Morgan E Browning, Elizabeth E Lloyd-Richardson, Sidney L Satterfield, Akshay V Trisal
{"title":"A pilot study of experiencing racial microaggressions, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the role of psychological flexibility.","authors":"Morgan E Browning, Elizabeth E Lloyd-Richardson, Sidney L Satterfield, Akshay V Trisal","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Experiencing racial microaggressions has clear effects on physical and psychological health, including obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms (OCS). More research is needed to examine this link. Psychological flexibility is an important process to examine in this work.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to examine if, while controlling for depression and anxiety, experiences of microaggressions and psychological flexibility helped explain OCD symptoms within a university-affiliated sample (undergraduate, graduate and law students). This was a pilot exploration of the relationships across themes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Initial baseline data from a longitudinal study of psychological flexibility, OCD symptoms, depression, anxiety and experience of microaggressions was utilized. Correlations and regressions were utilized to examine which OCD symptom dimensions were associated with experiencing racial microaggressions in addition to anxiety and depression, and the added role of psychological flexibility was examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>OCD symptoms, experiences of microaggressions and psychological flexibility were correlated. Experiences of racial microaggressions explained responsibility for harm and contamination OCD symptoms above and beyond psychological distress. Exploratory results support the relevance of psychological flexibility.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results support other work that experiences of racial microaggressions help explain OCS and they add some support for psychological flexibility as a relevant risk or protective factor for mental health in marginalized populations. These topics should be studied longitudinally with continued consideration of all OCD themes, larger sample sizes, intersecting identities, clinical samples, and continued exploration of psychological flexibility and mindfulness and values-based treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9947968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zoom up your mood - a pilot study examining the efficacy of video-conferencing versus face-to-face delivery of group CBT for depression for out-patients attending a secondary mental health service in Ireland.","authors":"Dearbhail Ryan, Clodagh Cogley, Lucy Moore","doi":"10.1017/S135246582300019X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S135246582300019X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cluain Mhuire is a secondary adult mental health service based in Ireland. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many services moving online, including our coping with depression group. A shortened, online version of the face-to-face group was piloted; however, analysis showed that it was not as effective as the longer face-to-face group. Thus, a 12-session, 2.5-hour online group CBT (gCBT) was subsequently run to directly compare the online therapy with the original face-to-face group.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week gCBT programme adapted to videoconferencing in reducing self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety and enhancing quality of life (QoL). Results will be compared with the same group programme delivered face-to-face.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This is a between-groups, naturalistic treatment outcome study. Pre and post measures include the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale (WHOQoL-Bref). A mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance was performed to assess the impact of the three interventions (face-to-face, 8-session online and 12-session online) on participant scores; 112 participants (65 women, 47 men) were recruited (mean age=41.85, <i>SD</i>=13.08).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All three interventions significantly improved depression, anxiety and QoL scores. There was no significant difference between the treatment groups. Attendance was highest in the 12-session online group, followed by the 8-session online group and 12-session in-person group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results add to the growing evidence supporting the effectiveness of internet-delivered gCBT in reducing depressive symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10329162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementation of a case formulation to reduce restrictive interventions on a psychiatric intensive care unit: quasi-experimental single case evaluation.","authors":"Faye Cox, Stephen Kellett","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000309","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1352465823000309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite the use of case formulation being encouraged for in-patient psychiatric care, there have been no previous examples and evaluations of this type of work on a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU).</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate whether a schema-informed formulation with a patient diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and mild learning difficulties was effective in reducing the use of restrictive interventions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A biphasic <i>n</i> = 1 quasi-experimental design with an 8-week baseline versus an 8-week intervention phase. The restrictive outcomes measured were use of physical restraint, seclusion, and intramuscular rapid tranquilisation. The formulation was developed through eight one-to-one sessions during the baseline period, and was implemented via six one-to-one sessions during the intervention phase and discussion at the ward reflective practice group. The intervention encouraged better communication of schema modes from the patient and for staff to then respond with bespoke mode support.