Mélise J. Ouellette, K. Rowa, D. Cameron, Ashleigh Elcock, N. Soreni, E. Pawluk, R. McCabe
This study examined cannabis use motives in individuals with anxiety disorders and compared motives between infrequent and frequent cannabis users. It was hypothesised that coping motives would be endorsed at a significantly higher rate than other motives, and that frequent cannabis users would endorse coping motives significantly more than infrequent users. Participants were 144 adults seeking clinical services for anxiety disorders who reported using cannabis. Cannabis use was categorized by infrequent (n = 54) and frequent (n = 90) use. Anxiety symptoms were assessed and deemed clinically significant. Participants completed measures of cannabis use motives, cannabis use patterns, and cannabis use disorder symptoms, cross-sectionally. Cannabis use motives were examined for the entire sample and compared between frequent and infrequent users. In general, cannabis users endorsed coping (i.e., use for managing distress) and enhancement (i.e., use for fun, pleasant feeling, or the high) motives at equal rates (p = .265) and more than other motives (p < .001). Frequent users reported using cannabis for coping and expansion motives (i.e., use to change one's thinking) significantly more than infrequent users. These results indicate that individuals with anxiety disorders use cannabis for various reasons, some of which may not be directly related to their mental health symptoms. Future research is needed to compare motives for cannabis use in those with anxiety disorders, other mental health populations, and the general population, as well as examine motives for cannabis use within specific anxiety disorders.
{"title":"Why Use Cannabis? Examining Motives for Cannabis Use in Individuals with Anxiety Disorders","authors":"Mélise J. Ouellette, K. Rowa, D. Cameron, Ashleigh Elcock, N. Soreni, E. Pawluk, R. McCabe","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.21","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This study examined cannabis use motives in individuals with anxiety disorders and compared motives between infrequent and frequent cannabis users. It was hypothesised that coping motives would be endorsed at a significantly higher rate than other motives, and that frequent cannabis users would endorse coping motives significantly more than infrequent users. Participants were 144 adults seeking clinical services for anxiety disorders who reported using cannabis. Cannabis use was categorized by infrequent (n = 54) and frequent (n = 90) use. Anxiety symptoms were assessed and deemed clinically significant. Participants completed measures of cannabis use motives, cannabis use patterns, and cannabis use disorder symptoms, cross-sectionally. Cannabis use motives were examined for the entire sample and compared between frequent and infrequent users. In general, cannabis users endorsed coping (i.e., use for managing distress) and enhancement (i.e., use for fun, pleasant feeling, or the high) motives at equal rates (p = .265) and more than other motives (p < .001). Frequent users reported using cannabis for coping and expansion motives (i.e., use to change one's thinking) significantly more than infrequent users. These results indicate that individuals with anxiety disorders use cannabis for various reasons, some of which may not be directly related to their mental health symptoms. Future research is needed to compare motives for cannabis use in those with anxiety disorders, other mental health populations, and the general population, as well as examine motives for cannabis use within specific anxiety disorders.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42650637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal phobia is common in children, but it is also frequent in adults who maintain the problem throughout their lives. Eleven cases of animal phobia that were treated with progressive multimedia exposure are presented. The participants were two men and nine women (aged 19–27 years), with anxiety and avoidance problems in relation to various animals. A single-case A-B-Follow-up design was carried out, with concurrent control of several baselines; and a systematic between-subjects replication, with the same treatment repeated across different participants and types of phobias. A behavioural interview, phobia questionnaires, and Multimedia Behavioural Avoidance Test (M-BAT) with pictures and videos of animals, as well as heart rate, were used for assessment purposes. The intervention was the progressive multimedia exposure in four phases (photographs, videos, simulated animals, and live exposure), in addition to diaphragmatic breathing, and homework assignments. The results replicate the same efficacy in each of the participants, with statistically significant and clinical changes in their daily lives. Also, the data as a group show this success with a high Cohen's d effect size (between −1.63 and −30.03). We conclude with an appraisal of the usefulness of the procedure for adults with phobias who do not tolerate direct exposure.
