Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

This dissertation presents a program for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are experiencing psychological distress. This innovative approach integrates evidence-based practices in a relaxing camping environment to increase emotional well-being among …

Background: Patients with problem gambling in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) experience worse psychosocial outcomes than their non-problem gambling counterparts. Interventions targeting problem gambling may enhance psychosocial functioning, though more work is needed to d…

The longitudinal course of bipolar disorder (BD) is highly impairing. This article reviews recent research on functional impairment in the course of BD, the roles of social and intrafamilial stress in relapse and recovery, and the role of adjunctive psychosocial interventions in…

Objective: The goal of this study was to examine how prior psychotherapy exposure and prior education level moderate the efficacy of a brief, tailored cognitive–behavioral intervention for patients with symptoms of preoperative depression or anxiety before undergoing a trans-cat…

Schools are held accountable for creating and maintaining safe learning environments for all students. The prevalence of behavior and conduct disorders, specifically aggression, remain problematic for school campuses. When a child’s aggressive behaviors persist over time, the de…

Insomnia is characterized by complaints of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or non-restorative sleep which last for at least one month and which cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning. Estimates of insomnia in women with breast cancer range…