Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-09-07DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.008
Jennifer Piscitello, Emily L. Robertson, Maya Renaud, Diandra Leon, Timothy Hayes, William E. Pelham Jr.
{"title":"Impact of an 8-Week, Intensive Summer Treatment Program on Improving Coercive Caregiver-Child Interactions Among Children With and Without Callous Unemotional Traits","authors":"Jennifer Piscitello, Emily L. Robertson, Maya Renaud, Diandra Leon, Timothy Hayes, William E. Pelham Jr.","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coercive process is the primary explanatory mechanism implicated in the maintenance of disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs), and understanding the coercive cycle may be especially important for caregivers with children with elevated callous-unemotional (CU) traits. The purpose of the current pilot study is twofold. First, we assessed whether the Summer Treatment Program (STP), an established intensive behavioral intervention for children with DBDs, reduced coercive caregiver-child interactions using a novel parent-report measure of coercive interactions. We then sought to assess whether the STP improved coercive caregiver-child interactions among children with elevated CU traits (i.e., moderated the effect). Thirty-three caregivers and their children who had been diagnosed with DBDs participated in the STP, which involved the children receiving behavior modification for 9 hours per day and caregivers attending a weekly behavioral parent training group session over the course of 8 weeks. Children (M<sub>age</sub> = 8.51 years old, SD = 1.70, range 6–12) were primarily male (78.5%) and Hispanic/Latine (84.8%). A linear multilevel model revealed a statistically significant improvement in caregiver-child coercive interactions from pre- to posttreatment. However, child pretreatment CU traits moderated this effect such that families with children with elevated CU traits <em>did not</em> show improvement in caregiver-child coercive cycles following treatment. Results suggest the benefits of intensive behavioral treatment on the caregiver-child coercive cycle for many families, but the need to modify the intensity or dose of treatments for those with children with DBDs and elevated CU traits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 276-289"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143479882","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-08-20DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.007
Caroline J. Gillenson, Matthew J. Valente, Mary B. Hagan, Anastassia Cafatti Mac-Niven, Daniel M. Bagner
{"title":"Impact of a Brief Parenting Intervention on Parent and Infant Imitation","authors":"Caroline J. Gillenson, Matthew J. Valente, Mary B. Hagan, Anastassia Cafatti Mac-Niven, Daniel M. Bagner","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249472","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-08-20DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.004
Sara Scheveneels, Naomi Carpentier
{"title":"Underlying Working Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Exposure: Exploring the Role of Fearful Expectancies and Habituation","authors":"Sara Scheveneels, Naomi Carpentier","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142203253","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.001
Jaclyn C. Kearns, Dev Crasta, Elizabeth G. Spitzer, Kaitlyn R. Gorman, Jonathan D. Green, Matthew K. Nock, Terence M. Keane, Brian P. Marx, Peter C. Britton
{"title":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Safety Plans for Mitigating Suicide Risk in Two Samples of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Military Veterans","authors":"Jaclyn C. Kearns, Dev Crasta, Elizabeth G. Spitzer, Kaitlyn R. Gorman, Jonathan D. Green, Matthew K. Nock, Terence M. Keane, Brian P. Marx, Peter C. Britton","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although safety plans (SPs), following the Stanley–Brown Safety Planning Intervention protocol, are required for suicidal veterans receiving treatment in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), prior studies have shown that they are frequently incomplete or are not sufficiently personalized to the unique circumstances of each patient. In two studies, we examined SP completeness, SP quality (i.e., degree to which the SP was clear, actionable, and personalized), and SP fidelity (i.e., sum of completeness and quality). We also examined which SP steps were associated with a reduced likelihood of future psychiatric rehospitalizations (Study 1) and suicide attempts (Study 2) following hospital discharge. Participants were veterans admitted to two VHA acute inpatient psychiatric units for suicide risk (Study 1: <em>N</em> = 78; Study 2: <em>N</em> = 132). SPs were coded by independent raters on completeness, quality, and fidelity; step scores (e.g., Step 1 quality) were summed to create whole-plan scores (e.g., SP quality). In Study 1, 52.5% of participants had an SP and, in Study 2, 93.1% of participants had an SP. In Study 1, whole plan scores were not associated with subsequent psychiatric hospitalization status, but higher Step 2 (internal coping) fidelity scores were associated with decreased likelihood of rehospitalization (AHR = 0.05, 95% CI [0.30, 0.84], <em>p</em> = .008). In Study 2, higher whole-plan quality (AHR = 0.79, 95% CI [0.66, 0.95], <em>p</em> = .012) and fidelity (AHR = 0.84, 95% CI [0.71, 0.99], <em>p</em> = .040) scores were associated with a decreased likelihood of future suicide attempt. Step 1 (warning signs) quality (HR = 0.48, 95% CI [0.30, 0.76], <em>p</em> = .002) and fidelity scores (AHR = 0.57, 95% CI [0.37, 0.90], <em>p</em> = .016) were associated with a decreased likelihood of future suicide attempt. The association of SP characteristics differs by outcome of interest, and fidelity of internal coping strategies may contribute to preventing rehospitalizations, whereas quality and fidelity of warning signs may help prevent future suicide attempts. Overall, results suggest that mandating SPs without training and implementation strategies to ensure quality is not enough.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 438-451"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142249473","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.007
Jonathan S. Comer
