Evidence base update: 50 years of research on treatment for child and adolescent anxiety

CK Higa-McMillan, SE Francis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder among children and
adolescents. We examined 111 treatment outcome studies testing 204 treatment conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Synchrony in psychotherapy: A review and an integrative framework for the therapeutic alliance

SL Koole, W Tschacher - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
During psychotherapy, patient and therapist tend to spontaneously synchronize their vocal
pitch, bodily movements, and even their physiological processes. In the present article, we …

[HTML][HTML] Maximizing the impact of e-therapy and serious gaming: time for a paradigm shift

TM Fleming, D De Beurs, Y Khazaal, A Gaggioli… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Internet interventions for mental health, including serious games, online programs, and
apps, hold promise for increasing access to evidence-based treatments and prevention …

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy modules: Differential impact on treatment processes and outcomes

JL Villatte, R Vilardaga, M Villatte… - Behaviour research and …, 2016 - Elsevier
A modular, transdiagnostic approach to treatment design and implementation may increase
the public health impact of evidence-based psychosocial interventions. Such an approach …

Considering meta-analysis, meaning, and metaphor: A systematic review and critical examination of “third wave” cognitive and behavioral therapies

S Dimidjian, JJ Arch, RL Schneider, P Desormeau… - Behavior therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this review, we examine common usage of the term “third wave” in the scientific literature,
systematically review published meta-analyses of identified “third wave” therapies, and …

A neurofeedback video game (MindLight) to prevent anxiety in children: A randomized controlled trial

EA Schoneveld, M Malmberg… - Computers in Human …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Childhood anxiety is a global mental health concern. Interventions are needed
that are effective, but also cost less, are more accessible and engage children long enough …

Reducing risk for anxiety and depression in adolescents: Effects of a single-session intervention teaching that personality can change

JL Schleider, JR Weisz - Behaviour research and therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Efforts to reduce youth mental health problems have advanced greatly but have not lowered
overall rates of youth mental illness. Thus, a need exists for disseminable, mechanism …

[HTML][HTML] Changing mental health and positive psychological well-being using ecological momentary interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Versluis, B Verkuil, P Spinhoven… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - jmir.org
Background: Mental health problems are highly prevalent, and there is need for the self-
management of (mental) health. Ecological momentary interventions (EMIs) can be used to …

Massive open online interventions: A novel model for delivering behavioral-health services worldwide

RF Muñoz, EL Bunge, K Chen… - Clinical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Massive open online interventions (MOOIs) have the potential to increase the reach,
scalability, and affordability of psychological interventions. This article reports on an …

Evidence-based assessment of obsessive–compulsive disorder

AM Rapp, RL Bergman, J Piacentini… - Journal of central …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric illness that often develops in
childhood, affects 1%–2% of the population, and causes significant impairment across the …