Cognitive and behavioral training interventions to promote self-control.

Role of hypnosis and self-hypnosis in cognitive-behavioral interventions

The interest on hypnosis as an area of research, has burgeoned in the last decades at a level only comparable to that at the end of the last Century. Only lack of specific knowledge can bring about the rejection of a series of procedures that are proving to be of considerable importance as adjuncts to psychological treatments, particularly cognitive-behavioral ones (Lazarus, 1973; Kirsch, Montg...

Behavioral interventions to promote breastfeeding: recommendations and rationale.

This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling to promote breastfeeding, a new topic for the USPSTF. Explanations of the ratings and of the strength of overall evidence are given in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively. The complete information on which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, is available in...

Behavioral and electrophysiological correlates of training-induced cognitive control improvements

Cognitive control--the ability to exert control over thoughts, attention and behavior in order to achieve a goal--is essential to adaptive functioning and its disruption characterizes various neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. In recent years, increased attention has been devoted to investigating the effects of training on performance and brain function, but little is known about...

Self-control and Crime/Deviance: Cognitive vs. Behavioral Measures

Using survey data, various measures of self-control, based respectively on cognitive and behavioral indicators, are compared in their ability to predict eight measures of crime/deviance. The results show that either type of measure produces supportive evidence for the theory, and the behavioral measures provide no better prediction than do the cognitive measures. Unlike cognitive type indicator...

Self Affirmation and Identity as Behavioral Interventions