{"title":"State of the Science in Behavior Therapy: Taking Stock and Looking Forward","authors":"Jonathan S. Comer","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The scope and burdens of mental health challenges in today’s world are staggering. Among the available psychological treatment approaches, cognitive and behavioral therapies, and their combinations, have garnered the strongest evidence base. That said, progress has not always been linear and most of the work is still ahead of us. Against this backdrop, <em>Behavior Therapy</em> has launched its State of the Science series—an exciting new journal feature offering a curated set of authoritative reviews of research in major areas of relevance to applied cognitive-behavioral science, written by distinguished scientists in each area and peer-reviewed. The vision for the <em>Behavior Therapy</em> State of the Science series is to launch with an initial set of articles that make up this special journal issue, with continued publication of additional State of the Science articles in future journal issues. The current article launches the State of the Science series, providing a brief summary of progress in cognitive and behavioral practice and related areas, as well as various missteps and harmful legacies that remind us that the state of the science for research focused on mental health and the alleviation of human suffering is always in flux and evolving. The 16 inaugural reviews in this special issue are then introduced one by one. Collectively, these State of the Science reviews take stock of what has been learned across key areas in the field, highlight critical knowledge gaps in need of research, and provide expert guidance for improving the effectiveness and reach of care, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"55 6","pages":"Pages 1101-1113"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142203256","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.004
Roberto López Jr., Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Philseok Lee, Richard N. Leichtweis, Ivan W. Miller
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation-Self-Report–Revised With High-Risk Adolescents","authors":"Roberto López Jr., Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Philseok Lee, Richard N. Leichtweis, Ivan W. Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In treatment-seeking samples, approximately 40% of adolescents with suicidal ideation transition to engaging in suicidal behavior. Thus, assessment of the severity of suicidal ideation during care is critically important. However, few free, self-report, evidence-based measures that assess for severity of suicidal ideation exist. To address this need, the present study examined several psychometric properties of a revised version of the Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation–Self Report (MSSI-SR-R) with adolescents. A sample of 284 adolescents (<em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 15.30; <em>SD</em> = 1.42; range = 12–18; 62.7% White; 75.7% Non-Hispanic/Latinx) enrolled in a partial hospital program (PHP) completed the MSSI-SR-R at the beginning of treatment. The factor structure of the MSSI-SR-R was assessed using bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling. Measurement invariance across sexual identity was also examined. Internal consistency was calculated using omega. Validity was assessed by comparing scores on the MSSI-SR-R to well-validated self-report measures of suicidal thought and behaviors as well as depressive symptoms. Results supported a bifactor model with a general factor and two specific factors (i.e., Desire/Ideation and Plans/Preparation), which was invariant across sexual identity. The MSSI-SR-R total score demonstrated good reliability and was positively associated with measures of suicidal ideation and behaviors as well as depressive symptom severity. Though additional psychometric work is needed, the MSSI-SR-R demonstrated good psychometric properties. It may offer utility in clinical settings as a brief, free, and validated assessment of severity of suicidal ideation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 409-421"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141839659","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.005
Eva R. Kimonis, Friyana Cooper, Bryan Neo, Georgette E. Fleming, Mei E. Chan, Campbell McDonogh, Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel
{"title":"Affective and Behavioral Responses to Time-Out in Preschool Children With Conduct Problems and Varying Levels of Callous-Unemotional Traits","authors":"Eva R. Kimonis, Friyana Cooper, Bryan Neo, Georgette E. Fleming, Mei E. Chan, Campbell McDonogh, Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Punishment insensitivity characterizes individuals with callous-unemotional (CU) traits. This has been put forward as an explanation for their persistent conduct problems despite intervention. The purpose of the current study was to compare the emotional and behavioral responses to parent-implemented time-out within a behavioral parent training intervention between children with conduct problems who are high versus low on CU traits. Children (<em>N</em> = 87; <em>M</em> age = 4.88 years, <em>SD</em> = 1.32; 78% male) referred to a specialty clinic for the treatment of conduct problems were observed and coded during time-out, and their parents rated their conduct problem severity and CU traits using psychometrically robust measures. Children with conduct problems and high CU traits showed significantly more calm/neutral emotion and less negative emotion upon initial placement in time-out by parents, but did not engage in more negative behaviors or spend longer in time-out relative to children with conduct problems alone. After a minimum of 3 weeks of exposure to this form of parental discipline, most children complied with effective parental commands in that they did not require time-out for noncompliance during the fourth discipline-focused treatment session. Findings have implications for understanding why children with CU traits continue showing high levels of conduct problems post behavioral interventions, and they lend further support for the need to personalize treatment to their distinct needs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 422-437"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141840734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-07-20DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.003
