The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist, yohimbine, can facilitate fear extinction in animals and humans. One potential mechanism is increased noradrenergic activity and associated arousal in the presence of conditioned stimuli. Accordingly, yohimbine might augment prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), where heightened exposure-oriented arousal is a theorized …
Read More »Linguistic Analysis of Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Patients’ words reflect their depression and anxiety We express ourselves in words, intentionally as well as unintentionally, and verbal behavior is influenced by emotional, cognitive and personality factors. Furthermore, words are the essential medium of psychotherapy. Up till now, language has mainly been investigated qualitatively, however, progress in the field …
Read More »A New Look at the Schema Therapy Model: Organization and Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas
Early Maladaptive Schemas are best organized into four domains related to their unique history The clinical concept of “schema” was originally utilized by Aaron T. Beck in order to explain underlying mechanisms of emotional disorders. During the 1980s, Jeffrey E. Young further developed the schema concept with particular inspiration from …
Read More »Individually tailored internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with anxiety and depression: a randomised controlled trial
Mixed anxiety and depression is common among older adults. The aim of the study was to compare the effects of an eight-week-long tailored internet-supported cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) programme and to compare against the provision of weekly general support. A second aim was to investigate if pre-treatment cognitive flexibility and …
Read More »Adherence predictors in an Internet-based Intervention program for depression
60% of patients with depression are attended in the Spanish Primary Care. Nevertheless, half of them, approximately, show low adherence to medication and psychotherapy presents difficulties in delivering interventions to the community because the lack of time and specialized resources. For these reasons, online interventions offer a valuable alternative to …
Read More »Internet-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychological Distress Experienced by People with Hearing Problems: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Hearing loss is extremely common, and not only among older persons. People with hearing loss may experience low quality of life and increased levels of anxiety and depression. This has been found in several studies, and although far from everyone with hearing problems are affected, there certainly are those that …
Read More »Increased skills usage statistically mediates symptom reduction in self-guided internet-delivered cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety: a randomised controlled trial
Depression and anxiety are common conditions, whose symptoms can cause anything from mild discomfort to severe impairment. There is now a substantial evidence base showing the effectiveness of internet-delivered psychological treatments, such as internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (iCBT), for treating the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It is encouraging to …
Read More »Positive Memory Enhancement Training for Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder
Intense and prolonged sadness is a defining feature of major depressive disorder (MDD). People with MDD often have difficulty changing their feelings of sadness or lessening the intensity of their emotions. Recalling positive memories can help people without depression to cope with sadness and improve their mood. However, previous research …
Read More »A transdiagnostic examination of decreased intolerance of uncertainty and treatment outcome
Intolerance of uncertainty, also termed fear of the unknown, may be an important tool to address in therapy. The present study tested for diagnostic differences in two forms of intolerance of uncertainty and examined if changes in the forms of intolerance of uncertainty contribute to improved treatment outcomes. Participants were …
Read More »Anxiety sensitivity moderates the painful effects of feeling burdensome to others
Many of us will experience feeling burdensome to others at some point in our lifetime. Individuals who perceive themselves as burdensome often feel that they fail to contribute to others (e.g., their family, society), and that the world would be better off if they were gone. Feeling burdensome is related …
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