Abstract Background Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is common and debilitating. The standard of care includes light therapy provided by a light box; however, this treatment is restrictive and only moderately effective. Advances in LED technology enable lighting solutions that emit vastly more light than traditional light boxes.
Julia F. Sandkühler+6 more
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ONLINE GROUP PSYCHODRAMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY: WARMING-UP REINVENTIONS
This paper aims to discuss online group psychodramatic psychotherapy practices with an emphasis on warm-up. The hypothesis is that the warm-up step, specifically designed for Online care, contributes to the achievement of a more spontaneous group state ...
Aline Belém
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Breast and prostate cancer survivor responses to group exercise and supportive group psychotherapy [PDF]
This study qualitatively examined an 8 week group exercise and counseling intervention for breast and prostate cancer survivors. Groups exercised 3 days per week, 50 minutes per session, performing moderate intensity aerobic and resistance training ...
Battaglini, Claudio+4 more
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Integrating psychotherapy practices and gamified elements in novel game mechanics for stress relief [PDF]
We explore novel game mechanics and techniques in the domain of gamified and game-based mobile mental health applications. By combining modern game design elements with techniques applied by practitioners (e.g., therapists) and known mechanics used in relevant games, we developed an integrated mobile game. Playtesting with a group of individuals showed
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Abstract Background Ambulatory assessments offer opportunities to study physical activity level (PAL) and affect at the group and person‐level. We examined bidirectional associations between PAL and affect in a 3‐h timeframe and evaluated whether associations differ between people with and without current or remitted depression/anxiety.
Sonia Difrancesco+5 more
wiley +1 more source
Citalopram and group psychotherapy in breast cancer patients: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Novin Nikbakhsh+6 more
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Revisiting 'What works for whom?' A qualitative framework for evaluating clinical effectiveness in child psychotherapy [PDF]
This paper describes a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of child psychotherapy used by child psychotherapists in an inner city Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The Hopes and Expectations for Treatment Approach (HETA) involves
Urwin, Cathy
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Personal Investigator: a Therapeutic 3D Game for Teenagers [PDF]
This position paper describes the implementation and initial findings of a game called Personal Investigator (PI). PI is an online 3D detective game that implements a model of Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT). It aims to help teenagers overcome mental health problems and engage with traditional mental health care services. It is predicted that the
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Instruments of Positive Transcultural Psychotherapy as a Model for Systemic Constellations [PDF]
The article is dedicated to methodological features of constellations in the positive psychotherapy method. Models of Positive Transcultural Psychotherapy determine the structure of personal differentiation, which could be used in constellations ...
Svitlana Kyrychenko
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Intensity of Treatment as Usual and Its Impact on the Effects of Face-to-Face and Internet-Based Psychotherapy for Depression: A Preregistered Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]
Introduction: Treatment as usual (TAU) is the most frequently used control group in randomized trials of psychotherapy for depression. Concerns have been raised that the heterogeneity of treatments in TAU leads to biased estimates of psychotherapy ...
Berger, Thomas+6 more
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