abstract：:S. L. Shapiro and colleagues (2006) have described a testable theory of the mechanisms of mindfulness and how it affects positive change. They describe a model in which mindfulness training leads to a fundamental change in relationship to experience (reperceiving), which leads to changes in self-regulation, values cla...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Carmody J,Baer RA,L B Lykins E,Olendzki N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined cognitive distortions and coping styles as potential mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, and hope in college students. Our pre- and postintervention design had four conditions: control, brief meditation focused on attention, brief medita...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Sears S,Kraus S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of symptomatic and functional change associated with behavioral health consultant (BHC) intervention in an integrated family medicine clinic were investigated among 338 primary care patients under routine conditions without exclusion. Patients were referred to the BHC by primary care providers (PCPs) and part...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Bryan CJ,Morrow C,Appolonio KK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To conclude this issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, the authors identify several next steps for clinicians interested in religious and spiritual therapy. They call for more clinically useful definitions of religion and spirituality and suggest that new methods of clinical practice that employ bot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Aten JD,Worthington EL Jr

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interface of religiously accommodative and oriented treatments and the cognitive-behavioral tradition is explored. In terms of Hayes' characterization of the evolution of the cognitive-behavioral tradition through three waves, considerable theoretical, clinical, and empirical work emerged to support a religiously ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Hathaway W,Tan E

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempting to reveal unconscious content and promoting self-actualization may be counterproductive for clients who come from collectivistic cultures. Such treatment goals may expose clients to harsh confrontations with the family. Clients with dependency traits, low ego-strength, and strict families may be helped thro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Dwairy M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article applies and illustrates the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) revised CORE battery to daily practice. The CORE can assist practitioners in periodically or continuously monitoring outcome and process factors to determine patient status (e.g., improved, deteriorated, or no change), and rupture...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Strauss B,Burlingame GM,Bormann B

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians are routinely encouraged to use multimodal assessments incorporating information from multiple sources when determining an individual's risk of dangerous or self-injurious behavior; however, some sources of information may not improve prediction models and so should not be relied on in such assessments. The...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Janis IB,Nock MK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short article is a précis of the author's (2005a) abductive theory of scientific method. This theory of method assembles a complex of specific strategies and methods of relevance to psychology that are employed in the detection of empirical phenomena and the subsequent construction of explanatory theories. A char...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Haig BD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been great interest in determining if mindfulness can be cultivated and if this cultivation leads to well-being. The current study offers preliminary evidence that at least one aspect of mindfulness, measured by the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS; K. W. Brown & R. M. Ryan, 2003), can be cultivat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Shapiro SL,Oman D,Thoresen CE,Plante TG,Flinders T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined indices of trauma-related symptom severity as predictors of dropout from exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy in a sample of 99 child and adolescent trauma victims. The investigation incorporated measures of symptom severity at two time points: pretreatment and just before termination...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Chasson GS,Vincent JP,Harris GE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advocates of the Open Access movement claim that removing access barriers will substantially increase the diffusion of academic research. If successful, this movement could play a role in efforts to increase utilization of psychotherapy research by mental health practitioners. In a pair of studies, mental health profe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Hardisty DJ,Haaga DA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surprisingly few studies have investigated the accuracy of prognostic assessments of therapy outcome by clinicians. The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between clinicians' prognostic assessments and patient characteristics and treatment outcome. Seventy-one patients with a borderline...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Spinhoven P,Giesen-Bloo J,van Dyck R,Arntz A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the gender differences in the relationship between victimization and depression, as well as in the buffering effect of social support, in Hong Kong adolescents. Based on social role theory, we predicted (a) that victimization would be associated with higher depression in boys than in girls, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Cheng ST,Cheung KC,Cheung CK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alexithymia is a dimensional personality construct that encompasses a cluster of cognitive and affective characteristics relating to difficulty identifying and describing feelings, limited imaginal capacity, and having an externally oriented thinking style. Attempts to explain the etiology of high levels of alexithymi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Helmes E,McNeill PD,Holden RR,Jackson C

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally designed as a treatment of emotionally dysregulated, impulsive, and dramatic disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder) and populations (e.g., parasuicidal women). However, a number of complex disorders represent the dialectical opposite of BPD and related disor...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Lynch TR,Cheavens JS

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined the romantic relationships of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Participants were 64 individuals recruited from a national conference who completed measures of OCD symptoms, depressive symptoms, intimacy, self-disclosure, relationship satisfaction, and relationship worry....

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Abbey RD,Clopton JR,Humphreys JD

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the author provides a practice-friendly guide to the psychological assessment of self-injury, such as self-inflicted cutting, burning, hitting, and excoriation of wounds. The crucial distinction between self-injury and suicide is emphasized. The author presents a structure for the assessment of self-i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Walsh B

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the authors outline methods of strengthening the therapist-patient bond with individuals who self-injure. Self-injuring patients present with a host of challenges that differ from other patient populations and therefore certain approaches may be more effective than others. Among the strategies describ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Nafisi N,Stanley B

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiritual and religious interventions in psychotherapy have increasingly received research attention, particularly with highly religious clients. This study examined client opinions about and experiences with religious interventions in psychotherapy. A sample of 152 clients at a counseling center of a university spons...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Martinez JS,Smith TB,Barlow SH

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relations among symptoms of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) borderline personality disorder (BPD) assessed using semistructured clinical interviews were examined using exploratory principal components analysis in a sample of 8...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Taylor J,Reeves M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical psychologists face unique challenges in developing Southeast Asian countries because mental health care has not received the kind of attention it deserves. In part, this has been the result of lack of knowledge or misunderstanding about mental health and adherence to various religious and traditional beliefs....

