{"title":"Expressive Suppression of Emotions in Bulimia Nervosa: An Electroencephalography Study.","authors":"Lorena Desdentado, Olga Pollatos","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23761","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ACT for OCD: An Example of ACT and Values-Based Exposures.","authors":"Leila K Capel, Michael P Twohig","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure exercises as seen in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) are standard in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the last two decades, additional research has been conducted on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and the ways that exposure exercises are conducted from an ACT model. Empirical support for conducting exposures from an ACT model exists. Group level statistics suggest that ACT with ACT-based exposures is as effective as traditional ERP or CBT. A key component of ACT and values-based exposures is the focus on teaching psychological flexibility to allow for engagement with values-based exposures. In this case study, we present an adult woman with OCD who completed 24 sessions of ACT+ values-based exposures. Client scores on the Y-BOCS decreased from severe levels to mild-moderate levels through treatment. Additionally, the client was more actively engaged in her life and reported greater quality of life at the conclusion of treatment. The goal of this case study is to demonstrate how values-based exposures can be used in the treatment of OCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies for Optimizing Traditional Exposure and Response Prevention: A Case Study Example in an Adolescent With Contamination-Based OCD.","authors":"Sarah C Jessup, Amy Mariaskin, Bunmi O Olatunji","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with an emphasis on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) has consistently been observed to be an efficacious treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although ERP is currently considered the gold-standard, first-line psychological treatment, individuals with chronic fluctuations in symptom presentations or especially severe cases may require additional supplements to exposure that maximize learning and facilitate greater generalization of learning experiences. The present case study serves as an example of how traditional aspects of exposure-based CBT (e.g., psychoeducation, hierarchy building, functional analysis, homework) can be successfully used in addition to leveraging more contemporary stylistic modifications (e.g., explicit expectancy violation, context variability) that may optimize treatment in complex or difficult cases. In the present case study of a patient with contamination-based OCD, functional impairment and disorder symptoms responded to treatment and remained improved at a 3-month follow-up. Implications of the case study are discussed and recommendations are offered for clinicians treating complex or challenging OCD cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Loren L Toussaint, Paweł Dobrakowski
{"title":"Forgiveness in Poland: Rye Forgiveness Scale Adaptation and Its Longitudinal Impact on Mental Health in HIV-Positive Individuals.","authors":"Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Loren L Toussaint, Paweł Dobrakowski","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within psychological research, the concept of forgiveness has gained recognition for its potential impact on health, underlining the need for culturally adapted assessment tools and longitudinal studies to substantiate its effects. In this two-phase research project, we initially adapted the Rye Forgiveness Scale (RFS) to measure state forgiveness in the Polish context with 740 participants. Reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the RFS's structure and internal consistency (absence of negative α = 0.87, presence of positive α = 0.86, full scale α = 0.84). Positive associations with other measures of forgiveness, religiosity, connection to nature, and mental well-being validated the scale's efficacy. The second phase evaluated the impact of state forgiveness on the mental health of 214 HIV-positive Polish individuals across three 6-month intervals. Utilizing the stress-and-coping model, this phase investigated forgiveness as a protective factor against negative mental health outcomes. The findings indicated that forgiveness could positively influence mental health, underscoring its importance in promoting well-being among vulnerable groups. This research provides a culturally validated tool for measuring forgiveness and illuminates its health benefits, emphasizing its significance for diverse populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zafra Cooper, Brian N Smith, Shannon Kehle-Forbes, Julianne Dorset, Karen S Mitchell
{"title":"Eating Disorders, Co-Morbid Disorders and Early Risk Factors Amongst Post-9/11 Veteran Men and Women.","authors":"Zafra Cooper, Brian N Smith, Shannon Kehle-Forbes, Julianne Dorset, Karen S Mitchell","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23756","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess, by interview, the rates of eating disorders in a nationally representative sample of recent veterans, describe their DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses and the occurrence of comorbid psychiatric disorders. To conduct an exploratory case-control analysis of previously documented and additional specific military risk factors before eating disorder onset to inform studies of prospective risk.