Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Apr 2011
Cancer patients with major depressive disorder: testing a biobehavioral/cognitive behavior intervention.
In this Phase II trial, we evaluated a novel psychological treatment for depressed patients coping with the stresses of cancer. Effectiveness of a combined biobehavioral intervention (BBI) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was studied. ⋯ CBT components were successfully incorporated into a previously efficacious intervention for reducing cancer stress. The BBI/CBT intervention warrants further research in evaluating its efficacy compared with well-established treatments for depression.
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialTelephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics.
Multiple trials have found telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) to be effective for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate T-CBT for the treatment of depression among veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) outside of major urban areas. ⋯ This trial yielded negative results for an intervention that has been shown to be effective under other circumstances. We speculate that veterans served within the Veterans Affairs system are more refractory to treatment than other populations, and they may require a more rigorous intervention.
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Apr 2011
Treatment gain for sexual offenders against children predicts reduced recidivism: a comparative validity study.
To determine whether pro-social treatment change in sexual offenders would predict reductions in recidivism beyond static and dynamic risk factors measured at pretreatment and whether different methods for assessing change based on self-reports and structured clinical rating systems would show convergent validity. ⋯ Measures of treatment change based on offender self-reports and structured clinical rating systems show convergent and predictive validity, which suggests that effective treatment that targets dynamic risk factors leads to a reduction in sexual recidivism.