for articles published until May 2024. The final analyses included 21 MCT- and 28 MCTraining studies (in total 3239 individuals). Results showed that MCT was more efficacious than both waiting-list control conditions (<i>g</i> = 1.84) as well as other forms of cognitive behavior therapies (<i>g</i> = 0.43). MCTraining was superior to treatment as usual (<i>g</i> = 0.45), other psychological treatments (<i>g</i> = 0.46) and placebo conditions (<i>g</i> = 0.15). Many of the included studies lacked data on blinding procedures, reporting of inter-rater reliability, treatment adherence, competence, treatment expectancy and pre-registration procedures. We conclude that both MCT and MCTraining are probably efficacious treatments but that future studies need to incorporate more quality aspects in their trial designs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10535,"journal":{"name":"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"276-302"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142846077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}