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using a two-stage design, probable cases and controls were identified by screening questionnaires from a sample of 1494 veterans who completed a survey study and interviewed to establish case status and confirm probable co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses. Previously documented risk factors and military risk factors occurring before disorder onset were investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-one cases and 51 controls were confirmed. Weighted prevalence for any eating disorder was 5.2%, with estimates for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other specified eating disorder being 0.01%, 0.6%, 1.4%, and 1.6%, respectively. Seventy-nine (86.8%) confirmed cases had a diagnosis of one or more co-morbid psychiatric disorders. Previously documented risk factors were associated with subsequent case status, while in this sample, military risk factors were not.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Rates of eating disorder and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in recent veterans were comparable to those reported for non-veterans, with levels of posttraumatic stress disorder likely higher. As co-occurring psychiatric disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder, may complicate achieving good outcomes with existing evidence-based treatments, there is an urgent need to adapt them where necessary to improve outcomes. Military risk factors may maintain or exacerbate pre-existing problems and need to be investigated alongside other maintaining factors in longitudinal studies.</p><p><strong>Public significance: </strong>Rates of eating disorder and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in recent veterans were comparable to those reported for non-veterans, highlighting a need to detect eating problems and address unmet treatment need. Co-occurring psychiatric disorders may complicate achieving good outcomes with existing treatments, emphasising a need to adapt them to improve outcomes. Investigating maintaining factors, including military factors in longitudinal studies will likely aid treatment development.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Depression, Drinking to Cope, and Alcohol Use Severity Among Latinos Who Drink: The Moderating Role of Sex.","authors":"Cory L Cobb","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23755","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study evaluated sex differences in the direct and indirect links between depressive symptoms, coping motives to drink, and alcohol use severity among Latinos who drink.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A large and diverse panel sample of Latinos, who were strategically sampled to be reflective of the Latino demographics of the state of Texas, completed questionnaires assessing their depressive symptomatology, coping motives to drink, and alcohol use behaviors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Direct effects were significant in hypothesized directions such that depressive symptoms was positively associated with both coping motives to drink and alcohol use severity, and drinking motives to cope were positively associated with alcohol use severity. Moderator analysis showed that, compared to Latina women, the association of depressive symptoms with both drinking to cope and alcohol use severity was significantly higher among Latino men. Regarding indirect effects, a moderated mediation analysis showed that the indirect effect of depressive symptoms on alcohol use severity through coping motives to drink was statistically significant for both Latino/a men and women; however, the index of moderated mediation showed that this indirect effect was significantly greater among Latino men.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although both Latino/a men and women may consume alcohol and turn to alcohol to drink with negative affect associated with depressive symptoms, this process may be stronger among Latino men. Findings are discussed considering prior work and implications for practitioners.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Vicenta Navarro-Haro, Alba Abanades Morillo, Azucena García-Palacios
{"title":"Applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy as a Transdiagnostic Treatment in a Case of Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorder.","authors":"María Vicenta Navarro-Haro, Alba Abanades Morillo, Azucena García-Palacios","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents a case study of a 31-year-old woman with a dual diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). Paula received a 12-month Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) outpatient treatment. DBT is considered a transdiagnostic treatment approach to address emotion dysregulation, which shifts the therapy focus traditionally placed only on behavioral change toward including also validation and acceptance and dialectical strategies. DBT addresses eating symptomatology as a dysfunctional form of emotional regulation and has shown promising results regarding its efficacy for the treatment of BPD and EDNOS comorbidity. Given the growing evidence, a standard DBT treatment plan was developed for this case. Specifically, pretreatment and phase 1 of the DBT program are described. During pretreatment and phase 1, individual therapy aims to improve and maintain client's motivation to change and engage in treatment, as well as to establish and prioritize treatment goals. As for group therapy, the main goal of the skills training in DBT is to enhance individual's capability by increasing skillful behavior (mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills). Paula received 24 weekly skills training sessions over a year. The results after a 12-month standard DBT treatment showed that Paula no longer met criteria for BPD, she had a significant decrease in difficulties in emotional regulation and impulsiveness and in EDNOS symptomatology. This case study may enhance learning about how to apply a transdiagnostic treatment to address BPD and EDNOS together in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142729000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simone Cheli, Veronica Cavalletti, Francesco Gazzillo, Martin Brüne, Paul L Hewitt