动物恐惧症在儿童中很常见，但在成年人中也很常见，他们一生都有这个问题。本文报道了11例采用渐进式多媒体曝光治疗动物恐惧症的病例。参与者为两男九女(年龄19-27岁)，对各种动物有焦虑和回避问题。采用单例A- b -随访设计，同时控制多个基线;还有一个系统的实验对象之间的重复，在不同的参与者和不同类型的恐惧症中重复同样的治疗。采用行为访谈、恐惧症问卷、多媒体行为回避测试(M-BAT)及动物图片和视频，以及心率进行评估。除了横膈膜呼吸和家庭作业外，干预措施是分四个阶段渐进的多媒体暴露(照片、视频、模拟动物和现场暴露)。结果在每个参与者身上复制了相同的疗效，在他们的日常生活中有统计学意义和临床变化。此外，作为一个组的数据显示，这种成功具有很高的科恩效应大小(在- 1.63和- 30.03之间)。最后，我们评估了该程序对不能忍受直接接触的成人恐惧症患者的有用性。
{"title":"Adults with Animal Phobia: Systematic Replication of Clinical Cases","authors":"Antonio Ruiz-García, Luis Valero-Aguayo","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.20","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Animal phobia is common in children, but it is also frequent in adults who maintain the problem throughout their lives. Eleven cases of animal phobia that were treated with progressive multimedia exposure are presented. The participants were two men and nine women (aged 19–27 years), with anxiety and avoidance problems in relation to various animals. A single-case A-B-Follow-up design was carried out, with concurrent control of several baselines; and a systematic between-subjects replication, with the same treatment repeated across different participants and types of phobias. A behavioural interview, phobia questionnaires, and Multimedia Behavioural Avoidance Test (M-BAT) with pictures and videos of animals, as well as heart rate, were used for assessment purposes. The intervention was the progressive multimedia exposure in four phases (photographs, videos, simulated animals, and live exposure), in addition to diaphragmatic breathing, and homework assignments. The results replicate the same efficacy in each of the participants, with statistically significant and clinical changes in their daily lives. Also, the data as a group show this success with a high Cohen's <span>d</span> effect size (between −1.63 and −30.03). We conclude with an appraisal of the usefulness of the procedure for adults with phobias who do not tolerate direct exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":"373 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138514199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health anxiety (HA) is common in psychiatric and medical settings. Cognitive models of HA highlight the role of misinterpreting physical sensations as dangerous. This report presents the case of a 31-year-old man and the use of a cognitive-behavioural approach to treat his HA which also considers the role of misinterpreting intrusions as abnormal, by drawing on theoretical accounts of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A single-case experimental design demonstrated reliable improvements in symptom measures of HA and general distress. Distinguishing sensation-based versus intrusion-based appraisals in HA has implications for interventions in health settings and for refining cognitive theory.
{"title":"A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Targeting Sensation-Based and Intrusion-Based Misinterpretations in Health Anxiety: A Single-Case Experimental Study","authors":"A. Lau‐Zhu, L. Brummer","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.22","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Health anxiety (HA) is common in psychiatric and medical settings. Cognitive models of HA highlight the role of misinterpreting physical sensations as dangerous. This report presents the case of a 31-year-old man and the use of a cognitive-behavioural approach to treat his HA which also considers the role of misinterpreting intrusions as abnormal, by drawing on theoretical accounts of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A single-case experimental design demonstrated reliable improvements in symptom measures of HA and general distress. Distinguishing sensation-based versus intrusion-based appraisals in HA has implications for interventions in health settings and for refining cognitive theory.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42677693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Krahe, Kate O'Leary, S. Reilly, Kate E. Wallis, Karyn Walsh
Young mothers are more likely to access healthcare for their children in emergent care settings and less likely to use preventive care. This study examines the healthcare-seeking behaviours of young mothers to inform the design of tailored interventions. Semi-structured interviews with nine young mothers (aged ≤ 25 years) who were attending a supported playgroup in Brisbane, Australia were conducted and explored using the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) model and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Five behavioural themes were identified (navigating the system, complex referral pathways, delays and long wait times, understanding child development, and connecting to services) and the role of the supported playgroup in shaping young mothers’ understanding of child development and connecting them to services was highlighted. Recommended strategies to address these factors include opportunities for young mothers to learn about child developmental milestones, improving young mothers’ health literacy, increasing young mothers’ skills and/or the availability of support to help them navigate health services, and providing more accessible entry points for child assessments, referrals, or early intervention programs.