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Incidents involving need for seclusion, restraint and rapid tranquilisation extinguished.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The need for making access to psychological input a routine aspect of the care in PICUs and the necessity for developing a methodologically more robust evidence base for psychological interventions on these wards.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9958349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BCP volume 51 issue 5 Cover and Front matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1017/s135246582300036x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s135246582300036x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46843333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. McLean, Allison K. Ruork, M. Ramaiya, P. Yanos, Amanda Siriram, Yuane Jia, A. Leong, S. Silverstein, J. Gottlieb
{"title":"BCP volume 51 issue 5 Cover and Back matter","authors":"C. McLean, Allison K. Ruork, M. Ramaiya, P. Yanos, Amanda Siriram, Yuane Jia, A. Leong, S. Silverstein, J. Gottlieb","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000371","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45050079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah McDonald, Maral Melkonian, Eyal Karin, Blake F Dear, Nickolai Titov, Bethany M Wootton
{"title":"Predictors of response to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): a systematic review.","authors":"Sarah McDonald, Maral Melkonian, Eyal Karin, Blake F Dear, Nickolai Titov, Bethany M Wootton","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is considered the first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, some individuals with OCD remain symptomatic following CBT, and therefore understanding predictors of outcome is important for informing treatment recommendations.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The current study aimed to provide the first synthesis of predictors of outcome following CBT for OCD in adults with a primary diagnosis of OCD, as classified by <i>DSM-5</i>.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Eight studies (<i>n</i>=359; mean age range=29.2-37.7 years; 55.4% female) were included in the systematic review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Congruent with past reviews, there was great heterogeneity of predictors measured across the included studies. Therefore, a narrative synthesis of findings was conducted. Findings from this systematic review indicated that some OCD-related pre-treatment variables (i.e. pre-treatment severity, past CBT treatment, and levels of avoidance) and during treatment variables (i.e. poor working alliance and low treatment adherence) may be important to consider when making treatment recommendations. However, the results also indicate that demographic variables and psychological co-morbidities may not be specific predictors of treatment response.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings add to the growing body of literature on predictors of CBT treatment outcomes for individuals with OCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9567579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of a French version of the Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory-Mental Contamination scale (VOCI-MC) and the Contamination Thought-Action Fusion scale (CTAF) in non-clinical and clinical samples.","authors":"Cindy Lebrun, Alexandre De Connor, Charline Dellouve, Caroline Novara, Valentin Adloff, Delphine Capdevielle, Catherine Bortolon, Stéphane Raffard","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory-Mental Contamination scale (VOCI-MC) and the Contamination Thought-Action Fusion scale (CTAF) are two self-report instruments that assess symptoms of mental contamination and fusion between thoughts, and feelings and behaviours associated with contamination, respectively. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the French version of these two scales in non-clinical and clinical samples. We included 79 participants diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), 31 diagnosed with anxiety disorders, who were recruited from the University Department of Adult Psychiatry in Montpellier, and 320 non-clinical participants recruited from the general population. Psychometric properties of the French VOCI-MC and CTAF were investigated. Results showed that the French versions of the VOCI-MC and the CTAF had high internal consistency, good convergent and divergent validity, as well as good temporal stability. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed a one-factor structure for the two scales in both non-clinical and OCD samples. Adequate discriminative validity was established by comparing OCD patients with contamination-related symptoms and OCD patients who did not report contamination-related symptoms. The French VOCI-MC and CTAF are valid and appropriate tools for measuring mental contamination in both clinical and research contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9948896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Michael, Stephen Kellett, Jaime Delgadillo
