{"title":"Development of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for internalized weight stigma.","authors":"Rebecca L Pearl, Caroline Bach, Thomas A Wadden","doi":"10.1007/s10879-022-09543-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10879-022-09543-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals with a higher body weight are the targets of pervasive social stigma. This stigma can become self-directed or internalized, leading to self-devaluation due to weight. Internalized weight stigma is associated with adverse outcomes for mental and physical health, yet little is known about how to prevent or diminish this internalization. This article introduces a novel, group-based, psychological intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma and its ill effects on health. Rationale is provided for the therapeutic approach and for the intervention's proposed utility in behavioral weight management settings. Intervention content is described in detail, along with preliminary evidence of its potential effects on psychological and behavioral outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"53 2","pages":"165-172"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10361685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10221374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hollie A Raynor, Shannon M Robson, Lauren A Griffiths
{"title":"Translating the Recommended Multicomponent Intervention for Childhood Overweight and Obesity into Practice: Implementation Challenges.","authors":"Hollie A Raynor, Shannon M Robson, Lauren A Griffiths","doi":"10.1007/s10879-022-09554-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10879-022-09554-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A multicomponent, family-based intervention with ≥ 26 contact hours is recommended for the treatment of childhood overweight and obesity. This intervention utilizes behavioral strategies to improve diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors. The evidence-based recommendations for this treatment have predominantly come from randomized trials in which the intervention is implemented by research-trained staff in academic research settings, with the intervention delivered to fairly homogeneous samples that are limited in being inclusive of those experiencing health disparities. Thus, there are challenges in implementing the recommended intervention into practice. In particular, there are implementation challenges related to providers, contact time, and settings that impact all children. Specifically, the structure of the intervention may diminish its ability to be delivered by many types of providers in different settings, limiting overall accessibility. There are implementation challenges affecting children who experience health disparities, as it is not clear how efficacious the recommended intervention is for African American or Latinx children, or children from households with low income. Several strategies to reduce identified implementation challenges, such as reducing contact time and intensity of the dietary intervention, are discussed. However, use of these strategies may reduce the effect size of the weight improvements commonly seen with the recommended intervention. Suggestions for future research regarding implementation, specifically using study designs that enhance the ability to create cost-efficient and adaptive interventions that can generalize to many different children and families, are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"53 2","pages":"149-156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10575469/pdf/nihms-1885143.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41239718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miriam Sheynblyum, Rachel P Kolko Conlon, Shannon D Donofry, Michele D Levine
{"title":"Incorporating Skills for Managing Mood, Stress, and Sleep into a Gestational Weight Gain Intervention.","authors":"Miriam Sheynblyum, Rachel P Kolko Conlon, Shannon D Donofry, Michele D Levine","doi":"10.1007/s10879-022-09577-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10879-022-09577-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with negative health outcomes for birthing individuals and their infants. Existing gestational weight gain interventions primarily address dietary intake and physical activity and have been minimally effective in preventing excess gestational weight gain. During pregnancy, psychosocial changes are common. Pregnant individuals may report changes in mood, increased stress, and poorer sleep quality, which may influence gestational weight gain. However, few gestational weight gain interventions target these psychosocial factors. To address this gap, we developed an eight-session behavioral weight management pilot intervention focused on managing stress, regulating mood, and optimizing sleep during pregnancy. In this paper, we describe the rationale for adding psychosocial factors to a gestational weight gain intervention, components of the intervention, observed prepost weight changes, and acceptability of the intervention among a sample of pregnant individuals (<i>N</i> = 15). Results demonstrated that the most helpful components of the intervention were monitoring dietary intake and receiving information on nutrition. Participants also found text message support to be more helpful than face-to-face intervention sessions, telephone support, unscheduled check-in phone calls, and text messages. Additionally, gestational weight gain data, available for 11 participants, demonstrated that eight participants (72.7%) gained within or below Institute of Medicine guidelines for gestational weight gain. Overall, participants were satisfied with the intervention for gestational weight gain, highlighting the potential for this intervention to be tested in larger samples of pregnant individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"53 1","pages":"157-163"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13056392/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41882843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting the Origins of EMDR","authors":"Gerald M. Rosen","doi":"10.1007/s10879-023-09582-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09582-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"53 1","pages":"289 - 296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46841191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Ainsworth, Melissa J. Atkinson, Eman AlBedah, Sian Duncan, Julia Groot, P. Jacobsen, Amanda James, Tom A. Jenkins, Katerina Kylisova, E. Marks, E. L. Osborne, Masha Remskar, Rosalia Underhill
{"title":"Current Tensions and Challenges in Mindfulness Research and Practice","authors":"B. Ainsworth, Melissa J. Atkinson, Eman AlBedah, Sian Duncan, Julia Groot, P. Jacobsen, Amanda James, Tom A. Jenkins, Katerina Kylisova, E. Marks, E. L. Osborne, Masha Remskar, Rosalia Underhill","doi":"10.1007/s10879-023-09584-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09584-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"53 1","pages":"343 - 348"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43962341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph R Taliercio, Talia Wigod, Joy Shen, Lauren Yang, Suzanne Davino, Elaina Servidio, Lata K McGinn, Alec L Miller
{"title":"Coping with Transitions: A Promising Intensive Outpatient DBT Program for Emerging Adults and Their Families.","authors":"Joseph R Taliercio, Talia Wigod, Joy Shen, Lauren Yang, Suzanne Davino, Elaina Servidio, Lata K McGinn, Alec L Miller","doi":"10.1007/s10879-023-09583-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10879-023-09583-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging adulthood is a period of significant exploration, transformation, variability, and growth. Simultaneously, this developmental period presents unique challenges as emerging adults work to achieve developmental milestones including self-identity formation, the establishment of long-term intimate relationships, career advancement, and independence from parents. For those who are vulnerable, this period is also marked by the development of significant mental health problems and associated impairment, which prevents individuals from successfully reaching these developmental milestones. To address the various challenges unique to this developmental period, we created and implemented a multifaceted DBT treatment protocol to specifically address emotional dysregulation within emerging adults. The current study presents an evaluation of a novel, intensive, outpatient DBT program called System for Adult Growth and Emergence-Foundations (SAGE-F). We aim to first introduce the SAGE-F treatment protocol, and then to assess both its short and long-term therapeutic value. Participants enrolled in SAGE-F were administered a testing battery assessing symptom severity, functioning capacities, and coping strategies at intake, upon completion of the program 6-weeks later, and at 3-month follow-up. It was found participants who completed SAGE-F reported significant reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. Simultaneously, participants also reported improvements in their daily functioning and coping capacities. Follow-up assessments indicated therapeutic progress remained.</p>","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10193327/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9772674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Celebrating the Most Valuable Publications from 2022: The 6th Annual Psyche Awards for Excellence in Scholarship","authors":"J. Overholser","doi":"10.1007/s10879-023-09581-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09581-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42915343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Accepting the Challenges of Employment and Self-Sufficiency (DBT-ACES) Strategies into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy","authors":"A. Carmel, K. Comtois","doi":"10.1007/s10879-023-09580-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09580-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44533528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}