{"title":"Factors Affecting Young Mothers’ Access to Child Healthcare Services: A Behavioural Analysis to Guide the Development of Interventions","authors":"M. Krahe, Kate O'Leary, S. Reilly, Kate E. Wallis, Karyn Walsh","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.23","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Young mothers are more likely to access healthcare for their children in emergent care settings and less likely to use preventive care. This study examines the healthcare-seeking behaviours of young mothers to inform the design of tailored interventions. Semi-structured interviews with nine young mothers (aged ≤ 25 years) who were attending a supported playgroup in Brisbane, Australia were conducted and explored using the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) model and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Five behavioural themes were identified (navigating the system, complex referral pathways, delays and long wait times, understanding child development, and connecting to services) and the role of the supported playgroup in shaping young mothers’ understanding of child development and connecting them to services was highlighted. Recommended strategies to address these factors include opportunities for young mothers to learn about child developmental milestones, improving young mothers’ health literacy, increasing young mothers’ skills and/or the availability of support to help them navigate health services, and providing more accessible entry points for child assessments, referrals, or early intervention programs.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44473120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract Objective: To provide a quantitative assessment of the literature examining the cross-sectional association between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. Method: A total of 44 studies from 35 articles (n = 27, 214; mean age 13.63 years; 51% female) met inclusion criteria. Results: A medium, positive correlation between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents was found (r = .48). Age and gender did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Loneliness may be a particular risk factor for depression. These results have implications for COVID-19 disease containment measures.
{"title":"The Relationship Between Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Carissa Dunn, G. Sicouri","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.13","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective: To provide a quantitative assessment of the literature examining the cross-sectional association between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. Method: A total of 44 studies from 35 articles (n = 27, 214; mean age 13.63 years; 51% female) met inclusion criteria. Results: A medium, positive correlation between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents was found (r = .48). Age and gender did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Loneliness may be a particular risk factor for depression. These results have implications for COVID-19 disease containment measures.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":"39 1","pages":"134 - 145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42000917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alyssa J. Tan, Vincent O. Mancini, J. Gross, Amit Goldenberg, J. Badcock, M. Lim, R. Becerra, B. Jackson, D. Preece
Abstract Loneliness, a negative emotion stemming from the perception of unmet social needs, is a major public health concern. Current interventions often target social domains but produce small effects and are not as effective as established emotion regulation (ER)-based interventions for general psychological distress (i.e., depression/anxiety). Given that loneliness and distress are types of negative affect, we aimed to compare them within an ER framework by examining the amount of variance ER strategies accounted for in loneliness versus distress, and comparing the ER strategy profiles characterising them. Participants (N = 582, Mage = 22.31, 77.66% female) completed self-report measures of loneliness, distress, and use of 12 cognitive (e.g., cognitive reappraisal) or behavioural (e.g., expressive suppression) ER strategies. Regression analyses revealed that ER explained comparable variance in these constructs. Latent profile analysis identified seven profiles differing in ER patterns, with no distinct loneliness or distress profile identified. Rather, similar patterns of ER characterised these two constructs, involving the greater use of generally maladaptive strategies and the lesser use of generally adaptive strategies. However, loneliness was additionally characterised by less use of strategies involving social connection/expression. Overall, our study supports the utility of ER for understanding loneliness. Established ER-based frameworks/interventions for distress may have transdiagnostic utility in targeting loneliness.
{"title":"Loneliness Versus Distress: A Comparison of Emotion Regulation Profiles","authors":"Alyssa J. Tan, Vincent O. Mancini, J. Gross, Amit Goldenberg, J. Badcock, M. Lim, R. Becerra, B. Jackson, D. Preece","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.18","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Loneliness, a negative emotion stemming from the perception of unmet social needs, is a major public health concern. Current interventions often target social domains but produce small effects and are not as effective as established emotion regulation (ER)-based interventions for general psychological distress (i.e., depression/anxiety). Given that loneliness and distress are types of negative affect, we aimed to compare them within an ER framework by examining the amount of variance ER strategies accounted for in loneliness versus distress, and comparing the ER strategy profiles characterising them. Participants (N = 582, Mage = 22.31, 77.66% female) completed self-report measures of loneliness, distress, and use of 12 cognitive (e.g., cognitive reappraisal) or behavioural (e.g., expressive suppression) ER strategies. Regression analyses revealed that ER explained comparable variance in these constructs. Latent profile analysis identified seven profiles differing in ER patterns, with no distinct loneliness or distress profile identified. Rather, similar patterns of ER characterised these two constructs, involving the greater use of generally maladaptive strategies and the lesser use of generally adaptive strategies. However, loneliness was additionally characterised by less use of strategies involving social connection/expression. Overall, our study supports the utility of ER for understanding loneliness. Established ER-based frameworks/interventions for distress may have transdiagnostic utility in targeting loneliness.