{"title":"Is clinical decision making in stepped-care psychological services influenced by heuristics and biases?","authors":"Benjamin Michael, Stephen Kellett, Jaime Delgadillo","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The manner in which heuristics and biases influence clinical decision-making has not been fully investigated and the methods previously used have been rudimentary.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>Two studies were conducted to design and test a trial-based methodology to assess the influence of heuristics and biases; specifically, with a focus on how practitioners make decisions about suitability for therapy, treatment fidelity and treatment continuation in psychological services.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Study 1 (<i>N</i>=12) used a qualitative design to develop two clinical vignette-based tasks that had the aim of triggering heuristics and biases during clinical decision making. Study 2 (<i>N</i>=133) then used a randomized crossover experimental design and involved psychological wellbeing practitioners (PWPs) working in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme in England. Vignettes evoked heuristics (anchoring and halo effects) and biased responses away from normative decisions. Participants completed validated measures of decision-making style. The two decision-making tasks from the vignettes yielded a clinical decision score (CDS; higher scores being more consistent with normative/unbiased decisions).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experimental manipulations used to evoke heuristics did not significantly bias CDS. Decision-making style was not consistently associated with CDS. Clinical decisions were generally normative, although with some variability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Clinical decision-making can be 'noisy' (i.e. variable across practitioners and occasions), but there was little evidence that this variability was systematically influenced by anchoring and halo effects in a stepped-care context.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9948899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Walter, Ulrike Behrendt, Eva Katharina Matthias, Martin Hellmich, Lydia Dachs, Hildegard Goletz, Anja Goertz-Dorten, Daniela Perri, Christiane Rademacher, Stephanie Schuermann, Katrin Woitecki, Tanja Wolff Metternich-Kaizman, Manfred Doepfner
{"title":"Effectiveness and long-term stability of outpatient cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders under routine care conditions.","authors":"Daniel Walter, Ulrike Behrendt, Eva Katharina Matthias, Martin Hellmich, Lydia Dachs, Hildegard Goletz, Anja Goertz-Dorten, Daniela Perri, Christiane Rademacher, Stephanie Schuermann, Katrin Woitecki, Tanja Wolff Metternich-Kaizman, Manfred Doepfner","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have provided considerable evidence for the short-term efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in children and adolescents with depressive and anxiety disorders. However, the effectiveness and long-term stability of treatment effects under routine care conditions remain unproven.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This observational study investigates the effectiveness and stability of CBT under routine care conditions within a large sample of clinically referred youth with depressive and anxiety disorders.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Two hundred and twenty former patients (age 6-18 years at start of treatment) underwent a follow-up assessment (follow-up interval: <i>M</i>=5.3 years, <i>SD</i>=2.47). Parent and self-ratings of behavioural and emotional problems were obtained at the beginning and end of treatment and at follow-up. Additionally, at follow-up, a telephone interview and questionnaires exploring other mental symptoms and life satisfaction were administered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A repeated measures ANOVA yielded statistically significant, medium to large pre- post symptom reductions (η<sub>p</sub><sup>2</sup>=.15 to η<sub>p</sub>²=.47) and small to medium post-follow-up symptom reductions (η<sub>p</sub>²=.03 to η<sub>p</sub>²=.19). At follow-up, between 57 and 70% of the sample reported a decrease in different emotional symptoms since the end of treatment, and 80% reported improved life satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings provide evidence for the effectiveness and stability of treatment effects of CBT in youth with depressive and anxiety disorders under routine care conditions. Due to the lack of a direct control condition and a substantial proportion of missing data, the results must be interpreted with caution.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9947828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda M Muñoz-Martínez, Yvonne Gómez, Iona Naismith, Daniela González-Rodríguez
{"title":"Implementation of a brief online skills group of dialectical behaviour therapy for emotional dysregulation in Latinx: a withdrawal experimental single-case design.","authors":"Amanda M Muñoz-Martínez, Yvonne Gómez, Iona Naismith, Daniela González-Rodríguez","doi":"10.1017/S1352465823000085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills groups have shown promise as an effective treatment for clients with emotional dysregulation, especially when combined with individual DBT. However, their efficacy is not well established as an online therapy, or in the Latinx population.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to explore satisfaction, retention and effects of an internet-based DBT group added to individual online sessions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An ABAB withdrawal experimental single-case design was conducted to evaluate the effect of a brief online DBT skills group on emotional dysregulation, anxiety and depression for five Latinx participants. DBT skills group (phase B) were compared with placebo group sessions (phase A) and fortnightly individual DBT sessions were offered throughout to manage risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Visual inspection showed a decrease in level of emotional dysregulation and a large effect size according to the Nonoverlap of All Pairs when comparing group DBT and placebo phases. Although depression symptoms decreased after introducing group DBT, anxiety indicators decreased most during the second round of group placebo sessions.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Whilst only a pilot, this study suggests that online group DBT in Latinx populations is feasible and effective for changing emotional regulation processes but may not effectively target anxiety. Future research might increase the number of DBT sessions in order to enhance learning opportunities and generalization. Replication with larger sample sizes and diverse modalities is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47936,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9574392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}