scholarly journals CBT and positive psychology interventions for clinical depression promote healthy attentional biases: An eye-tracking study

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 966-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo Vazquez ◽  
Almudena Duque ◽  
Ivan Blanco ◽  
Teodoro Pascual ◽  
Natalia Poyato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Attentional Biases ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions

scholarly journals The reliability of attentional biases for emotional images measured using a free-viewing eye-tracking paradigm

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 2748-2760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Sears ◽  
Leanne Quigley ◽  
Amanda Fernandez ◽  
Kristin Newman ◽  
Keith Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Attentional Biases ◽  
Free Viewing

scholarly journals Young People’s Attitude Toward Positive Psychology Interventions: Thematic Analysis

10.2196/21145 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. e21145
Author(s):  
Toni Michel ◽  
Franziska Tachtler ◽  
Petr Slovak ◽  
Geraldine Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
People’S Attitudes

Background Digital instantiations of positive psychology intervention (PPI) principles have been proposed to combat the current global youth mental health crisis; however, young people are largely not engaging with available resources. Objective The aim of this study is to explore young people’s attitudes toward various PPI principles to find ways of making digital instantiations of them more engaging. Methods We conducted an explorative workshop with 30 young people (aged 16-21 years). They rated and reviewed 29 common PPIs. Ratings and recorded discussions were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Some interventions were conflicting with young people’s values or perceived as too difficult. Participants responded positively to interventions that fit them personally and allowed them to use their strengths. Conclusions Values, context, strengths, and other personal factors are entangled with young people’s attitudes toward digital instantiations of PPI principles.

Pattern of Changes during Treatment: A Comparison between a Positive Psychology Intervention and a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Clinical Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Lopez-Gomez ◽  
Covadonga Chaves ◽  
Gonzalo Hervas ◽  
Carmelo Vazquez
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Gradual Improvement

AbstractResearch on psychotherapy has traditionally focused on analyzing changes between the beginning and the end of a treatment. Few studies have addressed the pattern of therapeutic change during treatment. The aim of this study was to examine the pattern of changes in clinical and well-being variables during a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program compared with an integrative positive psychology interventions program for clinical depression IPPI-D. 128 women with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia were assigned to the CBT or PPI group. A measure of depressive symptoms (i.e., Beck Depression Inventory) and well-being (i.e., Pemberton Happiness Index) were administered four times: at the beginning and end of the treatment, as well as during treatment (at sessions 4 and 7). Through mixed-model repeated measures ANOVAs, both depressive symptoms (p < .001, partial η2 = .52) and well-being (p < .001, partial η2 = .29) showed a significant improvement through the four assessment times. No significant interactions between time and treatment modality were found (ps > .08). The percentage of improvement in depressive symptoms in the first treatment period was higher than in the later ones (ps < .005). On the contrary, well-being showed a more gradual improvement (p = .15). These results highlight the importance of assessing the pattern of changes in symptoms and well-being separately.

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