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":"39 1","pages":"180 - 190"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48291987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Loneliness has been described as an aversive emotional state experienced when people’s desire for social connection is not met. Loneliness is widespread — an estimated one in four adults in Australia feels lonely (Australian Psychological Society, 2018) and the rate has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns and social distancing policies. While the experience of loneliness is considered to be universal (Barreto et al., 2021), it is also implicated in the development and progression of a range of physical and mental health conditions (Park et al., 2020) — as some papers in this collection help to demonstrate. Loneliness itself is not a diagnosable condition, which may explain why the availability of theoretical models and specific assessment and intervention options for loneliness has lagged those for other emotional states such as anxiety, depression, anger, and shame. As loneliness researchers from the disciplines of health, clinical, and music psychology, we have guest edited this collection of short reports to bring readers an update on the understanding, measurement, and intervention strategies to address loneliness in a range of populations and contexts. There are seven papers in the collection. The first is a review and meta-analysis of studies examining the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents (Dunn & Sicouri, 2022). This review included 44 studies published between 1983 and 2021, representing data from 27,214 participants aged 9–18 years. The review established an overall positive correlation between loneliness and depression of r = 0.48, which is consistent with earlier research on adult populations. Interestingly, participant gender and age did not moderate the strength of the relationship between loneliness and depression. The authors spoke of the potential role of health professionals in helping young people to feel part of a group, maintain the quality and quantity of their relationships and experience social rewards. The second paper examined loneliness and sense of belonging in Australian university students, using a comparison of three cohorts of first year students entering a metropolitan university in 2019 (pre-COVID-19), 2020 (first wave of COVID), and 2021 (lifting of public health restrictions) (Dingle, Han, & Carlyle, 2022). This study highlighted the detrimental social impact of COVID-19 and the associated rapid move to isolated online learning for university students in terms of increased loneliness and decreased sense of university belonging for students in the 2020 cohort. These social effects were strongly related to levels of psychological distress. The implications for health professionals and university staff are to help students to develop a sense of connection and belonging at university both in educational activities and in extra-curricular social activities. The third and fourth papers focus on sensory aspects of loneliness such as touch and so
{"title":"An Update on Loneliness Theory and Practice for Health Professionals","authors":"G. Dingle, J. Groarke","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.19","url":null,"abstract":"Loneliness has been described as an aversive emotional state experienced when people’s desire for social connection is not met. Loneliness is widespread — an estimated one in four adults in Australia feels lonely (Australian Psychological Society, 2018) and the rate has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns and social distancing policies. While the experience of loneliness is considered to be universal (Barreto et al., 2021), it is also implicated in the development and progression of a range of physical and mental health conditions (Park et al., 2020) — as some papers in this collection help to demonstrate. Loneliness itself is not a diagnosable condition, which may explain why the availability of theoretical models and specific assessment and intervention options for loneliness has lagged those for other emotional states such as anxiety, depression, anger, and shame. As loneliness researchers from the disciplines of health, clinical, and music psychology, we have guest edited this collection of short reports to bring readers an update on the understanding, measurement, and intervention strategies to address loneliness in a range of populations and contexts. There are seven papers in the collection. The first is a review and meta-analysis of studies examining the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents (Dunn & Sicouri, 2022). This review included 44 studies published between 1983 and 2021, representing data from 27,214 participants aged 9–18 years. The review established an overall positive correlation between loneliness and depression of r = 0.48, which is consistent with earlier research on adult populations. Interestingly, participant gender and age did not moderate the strength of the relationship between loneliness and depression. The authors spoke of the potential role of health professionals in helping young people to feel part of a group, maintain the quality and quantity of their relationships and experience social rewards. The second paper examined loneliness and sense of belonging in Australian university students, using a comparison of three cohorts of first year students entering a metropolitan university in 2019 (pre-COVID-19), 2020 (first wave of COVID), and 2021 (lifting of public health restrictions) (Dingle, Han, & Carlyle, 2022). This study highlighted the detrimental social impact of COVID-19 and the associated rapid move to isolated online learning for university students in terms of increased loneliness and decreased sense of university belonging for students in the 2020 cohort. These social effects were strongly related to levels of psychological distress. The implications for health professionals and university staff are to help students to develop a sense of connection and belonging at university both in educational activities and in extra-curricular social activities. The third and fourth papers focus on sensory aspects of loneliness such as touch and so","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":"39 1","pages":"131 - 133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43280993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Although irritability is common in youth, research on treatment is in its infancy. Threat biases are more pronounced in irritable compared to low irritable youth, similar to evidence found in anxious youth. Therefore, interventions targeting these biases may be promising for reducing irritability. This study utilised a multiple baseline case series design to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of positive search training (PST) for irritable children. Three children were included who met criteria for a principal diagnosis of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), and a secondary diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). PST was feasible with two of the three participants; one child refused to continue after one session. For the two participants who completed PST, acceptability was stable with moderate-to-high ratings of engagement and enjoyment, and high and stable treatment-relevant verbalisations of the key strategies. Both cases showed declines in DMDD severity across treatment and no longer met criteria at post-treatment. Both participants met criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) at post-treatment (considered less severe for irritability than DMDD). Declines in parent-reported irritability occurred for both cases, however some returns to baseline were observed. Overall, PST for irritable youth shows promise as an acceptable and feasible intervention. Further studies are needed combining PST with strategies for secondary diagnoses, given its high comorbidity with disruptive behaviour disorders.
