Reduction of Anxiety: Comparative Effectiveness of Imagery Psychotherapy vs Self-Help Seminars

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Morrison ◽  
Robert E. Becker ◽  
Robyn Heeder
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Effect Of Therapy ◽  
Superior Effect

13 participants (33.9 yr., college students, 11 women, 2 men) in 8 2-hr., 20-min. didactic self-help seminars were compared with 13 individual clients (35.9 yr., college students, 10 women, 3 men) engaged in 15 sessions of imagery psychotherapy (emotive-reconstructive therapy) to assess the comparative effectiveness of each treatment on a measure of anxiety. Analysis indicated the superior effect of therapy over self-help instruction in reducing the trait of anxiety.

Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Imagery Psychotherapy vs Didactic Self-Help Seminars

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 923-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Morrison ◽  
Robert E. Becker ◽  
Kathryn Isaacs
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Superior Effect ◽  
Self Help Group

Twenty-three clients undergoing 15 sessions of individual imagery psychotherapy (emotive-reconstructive therapy) were compared with 23 persons participating in 8 2-hr., 20-min. didactic, self-help seminars to assess the comparative effectiveness of each treatment on self-attributions as measured by the semantic differential. As predicted, results indicated that both treatments were effective in producing a significant increase of positive self-attributions, but that the clients in individual therapy reported significantly more positive attributions than the self-help group. The superior effect produced by individual therapy is discussed within the context of its greater cost in time and money. It is suggested that some therapeutic effects, e.g., increased self-image, may be more inexpensively and efficiently obtained by means of didactic seminars rather than individual psychotherapy.

Preferences toward digital and non-digital mental health treatment delivery formats: A survey of Indian college students (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akash Wasil ◽  
Tanvi Malhotra ◽  
Nandita Tuteja ◽  
Nivedita Nandakumar ◽  
Laleh Pandole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Treatment Delivery ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Delivery Formats

BACKGROUND Digital mental health treatments have the potential to expand access to services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but the uptake of interventions has been limited. Furthermore, the attitudes of those in LMICs toward intervention formats are rarely studied. OBJECTIVE To understand the attitudes of Indian college students toward a variety of digital and non-digital treatment delivery formats. METHODS Indian college students received descriptions of seven treatment delivery formats: unguided digital self-help, guided digital self-help, bibliotherapy, one-on-one therapy with a professional, one-on-one therapy with a lay provider, group therapy with a professional, and group therapy with a lay provider. They were asked to rate each delivery format on three domains: a) perceived helpfulness, b) availability, and c) willingness to try. RESULTS 95% of individuals were willing to try one-on-one therapy with a professional, 56% were willing to try one-on-one therapy with a lay counselor, participants were less willing to try group interventions than one-on-one interventions, and <50% were willing to try digital self-help interventions. Additionally, there was a strong association between willingness to try and ratings of helpfulness (r=0.61). Ratings were not associated with gender, age, or depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that one barrier limiting the uptake of digital interventions in LMICs is that individuals do not perceive them as helpful. Efforts to disseminate information about non-traditional intervention delivery formats and their benefits are warranted.

Self-Help Bookmarks for Common Emotional Problems of College Students

1978 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-174
Author(s):  
Grant Miller ◽  
Joan Cirone ◽  
Mike Looney
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Self Help

scholarly journals The comparative effectiveness of individual and group brief motivational interventions for mandated college students.

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. P. Hustad ◽  
Nadine R. Mastroleo ◽  
Lan Kong ◽  
Rachel Urwin ◽  
Suzanne Zeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Motivational Interventions

scholarly journals Delivering Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Young Adults With Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using a Fully Automated Conversational Agent (Woebot): A Randomized Controlled Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. e19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick ◽  
Alison Darcy ◽  
Molly Vierhile
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Conversational Agent ◽  
Conversational Agents ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Self Help

