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The Interaction Between Self-Regulation Deficits and Negative Problem Orientation Exacerbates Depressive, but not ADHD Symptoms
This study is the first to examine the potential interactive influence of these constructs on two differing forms of psychopathology: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depressive symptoms. Undergraduate students aged 18 –24 completed the Self-Regulation Questionnaire, Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised, and Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale. As expected, SR and NPO were found to be inversely related to each other and independently predictive of ADHD and depressive symptoms. Interestingly, their interaction differentially impacted the two assess...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Characteristics of Online Pornography and Interventions Against its Negative Effects in Young People: Results from an International Delphi Panel
This study aimed to identify, among expert opinions, the main pornography features, the type of effects related to its consumption, and the most appropriate interventions to face the negative consequences of this consumption in adolescents and young people. We invited an international multidisciplinary group of experts in pornography and sex education to be part of this study. A two-round electronic Delphi panel was undertaken with 30 experts. The used questionnaire asked about pornography definition, features, and effects, as well as interventions against the negative consequences of its consumption in adolescents. The ma...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Self-compassion and Students' Well-Being Among Vietnamese Students: Chain Mediation Effect of Narcissism and Anxiety
This study examines the effect of SC on PW as potential mediators between narcissism(N) and anxiety (A) in a sample of 420 students from five Vietnamese universities (18.89  ± 1.16 (18 − 21) years) whose students reported measures of self-compassion (SCS), anxiety (DASS21), psychological-well-being (WHO-5), and narcissism (NPI). The results showed that SC was significantly correlated with the PW. N, A mediated the relationship between SC and PW. The study fi ndings suggested that school counselors should incorporate these concepts and practices into training courses to enhance university students' mental health....
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Combined Contribution of Fear and Perceived Danger of COVID-19 and Metacognitions to Anxiety Levels during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this study we investigated whether metacognitions would predict anxiety, while controlling for fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. A total of 862 individuals were included in this study. Participants completed sociodemographic questions, emotional state questions relating to COVID-19, the Metacognitions Questionnaire ‐30, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Results showed that both negative beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger, and cognitive self-consciousness were significant predictors of anxiety beyond the fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. Future studies involving clinical popu...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Assessing Fidelity to and Satisfaction with the “Adolescent Coping with Depression Course” (ACDC) Intervention in a Randomized Controlled Trial
AbstractThis paper aims at describing the process for assessing the intervention fidelity of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an “Adolescent Coping with Depression Course” (ACDC) and to assess the participants’ satisfaction with the intervention. We applied the comprehensive fidelity model developed by the National Institutes of Health’s Behavior Change Consortium to examine how our intervention met the fidelity requi rements under five categories. Data came from a two-arm parallel cluster RCT. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the ACDC intervention using the comprehensive fidelity model indicated...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - November 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Irrational/Rational Beliefs, Procrastination, and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Assessment of REBT Models of Psychological Distress and Psychological Health Model
AbstractThe current cross-sectional study investigates the relationships between irrational/rational beliefs, procrastination, and life satisfaction in the framework of the psychological distress and health model of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in a sample of Turkish adults (457). The current findings provide additional evidence to the organizational structure of irrational and rational beliefs in the occurrence of procrastination and life satisfaction. The findings notice that primary irrational/rational cognitive processes predict procrastination via secondary irrational/rational cognitive processes. Global n...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Validating the Diathesis –Stress Model Based Case Conceptualization Procedure in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: The LIBET (Life Themes and Semi-Adaptive Plans—Implications of Biased Beliefs, Elicitation and Treatment) Procedure
AbstractCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches use case formulation procedures based on the diathesis –stress conceptualization model, arranged in two dimensions: emotional vulnerability (present in a patient’s consciousness in terms of core beliefs) and coping strategies. Nevertheless, despite its pivotal role, there are a limited number of validation studies for this model.Life themes and semi-adaptive plans: Implications of biased beliefs, elicitation and treatment (LIBET) is a CBT case formulation method grounded on the CBT diathesis –stress model that aims to help validate the CBT case formulation model, ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Duloxetine on the Laboratory Indices of Inflammation in Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) versus duloxetine on the serum levels of candidate cytokines, besides their impact on the clinical outcome measures. A total of 128 patients were randomized to either CBT or duloxetine group, 64 patients each. For the CBT group, traditional face-to-face CBT was offered in twice-weekly sessions over ten weeks. For the duloxetine group, the treatment was started with 30  mg/day duloxetine and continued with 60 mg/day duloxetine after a week, up to 10 weeks. The primary outcome measures were the serum levels of IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα. Second...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Relationship of Metacognition with Worry: The Mediating Role of Emotional Flexibility and Affective Style
