Future directions for empirically supported play interventions.

2015 ◽  
pp. 265-284
Author(s):  
Sue C. Bratton ◽  
Dee C. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Future Directions ◽  
Empirically Supported

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-254
Author(s):  
Allison J. Applebaum
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Cancer Breast ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
Implementation And Dissemination ◽  
Cancer Caregivers

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers (MCP-C) is a novel therapeutic approach intended to address the existential concerns commonly experienced by caregivers of patients with cancer. Based on an empirically supported intervention that has demonstrated efficacy in improving the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer, breast cancer survivors, and bereaved parents, MCP-C is the first targeted psychotherapy to address the existential needs of caregivers of patients with cancer. Through MCP-C, caregivers come to understand the benefits of connecting with meaning in their lives and how specific sources of meaning may serve as resources, buffer common symptoms of burden, and diminish despair, especially as loved ones transition to end-of-life care. In this chapter, we present an overview of MCP-C sessions and techniques, and illustrate its application through a case example. The adaptation of MCP-C for delivery over the Internet and future directions for implementation and dissemination are also discussed.

Interteaching: Application of an Empirically Supported Behavioral Teaching Method in Distance Rehabilitation Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Soldner ◽  
Rocío Rosales ◽  
William Crimando ◽  
Jared C. Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Online Course ◽  
College Classroom ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Course Format ◽  
Quiz Scores

Purpose: Interteaching, an emerging, empirically supported behavioral teaching method, has been recently and successfully introduced in the college classroom. Historically, most interteaching studies have been conducted in didactic classroom settings. To date, no published interteaching studies have used an online course format. Furthermore, no component analysis of the pair discussion component of interteaching has been published. Therefore, this study was intended to examine the pair discussion component of interteaching in an online graduate rehabilitation course.Method: Two conditions were randomly assigned across participants and sessions. The first condition included all key components of interteaching in which student dyads were placed in breakout rooms to discuss the assigned preparation guide. The second condition involved all components of interteaching, with the exception of pair discussion. In this condition, students were placed in breakout rooms to complete the preparation guide on their own. Average student quiz scores were compared across conditions.Results: The pair discussion condition resulted in higher student quiz scores, p < .01. In addition, social validity findings indicated the majority of students reported preference for interteaching with the inclusion of the pair discussion component than without.Conclusions: Finally, limitations of this study and future directions for interteaching technology in online education is discussed.

Pedophilia: A Case Study in Empirically Supported Treatment

2013 ◽  
pp. 425-447
Author(s):  
Jill D. Stinson ◽  
Judith V. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Empirically Supported Treatment ◽  
Empirically Supported

Chapter 16 describes the clinical case of an adult male who meets diagnostic criteria for pedophilia and who has acted on his pedophilic interests on several known occasions. It addresses important historical and clinical characteristics of the case, as well as treatment efforts and indicators of risk. It also discusses the application of empirically supported practices and clinical science to the assessment, treatment, and risk management of this client, highlighting what is known from the scientific literature, and future directions that will aid in the clinical care of individuals with pedophilic diagnoses.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Lerner ◽  
Tamara E. Rosen ◽  
Erin Kang ◽  
Cara M. Keifer ◽  
Alan H. Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Symptom

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition consisting of deficits in social communication and presentation of restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. An increasingly large proportion of youth are diagnosed with ASD. ASD evinces a complex clinical presentation, ranging from a severe early impact on functioning to manifestations that present similarly to other (often comorbid) internalizing and externalizing conditions. In recent years, the reliability and standardization of ASD assessment has improved considerably. Likewise, there is now a fairly wide range of treatment options and prognoses, with several psychosocial interventions attaining empirically supported status and a nontrivial percentage of youth with ASD showing significant symptom reduction over time. This chapter describes ASD and reviews key empirically supported assessment and intervention practices. A case example is presented of an adolescent with ASD. Finally, challenges and future directions are described, as are implications for clinical practice for youth with ASD.

