Globalization and the Cognitive-behavioral Therapies

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for ADHD

Is cognitive–behavioral therapy more effective than other therapies?

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention as a Supplement to Maintenance Therapies on the Prevention of Recurrence and Improvement of Symptoms of Mental Disorders in Substance-Dependent Patients

Objective: Addiction is a type of social harm that has widespread psychological and physical disorders and imposes high costs on communities. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral non-pharmacological intervention as a supplement to maintenance therapies on the prevention of recurrence and improvement of symptoms of mental disorders in patients with opi...

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and the Third Wave of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

The first wave of behavior therapy countered the excesses and scientific weakness of existing nonempirical clinical traditions through empirically studied first-order change efforts linked to behavioral principles targeting directly relevant clinical targets. The second wave was characterized by similar direct change efforts guided by social learning and cognitive principles that included cogni...

Open, aware, and active: contextual approaches as an emerging trend in the behavioral and cognitive therapies.

A wave of new developments has occurred in the behavioral and cognitive therapies that focuses on processes such as acceptance, mindfulness, attention, or values. In this review, we describe some of these developments and the data regarding them, focusing on information about components, moderators, mediators, and processes of change. These "third wave" methods all emphasize the context and fun...