Tag Archives: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

A randomised controlled evaluation of an online perfectionism intervention for people with disordered eating – how perfect does it need to be?

Ever wondered if tackling perfection could improve eating disorder habits? The study “A randomised controlled evaluation of an online perfectionism intervention for people with disordered eating – how perfect does it need to be?” looked at just that. The study investigated the effectiveness of two programs targeting perfectionism in individuals …

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The 10th World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

In the beginning of summer the 10th World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies took place in Seoul, South Korea. Representing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, our editors Alexander Rozental, Monica Buhrman, and Gerhard Andersson attended a wonderful venue, filled with interesting keynotes, symposia, and posters. Apart from getting up-to-date on recent …

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Clinical supervision in Cognitive Behavior Therapy improves therapists’ competence: A single-case experimental pilot study

Clinical psychotherapists typically receive supervision from senior psychotherapists both during training and in their subsequent clinical practice. Supervision typically involves discussing challenging patient cases, new treatment methods and other issues related to the practical work of psychotherapists. Clinical supervision is generally proposed to enhance therapists’ competence, improve treatment outcomes and …

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A Systematic Review of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Misuse: Study Characteristics, Program Content and Outcomes

Alcohol is the third leading risk factor for burden of disease in the world, causing harm to both the individual drinker and the community. Despite the existence of effective, evidence-based treatments such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), alcohol misuse is greatly undertreated, with less than 15% of …

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Efficacy of brief guided self-help cognitive behavioral treatment for perfectionism in reducing perinatal depression and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial

Depression affects at least 10% of women in pregnancy, and the negative impact of post-natal depression and anxiety on mothers and babies is well documented. Women are often very short of time in this demanding period of their life, and examining if a very brief, self-help approach to treatment is …

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Differences in baseline and process variables between non-responders and responders in Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic tinnitus

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is one of the psychological treatments for tinnitus with the best empirical evidence of efficacy (Cima, Andersson, Schmidt, & Henry, 2014) and cost effectiveness (Maes et al., 2014). Although CBT has been demonstrated to be effective, there are specific barriers in tinnitus patients seeking psychotherapy in …

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The Effects of Clinical Supervision on Supervisees and Patients in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Systematic Review

All students who train to be psychotherapists receive clinical supervision from senior psychotherapists. Typically, therapist students record their patient sessions which the supervisor then reviews and provides feedback on. This procedure has been seen as an elemental and essential part of therapist training and is regulated by professional or governmental …

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