The aim of this research was to investigate the process of familial relationship change for adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents, who participated in Family-Based Treatment (FBT).
Despite the evidence base for computer-assisted cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in the general population, it has not yet been adapted for use with adults who have an intellectual disability. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is holding nine workshops around the county to find out what is important to people who have experienced psychological therapies in the community.
We want to make sure that the service is available to all, brings real benefits and is able to meet the demands of those who need it.
Commentary by Brurberg, Flottorp & Aamland written in response to invitation from Journal of Health Psychology, who subsequently decided not to publish it. PACE trial looked at graded exercise & CBT for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)
In times when therapy is legitimized by transparency through control, standardization and benchmarking, the authors present a fluid manual of Feedback Informed Integrative Therapy within Systems (FITS) as a Practice Based Evidence Based Practice (PBEBP). The fluid manual FITS corresponds to the locality and complexity of social and cultural life and is substantiated by practice-based research....To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
This article is based on research on the interface between systemic psychotherapists who as expert witnesses write reports for the family court in England and the judges who receive them. It explores how well a systemic stance is suited to this type of work and whether there is scope for more systemic therapists to involve themselves in it. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
In this paper I set out the methodological framework for, and offer some emerging themes from, my ongoing narrative inquiry with women who have experienced abuse and oppression. The paper positions research as an act of resistance and solidarity and highlights the transformative nature of systemic group work and of narrative inquiry...........To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Several studies have stressed how relational components of therapy account for successful treatment more than techniques and therapeutic models. The relational domain lies at the heart of family therapy, yet systemic research on therapeutic relationship is still scarce. Process research developed different approaches identifying different aspects of the relational components that contribute to a successful psychotherapy. They have been usually considered separately. Building upon a qualitative analysis of the different Self positions in conversation by means of MAPP (Balestra and Fruggeri, 2016), and the analysis of therapeutic alliance by means of SOFTA (Friedlander et al., 2006), the purpose of this study is to explore how therapeutic alliance, which has often been considered the main component of the therapeutic relationship in common factors research, interrelates with the discursive construction of Self positions and contexts of meaning. The study stresses how these relational aspects interact in systemic marital and family therapy. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
This research investigated complex relationships between parents and professionals involved in care proceedings, through detailed observations of network meetings – a practice developed in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to engage with families and professionals in adversarial contexts. These take place at the border between the domain of court, often dominated by structural preoccupations, and the clinic valuing experience and relationships. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Although qualitative research about couples and families is becoming increasingly widespread, the aspect of data analysis remains largely underrepresented in the literature. In this methodological paper, we outline one specific approach to data analysis in the context of multi family member interview studies. Inspired by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Dyadic Interview Analysis, this approach allows for the detailed and systematic analysis of family practices and the co-construction of shared family realities. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Studies report that high rates of prostituting women seek substance use treatment, and that most of these women have children in their care. However, compared to non-prostituting women, they show poorer treatment outcomes. Effective intervention for this population is needed, and the current study is the first to test family therapy with mothers seeking substance use treatment, who also reported prostitution. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Couple and family therapy has well-established benefits. Although the majority of clients benefit, some worsen, some show no positive change, and some drop out early. This suggests that existing treatment modalities require further advancement. One promising avenue to achieve advancement involves instituting, as the standard of care, formalized client feedback, which has been shown to improve outcomes. This paper is a non-systematic review that outlines several formalized feedback systems currently available and highlights each system's utility with application to couple and family therapy. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an animal-assisted psychotherapy (AAP) programme on clinical symptoms, personal adjustment, and adaptive skills in a group of adolescents in residential care who had experienced childhood trauma and who presented mental health problems and difficulties adapting to the care home environment. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To investigate the effectiveness of psychological therapy in reducing psychological distress for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and co-morbid mental health conditions in routine clinical practice. To explore the effect of individual characteristics and service factors on change in general distress. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) has been used to understand the implementation of physical health care interventions. The current study aims to apply the NPT model to a secondary mental health context, and test the model using exploratory factor analysis. This study will consider the implementation of a brief cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis (CBTp) intervention.
Exposure therapy is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but a comprehensive, emotion-focused perspective on how psychotherapy affects brain function is lacking. The authors assessed changes in brain function after prolonged exposure therapy across three emotional reactivity and regulation paradigms. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text.
Exposure therapy is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many patients do not respond. Brain functions governing treatment outcome are not well characterized. The authors examined brain systems relevant to emotional reactivity and regulation, constructs that are thought to be central to PTSD and exposure therapy effects, to identify the functional traits of individuals most likely to benefit from treatment. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text.