Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Mar 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialExcess weight gain prevention in adolescents: Three-year outcome following a randomized controlled trial.
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) prevents weight gain in adults with obesity and binge-eating-disorder, and is especially effective among those with increased psychosocial problems. However, IPT was not superior to health education (HE) to prevent excess weight gain at 1-year follow-up in 113 adolescent girls at high-risk for excess weight gain because of loss-of-control eating and high body mass index (BMI; kg/m2; Tanofsky-Kraff et al., 2014). ⋯ In obesity-prone adolescent girls, IPT was not superior to HE in preventing excess weight gain at 3 years. Consistent with theory, exploratory analyses suggested that IPT was associated with improvements in BMIz over 3 years among youth with high social-adjustment problems or trait anxiety. Future studies should test the efficacy of IPT for obesity prevention among at-risk girls with social-adjustment problems and/or anxiety. (PsycINFO Database Record
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized clinical trial comparing group cognitive-behavioral therapy and a topical steroid for women with dyspareunia.
This 13-week randomized clinical trial aimed to compare group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) and a topical steroid in the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia, the most common form of dyspareunia. ⋯ Findings suggest that GCBT may yield a positive impact on more dimensions of dyspareunia than a topical steroid, and support its recommendation as a first-line treatment for provoked vestibulodynia.
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialPartner accommodation moderates treatment outcomes for couple therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Partner accommodation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (i.e., altering one's own behaviors to minimize patient distress and/or relationship conflict due to patients' PTSD symptoms) has been shown to be positively associated with patient and partner psychopathology and negatively associated with patient and partner relationship satisfaction cross-sectionally. However, the prognostic value of partner accommodation in treatment outcomes is unknown. The goals of the present study were to determine if partner accommodation decreases as a function of couple therapy for PTSD and if pretreatment partner accommodation moderates the efficacy of couple therapy for PTSD. ⋯ Individuals with PTSD who have more accommodating partners may be particularly well-suited for couple therapy for PTSD.
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Jan 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Controlled Clinical TrialMediators of change in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Treatment Study.
Test changes in (a) coping efficacy and (b) anxious self-talk as potential mediators of treatment gains at 3-month follow-up in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Treatment Study (CAMS). ⋯ The findings suggest that improvements in coping efficacy are a mediator of treatment gains. Anxious self-talk did not emerge as a mediator.
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Oct 2015
Direct-to-consumer marketing of psychological treatments: A randomized controlled trial.
Although direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing of pharmacologic interventions is effective and common, similar approaches have yet to be evaluated in the promotion of psychological treatments (PTs). This is the first randomized controlled trial evaluating the potential of DTC marketing of PTs. ⋯ Findings support the preliminary utility of DTC marketing of psychological treatments. Increasing consumer knowledge of PTs may be a worthwhile complement to current dissemination and implementation efforts aimed at promoting the uptake of PTs in mental health care.