EBMH notebook Manual-based treatment Part 2: the advantages of manual-based practice in psychotherapy

Manual-based treatment Part 2: The advantages of manual-based practice in psychotherapy.

Although treatment manuals have existed for many years, controversy surrounds their use and dissemination. In a previous article, we addressed assets and liabilities of using empirically supported treatments (ESTs) in psychotherapy, as well as obstacles to disseminating such treatments. In this article, we argue that using EST aids clinical work and is ethically sound. At the same time, we draw...

Manual-based psychotherapies in clinical practice Part 1: assets, liabilities, and obstacles to dissemination.

Treatment manuals evolved in comparative psychotherapy outcome studies but are rapidly becoming a major medium for disseminating empirically supported treatments. Currently, the role of manual-based psychotherapies in clinical practice is a source of considerable debate among mental health practitioners and clinical researchers. In this editorial, we address why translating manual-based treatme...

EBMH Notebook The internet and mental health practice

The internet is one of the fastest growing technologies in the world. The number of web users worldwide is estimated at 513 million, with approximately 100 million adult users in the United States and 25 million in the United Kingdom. There is evidence that seeking health information is one of the most common reasons for using the internet. About 100,000 websites dedicated to health information...

Transference-focused psychotherapy reduces treatment drop-out and suicide attempters compared with community psychotherapist treatment in borderline personality disorder.

Measurement of Left Ventricular Myocardium Wall Instantaneous Motions with Echocardiographic Sequence Images

Background & Aims: One of the important aims of quantitative cardiac image processing is the clarification of myocardial motions in order to derive biomechanical behavior of the heart in the disease condition. In this study we presented a computerized analysis method for detecting the instantaneous myocardial changes by using 2D echocardiography images. Methods: The analysis was performed on th...