{"title":"I Don't Deserve Anything Good: Perfectionistic Self-Recrimination in a Case of Comorbid Personality and Eating Disorder.","authors":"Simone Cheli, Veronica Cavalletti, Francesco Gazzillo, Martin Brüne, Paul L Hewitt","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this case study we present the course of the psychotherapy of Myriam, a 19-year old female with a severe personality disorder and comorbid eating disorder. During the initial assessment she reported high levels of neuroticism that parallel the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and anorexia nervosa. Myriam showed a severely impaired personality functioning defined by perfectionism, self-criticism, interpersonal guilt and overcontrol. Her daily experience was shaped by a self-recriminative inner dialogue associated with maladaptive patterns in the form of food, water and sleep restrictions, self-harm behaviors, and suicidal ideation. She accessed an integrative treatment based on individual (Evolutionary Systems Therapy) and group psychotherapy (Mindful Compassion for Perfectionism). At the end of 14-month intervention she remitted from all the categorical diagnoses and showed reliable changes in several measures. These outcomes were maintained at 3-month follow-up. We describe the integrative conceptualization based on Myriam's perfectionistic self-recrimination patterns, and the consequent treatment that targeted these patterns rather than focusing on symptom reduction exclusively.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142710167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brooke A Ammerman, Anne C Knorr, Kenneth McClure, Connor O'Brien, Irene Xu
{"title":"Momentary Fluctuations in Impulsivity Predicts Suicidal Ideation Among Those With Problematic Alcohol Use.","authors":"Brooke A Ammerman, Anne C Knorr, Kenneth McClure, Connor O'Brien, Irene Xu","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Problematic alcohol use is a recognized risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Individuals who misuse alcohol and those experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) often exhibit elevated impulsivity, suggesting that impulsivity may be an underlying mechanism. Impulsivity fluctuates considerably within individuals over short periods, particularly among those engaged in episodic heavy drinking, college students, and those with SI. While impulsivity is associated with suicidal thinking at a trait level, its relationship with SI on a momentary level remains relatively unexplored. This study aimed to (a) replicate cross-sectional findings linking impulsivity and SI in those with problematic alcohol use, and (b) extend these findings to examine the momentary associations between impulsivity and SI within this population.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Two independent undergraduate samples were utilized: the first cross-sectional (n = 653) and the second employing ecological momentary assessment (n = 56). All participants screened for problematic alcohol or substance use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results show a unique association between the impulsivity facet of negative urgency and SI. Results also demonstrate an interactive effect of negative affect and \"spur of the moment decisions\" in predicting concurrent SI, as well as an interaction between negative affect and \"saying things without thinking\" in prospectively predicting SI.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings highlight the saliency of negative urgency, both at the trait and state level in the prediction of SI. Although in need of replication, results indicate that specific aspects of momentary impulsivity may be uniquely linked with SI, and that this relationship may be context dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142687141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Virtual Reality Exposure for Treating PTSD Due to Military Sexual Trauma.","authors":"Laura Loucks, Albert Rizzo, Barbara O Rothbaum","doi":"10.1002/jclp.23750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) has been used in the treatment of combat-related PTSD since the late 1990s and was recently adapted to treat PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST). With content specifically tailored to MST-related contexts, we present the case study of a military veteran who participated in the open clinical trial examining the feasibility of VRE in the treatment of MST-related PTSD (Loucks et al. 2019). We illustrate VRE's use in activating the trauma memory to facilitate therapeutic emotional processing across sessions and overall symptom reduction. The case study includes common challenges that may occur during VRE and relevant recommendations. The discussion will include lessons learned from the case study and the open clinical trial, recommendations for the flexible application of VRE, and the ongoing developments in the latest version of the VRE system, informed by feedback acquired from the clinicians and patients who experienced it in the initial clinical trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":15395,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}