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Art Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Campbell, Melissa; Decker, Kathleen P.; Kruk, Kerry; Deaver, Sarah P. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2016
This randomized controlled trial was designed to determine if art therapy in conjunction with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) was more effective for reducing symptoms of combat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than CPT alone. Veterans (N = 11) were randomized to receive either individual CPT, or individual CPT in conjunction with individual…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans, Cognitive Processes
Cognitive Defusion versus thought Distraction in the Mitigation of Learned Helplessness
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Hooper, Nic; McHugh, Louise – Psychological Record, 2013
Recent research suggests that attempting to avoid unwanted psychological events is maladaptive. Contrastingly, cognitive defusion, which is an acceptance-based method for managing unwanted thoughts, may provide a plausible alternative. The current study was designed to compare defusion and experiential avoidance as strategies for coping with…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Coping, Helplessness, Cognitive Processes
Processes of Change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A Mediation Reanalysis of Zettle and Rains
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Zettle, Robert D.; Rains, Jeanetta C.; Hayes, Steven C. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Several articles have recently questioned the distinction between acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and traditional cognitive therapy (CT). This study presents a reanalysis of data from Zettle and Rains that compared 12 weeks of group CT with group ACT. For theoretical reasons, Zettle and Rains also included a modified form of CT that did…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Counseling Techniques
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Acute Stress Disorder Resulting from an Anti-Gay Assault
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Kaysen, Debra; Lostutter, Ty W.; Goines, Marie A. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2005
This case study describes Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with a 30-year-old gay man with symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD) following a recent homophobic assault. Treatment addressed assault-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and depressive symptoms. Also addressed were low self-esteem, helplessness, and high degrees of…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Homosexuality, Therapy, Depression (Psychology)