Background Web-based cognitive-behavioral therapeutic (CBT) apps have demonstrated efficacy but are characterized by poor adherence. Conversational agents may offer a convenient, engaging way of getting support at any time. Objective The objective of the study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a fully automated conversational agent to deliver a self-help program for college students who self-identify as having symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods In an unblinded trial, 70 individuals age 18-28 years were recruited online from a university community social media site and were randomized to receive either 2 weeks (up to 20 sessions) of self-help content derived from CBT principles in a conversational format with a text-based conversational agent (Woebot) (n=34) or were directed to the National Institute of Mental Health ebook, “Depression in College Students,” as an information-only control group (n=36). All participants completed Web-based versions of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale at baseline and 2-3 weeks later (T2). Results Participants were on average 22.2 years old (SD 2.33), 67% female (47/70), mostly non-Hispanic (93%, 54/58), and Caucasian (79%, 46/58). Participants in the Woebot group engaged with the conversational agent an average of 12.14 (SD 2.23) times over the study period. No significant differences existed between the groups at baseline, and 83% (58/70) of participants provided data at T2 (17% attrition). Intent-to-treat univariate analysis of covariance revealed a significant group difference on depression such that those in the Woebot group significantly reduced their symptoms of depression over the study period as measured by the PHQ-9 (F=6.47; P=.01) while those in the information control group did not. In an analysis of completers, participants in both groups significantly reduced anxiety as measured by the GAD-7 (F1,54= 9.24; P=.004). Participants’ comments suggest that process factors were more influential on their acceptability of the program than content factors mirroring traditional therapy. Conclusions Conversational agents appear to be a feasible, engaging, and effective way to deliver CBT.

Individual Imagery Psychotherapy vs Didactic Self-Help Seminars: Comparative Effect on Problem Behaviors

1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Morrison ◽  
Robert E. Becker ◽  
Robyn Heeder
Keyword(s):  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Comparative Effect ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Group

13 clients undergoing 15 sessions of individual imagery psychotherapy (emotive-reconstructive therapy) were compared with 13 persons participating in 8 2-hr., 20-min. didactic self-help seminars to assess the comparative effectiveness of each treatment on a measure of psychological problem behaviors (primarily related to anxiety and depression). As predicted, results indicated that both treatments effected a significant decrease of problem behaviors, but that clients in therapy reported a significantly greater decrease in such symptoms than the self-help group.

College Students’ Reasons for Using JUULs

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712199229
Author(s):  
Kyra V. Newcombe ◽  
Page D. Dobbs ◽  
Julia S. Oehlers ◽  
Chris M. Dunlap ◽  
Marshall K. Cheney
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Us ◽  
On Line ◽  
Line Cross ◽  
Use Factors

Purpose: To identify reasons that college students use JUUL and explore associations between reasons for using JUUL and social and behavioral (tobacco use) factors. Design: On-line, cross-sectional survey. Setting: Large southwestern university in the US. Subjects: Undergraduate students (n = 605) who owned JUUL and used it weekly. Measures: The study measured age of JUUL initiation, JUUL dependence, and use of other e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. Participants described reasons for JUUL use as brief open-ended responses. Analysis: Responses were categorized by 2 researchers using an inductive procedure. Logistic regressions examined associations between demographics and use frequency and categorized reasons for using JUUL. Results: Four reasons for using JUUL emerged: self-help (48.4%), social (30.4%), experience (42.8%), and substance use/addiction (42.3%). Daily JUUL users were 1.66 (95% CI: 1.05-2.63) times as likely to use JUUL for self-help than those who used JUUL 1-3 days/week. Those who had never tried a cigarette were twice (OR = 2.08; 95% CI: 1.22-3.54) as likely as cigarette-first users to use JUUL for social reasons. Males (OR = 1.87; 95% CI: 1.32-2.65) had higher odds of using JUUL for the experience than females, and JUUL and other e-cigarettes users were 4.37 (95% CI: 1.83-10.45) times as likely as JUUL-only users to use JUUL due to substance use/addiction. Conclusion: JUUL users report unique reasons for use (e.g., addiction) not previously reported for older models of e-cigarette devices.

scholarly journals The feasibility of providing gambling-related self-help information to college students who screen for disordered gambling via an online health survey: an exploratory study

2013 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Disordered Gambling ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Contact Information ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Gambling Treatment

Individuals with gambling disorders are reluctant to enter formal gambling treatment and often recover without it. For this reason, it is important to provide disordered gamblers with resources that facilitate treatment on their own (i.e., self-help). This exploratory study examined the feasibility of collecting contact information and providing gambling-related self-help information to a sample of college students who indicated possible disordered gambling behavior via an online health survey. Results indicated that among the 60 participants who met the threshold for possible disordered gambling behavior, 29 (48.3%) voluntarily provided their contact information. Subsequently, gambling-related resources were emailed to these participants. The findings of this exploratory study indicate that online health surveys completed by a large number of students might be advantageous for screening and intervening in disordered gambling in this population.

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