This study aimed to assess the structural relationships between metacognition, emotional flexibility, affective styles, and worry in a nonclinical Persian sample. Two hundred seventy-seven undergraduate students were selected by convenience sampling and then completed the Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), Metacognitive Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), Affective Styles Questionnaire (ASQ), and Emotional Flexibility Questionnaire (EFQ). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on Linear Structural relationships (LISREL). The model examination indicated that the proposed theoretical model had t...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Perfectionistic Cognitions Pre-Pandemic Predict Greater Anxiety Symptoms During the Pandemic Among Emerging Adults: A Two-Wave Cross-Lagged Study
This study employed a two-wave cross-lagged panel analysis to examine associations between perfectionistic cognitions, anxiety, and depression pre-pandemic to during the pandemic in a sample of 171 (57% female,n = 98) emerging adults. Results demonstrated that perfectionistic cognitions decreased, anxiety increased, and depressive symptoms did not change pre-pandemic to during the pandemic. Cross-lagged results indicated that pre-pandemic perfectionistic cognitions predicted higher levels of anxiety sy mptoms (but not depressive symptoms) during the pandemic after accounting for pre-pandemic levels of anxiety and depre...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Assessing the Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Intervention for Visually Impaired Upper Basic School Children with Negative Self-belief/Personal Value System
This study examined the efficacy of rational emotive behavior intervention (REBT) in reducing the negative self-belief/personal of upper basic school children living with blindness. A group-randomized trial design was adopted using 56 primary school children who are living with blindness. The participants received a value-based rational emotive behavior program and were assessed at three points using PVS and ABS-2-AV. Analysis utilizing ANCOVA showed that there was no significant difference between the treatment and control groups in initial negative self-belief/maladaptive value using ABS-2-AV and PVS. At post-treatment, ...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - October 3, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Premenstrual Syndrome: The Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies and Trait Meta-Mood
AbstractThe aim of the current study was to compare women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and with women in a non-PMS group with regard to emotion regulation strategies and trait meta-mood dimensions. Based on the results of an interview and screening tool, a total of 252 female college students were assigned to two groups including 126 women with PMS and 126 non-PMS women. Participants completed the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire  (ERQ) and Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS). The results showed that the women with PMS scored significantly higher on suppression (d = 2.35) and lower on reappraisal (d = 0.50), emotiona...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Persian Version of the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire-Short-Form (PBQ-SF): A Psychometric Evaluation
This study designed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian PBQ-SF in a sample of 502 university students in Iran (M age = 23.22,SD = 4.99, 56.6% women). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed ten-factor model. The internal consistency of the Persian version of PBQ-SF ranged from .56 (Avoidant) to .81 (Histrionic), while MIC values indicated reliabilities in the acceptable range for all PBQ-SF factors. Also, ex pected associations between PBQ-SF factors (e.g., Narcissism and Antisocial) and external correlates (e.g., Disinhibition and Antagonism) su...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Proposing a Measurement Model of REBT and Applying It to the Assessment of Well-Being and Happiness in Patients with Tension-Type Headaches
AbstractDepression, anxiety, stress (DAS) are triggers of tension-type headaches. The current research investigates how irrational cognitions, according to the theory of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (tREBT), are associated with DAS. We determine how tREBT predicts well-being and happiness outcomes of people experiencing tension-type headaches through DAS. We use the Hybrid Model of Learning in Personality (HMLP) to provide a detailed model of cognitions associated with tREBT. This research aims to advance understanding of the psychological factors associated with tension-type headaches, and our measurement model of t...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Rumination and Co-Rumination and their Associations with Alcohol-Related Problems and Depressive Symptoms among College Students
AbstractThe college years are a time of significant upheaval, including changes in social relationships and dramatic increases in the development of depressive symptoms and alcohol-related problems. Research has identified that individuals ’ tendencies to dwell on stressful events, both cognitively (rumination) and interpersonally (co-rumination), are independent risk factors for depressive symptoms and alcohol-related problems; however, pathways linking these processes are largely unexamined. The current study evaluated the tendenc y to focus excessively on problems in intra and inter-individual contexts and its relatio...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - September 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research