American Journal of Psychotherapy

Objective: In the past two decades, newer psychotherapy treatments have emerged for the treatment of major depression. This review aimed to comprehensively synthesize the evidence for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), acceptance and commitment ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200006

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Barriers to Psychosocial Services Use For Latina Versus Non-Latina White Breast Cancer Survivors

Publication date: 08 October 2020

Pages13–21

Objective: The aims of this study were to compare barriers to use of psychosocial services by Latina versus non-Latina white women who had been diagnosed as having breast cancer and to examine associations between the barriers and use of psychosocial ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190036

Patients’ Perceptions of Functional Improvement in Psychotherapy for Mood Disorders

Publication date: 11 December 2020

Pages22–29

Objective: This study aimed to examine participants’ experiences of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, with or without cognitive remediation, and the impact of this intervention on their functioning. Methods: This qualitative study drew data from ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.202020200017

Sleepy Psychotherapists: How Clinicians’ Biological Factors May Affect the Conduct of Psychotherapy

Joel Yager, M.D.

Publication date: 01 March 2021

Pages30–35

Objective: Numerous therapist variables and cognitive biases can affect the quality of the therapeutic alliance and the conduct and outcomes of psychotherapy. This article aims to examine factors that potentially affect clinician performance, including ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200030

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Preliminary Findings for Group Transdiagnostic Behavior Therapy for Affective Disorders Among Youths

Publication date: 26 August 2020

Pages36–39

Objective: The literature on transdiagnostic psychotherapy among youths is limited. Group transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT) has been shown to be effective for adults with affective disorders and may contain beneficial features for youths (e.g., ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200003

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MOSAIC: A New Pain-Free Psychotherapy for Psychological Trauma

Publication date: 11 December 2020

Pages40–43

Eye movements and alternating stimuli for brain integration (MOSAIC) is a promising but untested new therapy. Its four-step protocol is based on the effects of bilateral alternating stimulation (BAS) (as in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.202020200018