This study compared process-experiential and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in the treatment of major depression in a researcher allegiance-balanced randomized clinical trial. Sixty-six clients participated in weekly sessions of psychotherapy for 16 weeks. Clients' level of depression, self-esteem, general symptom distress, and dysfunctional attitudes significantly improved in both therapy ...

Biases in incidental memory for self-referent adjectives and intentional memory were compared across nondysphoric (ND; n=48), experimentally induced dysphoric (EXP; n=49), and naturally dysphoric (NAT; n=48) individuals. Negative biases, "evenhandedness", and positive biases were demonstrated among NAT, EXP and ND participants, respectively, in terms of incidental memory. Correlation analyses s...

Negative patterns of thinking, termed cognitive vulnerabilities, have been identified as risk factors for the development of depressive symptoms when adolescents experience negative life events. This study evaluated the associations among three cognitive vulnerabilities (i.e., dysfunctional attitudes, negative inferential style, and ruminative response style) and negative life events with depre...

Background Marital status is a robust sociodemographic predictor of sleep. Having to live apart from spouse may have different implications than those cohabitants or singles, especially in military personnel. Further research on this group will help provide knowledge advance and facilitate early targeted interventions. Methods An online questionnaire study was conducted July November 2021. A to...

This study compared differences in both maladaptive beliefs and attitudes about sleep between African American (heareafter referred to as black) men at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and those without OSA risk. METHODS A convenience sample of 120 community-dwelling men provided sociodemographic, health and sleep data. A validated questionnaire was used to identify men at high risk for...

Objective: In this study, the relationship between burnout level, anxiety and coping attitudes of parents with children diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was examined together demographic variables. Methods: Relational model used in research. The research conducted 180 ASD. Data were obtained using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Maslach Burnout (MBI), Coping Attitudes Rating Scale (COPE)....

OBJECTIVE This study examined the long-term effect of an early prevention program on mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regard to their children's development. The prevention program focused on increasing the mothers' sensitivity to their children's needs and their awareness of the importance of their role in their children's early development. METHOD Fifty-five mothers and the...

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