Treating Emotion Dysregulation in Externalizing Disorders

2018 ◽  
pp. 426-442
Author(s):  
Dominika A. Winiarski ◽  
April L. Brown ◽  
Niranjan S. Karnik ◽  
Patricia A. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Externalizing Disorders ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Externalizing behaviors are characterized by outward displays of aggression, impulsivity, and deceitfulness, and are often taken out on an individual’s environment or on another person in that environment. One of the proposed underlying risk factors for externalizing behavior is emotion dysregulation. This chapter summarizes several empirically supported treatments for emotion dysregulation among children, adolescents, and adults with externalizing behavior problems. Cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and dialectical behavioral therapy approaches are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the importance of matching the aforementioned empirically based treatments to the developmental level of the patient. Furthermore, this chapter summarizes notable work that has been done to identify children at risk for externalizing behavior problems earlier in development, and to then subsequently teach emotion regulatory strategies in a preventative manner. Clinical implications and future directions for research are also discussed.

On Future Directions in Pathology

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 274-277
Author(s):  
Benjamin F. Trump ◽  
Irene K. Berezesky ◽  
Raymond T. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Diagnostic Pathology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
The Many

The role of electron microscopy and associated techniques is assured in diagnostic pathology. At the present time, most of the progress has been made on tissues examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with light microscopy (LM) and by cytochemistry using both plastic and paraffin-embedded materials. As mentioned elsewhere in this symposium, this has revolutionized many fields of pathology including diagnostic, anatomic and clinical pathology. It began with the kidney; however, it has now been extended to most other organ systems and to tumor diagnosis in general. The results of the past few years tend to indicate the future directions and needs of this expanding field. Now, in addition to routine EM, pathologists have access to the many newly developed methods and instruments mentioned below which should aid considerably not only in diagnostic pathology but in investigative pathology as well.

Meeting the Best Practice for Hearing Aid Verification in Children: Challenges and Future Directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 877-894
Author(s):  
Nur Azyani Amri ◽  
Tian Kar Quar ◽  
Foong Yen Chong
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Fitting Hearing Aids

Purpose This study examined the current pediatric amplification practice with an emphasis on hearing aid verification using probe microphone measurement (PMM), among audiologists in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Frequency of practice, access to PMM system, practiced protocols, barriers, and perception toward the benefits of PMM were identified through a survey. Method A questionnaire was distributed to and filled in by the audiologists who provided pediatric amplification service in Klang Valley, Malaysia. One hundred eight ( N = 108) audiologists, composed of 90.3% women and 9.7% men (age range: 23–48 years), participated in the survey. Results PMM was not a clinical routine practiced by a majority of the audiologists, despite its recognition as the best clinical practice that should be incorporated into protocols for fitting hearing aids in children. Variations in practice existed warranting further steps to improve the current practice for children with hearing impairment. The lack of access to PMM equipment was 1 major barrier for the audiologists to practice real-ear verification. Practitioners' characteristics such as time constraints, low confidence, and knowledge levels were also identified as barriers that impede the uptake of the evidence-based practice. Conclusions The implementation of PMM in clinical practice remains a challenge to the audiology profession. A knowledge-transfer approach that takes into consideration the barriers and involves effective collaboration or engagement between the knowledge providers and potential stakeholders is required to promote the clinical application of evidence-based best practice.

Psychosocial Risks and Management for Children and Adolescents With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Canice E. Crerand ◽  
Ari N. Rabkin
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome ◽  
Deletion Syndrome ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Specific Education

Purpose This article reviews the psychosocial risks associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a relatively common genetic condition associated with a range of physical and psychiatric problems. Risks associated with developmental stages from infancy through adolescence and early adulthood are described, including developmental, learning, and intellectual disabilities as well as psychiatric disorders including anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders. Other risks related to coping with health problems and related treatments are also detailed for both affected individuals and their families. Conclusion The article ends with strategies for addressing psychosocial risks including provision of condition-specific education, enhancement of social support, routine assessment of cognitive abilities, regular mental health screening, and referrals for empirically supported psychiatric and psychological treatments.

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