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Kumaraswamy N

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in implementing evidence-based behavioral practices has been slow. A qualitative study was performed to characterize the major facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice (EBP) perceived by behavioral professionals. Members of professional e-mail listservs were queried and 84 barriers and 48 facilita...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Pagoto SL,Spring B,Coups EJ,Mulvaney S,Coutu MF,Ozakinci G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated forgiveness in a traditional cognitive model of stress appraisal and coping and in a more recent model that includes the construct of low control stressors. One-hundred sixty six men and 168 women completed measures of forgiveness, primary stress appraisals, and coping strategies. For me...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Maltby J,Macaskill A,Gillett R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of familial expressed emotion during an acute episode are consistently associated with rates of recurrence among bipolar patients. This article briefly reviews the evidence for expressed emotion (EE) as a prognostic indicator and then illustrates family-focused treatment (FFT) with adults and adolescents suffer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Morris CD,Miklowitz DJ,Waxmonsky JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial note introduces the next five commentaries on the placebo effect in psychotherapy. These commentaries follow the July, 2005 publication of a special series of articles in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, entitled "The Placebo Concept in Psychotherapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Thorn B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The administration times for Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) subtests, indexes, and the Full Scale IQ were recorded for 57 school children. Also determined were administration times for eight short forms and the General Ability Index (GAI). All eight short forms reduced testing time by >50%, but ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Ryan JJ,Glass LA,Brown CN

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines whether alexithymia relates to specific interpersonal problems, based on data collected in a sample of mental health outpatients (N = 404) and a student sample (N = 157). Linear regression analysis, in which the effects of group, gender, and age were controlled, indicated that two interpersonal pro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Vanheule S,Desmet M,Meganck R,Bogaerts S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bipolar disorder is a chronic, severe condition commonly causing substantial mortality and psychosocial morbidity. Challenges in recognition can delay the institution of appropriate management, whereas misdiagnosis may initiate pharmacologic interventions that adversely affect the condition's course. Pharmacotherapy r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Culver JL,Arnow BA,Ketter TA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain management is a challenge when working with persons who have cognitive impairment that affects their ability to understand and communicate. This article focuses on pain assessment and treatment in persons who have dementia, but the challenges and principles are relevant to the spectrum of cognitive impairment. Fu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Snow AL,Shuster JL Jr

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health and behavior current procedural terminology (CPT) codes introduced in 2003 have gained nationwide acceptance through Medicare and limited acceptance through third party payers. The codes facilitate accurate description and quantification of behavioral medicine services within a primary care or specialty cli...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Miyamoto RE

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of several landmark policy documents beginning in 1999, there are unprecedented opportunities for reforming mental health care to meet the needs of persons with mental illness. In this article, the authors suggest that transforming mental health requires dramatic changes in theory as well as in p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Davidson L,Flanagan E,Roe D,Styron T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have not seen the last of natural disasters; nor have we endured the last of the terrorist acts. This article offers clinical guidance in providing mental health services to families in the aftermath of such events. The trauma experienced by an individual victimized by a natural disaster or terror attack reverberat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Wells ME

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on lay beliefs about depression has shown that recovered-depressed people evaluate their own depressive experiences as more distressing than do those who have never experienced major depression. This study tested whether history of depression would influence beliefs about others' experiences of depression. Re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Wernicke RA,Pearlman MY,Thorndike FP,Haaga DA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many individuals attachment trauma is at the core of psychoneurosis and personality disorder. Combining theoretical aspects of psychodynamic therapy, developmental neuroscience, and attachment styles provides a useful framework for intensifying emotion and accelerating the course of treatment. A bihemispheric mode...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Neborsky RJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the process and outcome research on emotion in psychotherapy. Four distinct types of emotion processes are identified in the literature as useful in therapy, depending on a client's presenting concerns: emotional awareness and arousal; emotional regulation, active reflection on emotion (meaning ma...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Greenberg LS,Pascual-Leone A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are very few less contentious issues than the role of attachment in psychotherapy. Concepts such as the therapeutic alliance speak directly to the importance of activating the attachment system, normally in relation to the therapist in individual therapy and in relation to other family members in family-based in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Fonagy P,Bateman AW

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although clinical theories suggest that people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) experience a confused sense of self, little empirical research has directly examined the self in BPD (Heard & Linehan, 1993; Westen & Cohen, 1993). In this study, 43 female participants, 15 with BPD and 28 without BPD, completed ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Janis IB,Veague HB,Driver-Linn E

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychoanalytic understanding of suicide has greatly expanded in the past 30 years, and the older therapeutic approach has been modified. Although the turning of murder on the self inferred by Freud 90 years ago remains a cornerstone, current practice concentrates on the identification of a precipitating event, the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Maltsberger JT,Weinberg I

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents results from four studies of the significance of type and number of initial treatment motives for acquisition and transfer to everyday life of progressive relaxation (PR) and autogenic training (AT). On the basis of theories of treatment motivation and compliance, we hypothesize that motives for ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical psychology

authors： Krampen G,von Eye A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00