Shruti S. Kinkel-Ram, William Grunewald, Lt. Col. S. David Tubman, Maj. Aaron Esche, Cheri A. Levinson, April R. Smith
{"title":"Body Dissatisfaction Is Central to Military Eating Disorder Pathology: A Multi-Time-Point Network Analysis","authors":"Shruti S. Kinkel-Ram, William Grunewald, Lt. Col. S. David Tubman, Maj. Aaron Esche, Cheri A. Levinson, April R. Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Military membership may put individuals at risk for eating disorders (EDs) due to military specific risk factors such as strict physical fitness requirements, increased salience of weight, and exposure to trauma. Current ED assessments and treatments do not account for these military-specific risk factors. Empirically identifying maintaining factors for EDs can clarify which specific ED symptoms may be efficacious treatment targets for service members and veterans. Thus, we employed network analysis within a military sample to identify central ED symptoms and compare if these symptoms changed across three time-points. We hypothesized that body dissatisfaction and overexercise would be identified as central symptoms across all three time-points. Individuals in the military (73.7% male, 84.8% active duty, M<sub>age</sub> = 30.74) completed the Eating Pathology Symptom Inventory (EPSI; Forbush et al., 2013) at baseline (<em>n</em> = 216), and at 1-month (<em>n</em> = 191) and 3-month follow-up (<em>n</em> = 176). We computed cross-sectional graphical LASSO networks and found that the most central symptoms were related to body dissatisfaction, overexercise, binge eating and diet pill/diuretics; these symptoms were largely stable across multiple time-points. Body dissatisfaction was identified as central across all three time-points and overexercise, binge eating, and diet pill/diuretics were identified as central across two timepoints. These findings are in line with network studies among men and clinical patients that find weight/shape concerns consistently emerge as central ED symptoms. Given that overexercise and diuretics are both central symptoms and frequently employed by military populations, providers should assess these symptoms and work to treat them in a culturally responsive way when they arise.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 395-408"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141846345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.001
Alexandria N. Miller, Jessica Graham-LoPresti, Gabrielle Liverant, Lizabeth Roemer, Susan M. Orsillo
{"title":"Exploring the Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Self-Help Acceptance-Based Behavior Intervention for Anxiety in Black Adults: An Uncontrolled Pilot Study","authors":"Alexandria N. Miller, Jessica Graham-LoPresti, Gabrielle Liverant, Lizabeth Roemer, Susan M. Orsillo","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An estimated one in five Black Americans meet criteria for an anxiety disorder in their lifetimes (Alvarez et al., 2019), but only about 20% of these receive mental health services. Self-help materials that have been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and worry could be one method of increasing access to evidence-informed treatments for Black Americans. The current study explored the acceptability and effectiveness of the <em>Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook</em> (WLLM), a self-help workbook based on acceptance-based behavioral therapy, for reducing anxiety in a sample of Black individuals. Sixty-five Black individuals residing in the United States received the WLLM workbook and were asked to read it over 16 weeks at their own pace without intervention from researchers: 40 of those participants completed the follow-up survey. A majority of the participants agreed that the approach was a good match for them (70%) that it aligned with their personal and cultural views (60%), and that the strategies from the workbook were helpful for them when dealing with the stress related to encountering racial stressors (71%). There were significant improvements over time on self-reported general anxiety (<em>d</em> = .50, anxious arousal (<em>d</em> = .41), cognitive fusion (<em>d</em> = .45), and acceptance (<em>d</em> = .76), but no significant changes in engagement in values-based action over time. This study provided preliminary support for the acceptability of WLLM’s acceptance-based approach for Black adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"Pages 381-394"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141709131","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}
Behavior TherapyPub Date : 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.002
Charlotte D. LaPlante, Madeleine M. Hardt, Paul K. Maciejewski, Holly G. Prigerson
{"title":"State of the Science: Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Prolonged Grief Disorder","authors":"Charlotte D. LaPlante, Madeleine M. Hardt, Paul K. Maciejewski, Holly G. Prigerson","doi":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a distinct diagnostic entity that has recently garnered considerable attention as it describes an intense, enduring, distressing and disabling bereavement reaction experienced by a small minority of community-based mourners. In recent decades, research has exploded to address how best to treat PGD with different psychotherapeutic interventions. In this state-of-the-science review, the strength of the evidence will be discussed regarding common psychotherapeutic interventions used to treat grief. Specifically, we focus on the most commonly used interventions, cognitive behavioral (CB)-based therapies, bereavement and support groups, and brief contact interventions (BCIs), in an effort to summarize the relevant clinical takeaways of the current available research. A discussion of the use of these therapies in specific clinical populations is also included, with a focus on those traumatically bereaved, pediatric populations, communities of color, and underserved communities. Important foci and directions for future research are also discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48359,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Therapy","volume":"55 6","pages":"Pages 1303-1317"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141705578","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}