U what motivates people to drink abusively involves knowing their drink­ ing behaviors and patterns and their perceptions, or cognitions, about themselves and about alcohol. Cognitive­ behavioral psychology incorporates all of these elements, expanding the basis of traditional behavior theory beyond an exclusive focus on observable behaviors to include thoughts and emotions. Al­ though it has b...

BACKGROUND Sexual offenders continue to occupy the public's attention; a significant proportion of this population is diagnosed with paraphilias. Cognitivebehavioral treatment has been the mainstay of treatment for sex offenders and for the paraphilias for the past three decades. This article will review the history of cognitivebehavioral therapy, its techniques, and its efficacy. METHOD A li...

A working relationship between the patient and therapist is an essential part of any psychotherapy, yet few guidelines exist for this component of cognitivebehavioral treatment. Findings of therapy process and outcome research suggest that the therapeutic relationship strongly influences treatment results, and that interpersonal factors and technical applications interact in forming an effectiv...

Allan Cohen: The author makes a compelling argument for the integrated approach. But while he points out that highly structured cognitive-behavioral therapy [CBT] works very well for the high-risk group, these are very expensive programs to run. I don’t know whether or how widely that could be adopted in community treatment programs. I don’t know if there is enough money for training and paying...

This paper examines the relationship between anxiety and performance from a cognitivebehavioral perspective. Previous research in the field has suggested that the majority of consultations conducted by sport psychologists are related to anxiety. Included is a discussion on the theoretical underpinnings of anxiety and how it relates to performance. Research conducted on the relationship between ...

This article discusses the non-academic, social-emotional factors that contribute to student academic achievement, including the cognitivebehavioral characteristics of underachieving students and those with learning disabilities; the ‘‘You Can Do It! Education’’ (YCDI) theory of achievement; derivative research on social-emotional capabilities, called the Five Foundations (Academic Confidence, ...

Anxiety disorders present a significant concern for children, affecting up to 20% of those under 12 years old. The importance of parenting behavior in the development and maintenance of childhood anxiety disorders has been established both theoretically and empirically. We review the literature on cognitivebehavioral parenting interventions aimed at reducing child anxiety and discuss the limita...

This article proposes a new approach to health behavior change, the disconnected values (intervention) model (DVM). The DVM consists of predetermined cognitivebehavioral strategies for initiating and maintaining changes in health behavior, such as the implementation of an exercise program. The model consists of helping clients (a) examine the benefits, in contrast to the costs and long-term con...

Methods Setting: outpatient tertiary referral clinics. Participants: consecutive patients from start of the database to 31/12/2010. Inclusion criteria: IS; Risser 0-2; 11° to 20° Cobb; age 10 years or more; first evaluation. Exclusion criteria: consultations only; immediate prescription of a brace. Groups: Physiotherapic Specific Scoliosis Exercises SEAS school (PSSE: at least 45 min/week, 3 co...