{"title":"The Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Positive Search Training for Irritable Youth: A Single-Case Experimental Design","authors":"Olivia M. Elvin, K. Modecki, A. Waters","doi":"10.1017/bec.2022.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2022.16","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Although irritability is common in youth, research on treatment is in its infancy. Threat biases are more pronounced in irritable compared to low irritable youth, similar to evidence found in anxious youth. Therefore, interventions targeting these biases may be promising for reducing irritability. This study utilised a multiple baseline case series design to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of positive search training (PST) for irritable children. Three children were included who met criteria for a principal diagnosis of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), and a secondary diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). PST was feasible with two of the three participants; one child refused to continue after one session. For the two participants who completed PST, acceptability was stable with moderate-to-high ratings of engagement and enjoyment, and high and stable treatment-relevant verbalisations of the key strategies. Both cases showed declines in DMDD severity across treatment and no longer met criteria at post-treatment. Both participants met criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) at post-treatment (considered less severe for irritability than DMDD). Declines in parent-reported irritability occurred for both cases, however some returns to baseline were observed. Overall, PST for irritable youth shows promise as an acceptable and feasible intervention. Further studies are needed combining PST with strategies for secondary diagnoses, given its high comorbidity with disruptive behaviour disorders.","PeriodicalId":46485,"journal":{"name":"Behaviour Change","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46147887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Half of the people who seek treatment for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) do not benefit from first-line interventions. A better understanding of the factors associated with obsessions and compulsions may inform the development of more effective treatments. This study aimed to examine whether a fear of guilt is associated with obsessive–compulsive symptoms. Fear of guilt incorporates two domains: punishment (the tendency to believe that guilt means one is bad and to punish oneself for feelings of guilt) and harm prevention (the tendency to believe that guilt implies failure to be one's ideal self and the drive to prevent feelings of guilt). Online questionnaires assessing OCD symptoms, fear of guilt, and other related factors were administered to 192 adults. In contrast to previous studies, key conceptually relevant constructs, such as shame, anxiety, and depression symptoms, were also assessed. The punishment dimension of fear of guilt subscale was positively associated with OCD symptoms controlling for age, sex, guilt, shame, responsibility for harm, generalised anxiety, and depression. The punishment domain of fear of guilt may therefore be an important factor to consider and potentially target in treatments for OCD. Future investigations with clinical populations may clarify the importance of fear of guilt in OCD.
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O. Evans, T. Cruwys, Diana Cárdenas, B. Wu, Alicia V. Cognian
Abstract Research has demonstrated that life transitions lead to heightened experiences of loneliness, in part because they engender isolation. We tested whether the degree of isolation during a transition influences loneliness, and if this is due to their effects on social identity processes. Employing an experimental paradigm, Study 1 (N = 213) found that when the transition involved isolation from new networks, in this case studying at university online as opposed to in person, it led to more loneliness, and this was mediated through reduced social identification and continuity of group memberships. Study 2 (N = 215) replicated these effects using a different experimental paradigm in which the transition involved isolation from old group memberships, namely moving to a new neighbourhood from interstate. Study 3 (N = 2346) employed a quasi-experimental repeated-measures design to assess the impact of a highly isolating life transition on loneliness–COVID lockdown. Australians in prolonged lockdown experienced increases in loneliness and this was mediated through (lack of) continuity of group memberships. Overall, these results suggest that isolation needs to be considered when assessing the impact of life transitions on loneliness. Moreover, the mediation results indicate that isolating transitions may be responsible for loneliness because these make it difficult to maintain crucial group memberships and form a sense of identification with relevant new groups.
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