Targeted prevention of unipolar depressive disorder in an at - risk sample of high school adolescents: A randomized trial of
a group cognitive intervention.
Targeted prevention of unipolar depressive disorder in an at - risk sample of high school adolescents: a randomized trial of
a group cognitive intervention.
A randomized trial of
group cognitive intervention for preventing depression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents
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The largest randomized trial of a comprehensive early
intervention program for low - birth - weight, premature infants (birth to age three), the Infant Health and Development Program, included a home visiting component along with an educational centre - based program.7 At age three,
intervention group children had significantly better
cognitive and behavioural outcomes and improved parent - child interactions.
The
group that received all three
interventions consistently performed the best, and showed substantial gains in two of the tasks over the
group that received
cognitive and physical fitness training but did not receive brain stimulation.
In the post-test, the
groups that received
cognitive training and physical fitness training or all three
interventions performed significantly better than the
group with
cognitive training alone.
The control
group received clinic - based counseling or
cognitive behavior therapy, a common short - term treatment for depression, along with a variety of other
interventions, including medication, support
groups, and marital and family counseling.
The study, published on the scientific journal Cortex, monitored for the first time a
group of patients before and after the
intervention, assessing
cognitive, psychological and behavioural aspects.
At the end of the study, the participants in the
intervention group displayed significant improvements in their overall
cognitive performance as well as in specific domains, such as
cognitive speed, visual learning, and memory.
The commission also found that nonpharmacologic
interventions like
group cognitive stimulation therapy and exercise conferred some benefit in cognition as well.
Earlier findings from the FINGER trial have shown that the regular lifestyle counselling
group had a significantly increased risk of
cognitive and functional impairment compared to the
intervention group, i.e. the
group receiving enhanced counselling.
On a recent visit to Kessler Foundation, Dr. Rizzo and his
group's lead VR designer Sebastian Koenig, PhD, installed two types of virtual reality software — 2011 Virtual Office software for
cognitive research in TBI and MS and Microsoft Kinect - based software (the ICT - developed Flexible Action and Articulated Skelton Toolkit (FAAST)-RRB- for upper extremity and balance impairment research and clinical
intervention in SCI, TBI and stroke.
During the first half year, the research team will measure language, social and
cognitive development of the children and book reading skills of parents in both
groups to estimate the effectiveness of the
intervention.
The highlighted
interventions include supporting
cognitive processing, intensifying instructional delivery, increasing learning time, and reducing
group size.
Students in the
intervention group improved two-fold when tested on accuracy and
cognitive tasks compared to the students who did not participate in the afterschool program.
• Assist the teacher in classroom activities while catering for emotional, psychological, social and
cognitive needs of physically or mentally disabled students • Provide one to one tutoring and reinforce daily lessons in small
groups • Identify weak areas of students and develop individualized lesson plans accordingly • Supervise the children during play and lunchtime • Inculcate strong moral and social values among the students to make them responsible citizens • Facilitate the teacher in conducting various classroom activities • Maintain all teaching aids in an organized manner • Devise need - based AV aids to facilitate teaching process • Assess multiple instructional strategies for effectiveness and change the teaching methodology as per requirement • Carefully record and gauge each student's progress and discuss the same regularly with teachers and parents • Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly, mark homework and test papers • Assist students in completing classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral
intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate with them
Summary: (To include comparison
groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) Children and foster parents were randomly assigned to receive the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch - up (ABC)
intervention or to a comparison
group which received the Developmental Education for Families (DEF) program which focuses on
cognitive and language development.
The
intervention group received six, 30 min sessions based on the principles of
cognitive behavioural therapy over a period of 3 months.
Summary: (To include comparison
groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study examined the implementation and effectiveness of a
cognitive — behavioral
intervention (Seeking Safety) for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) for incarcerated women with Axis I mental disorders who self - referred for specialty trauma treatment.
A total of 13 per cent of the
intervention group children scored below average for
cognitive development at age four compared to 57 per cent for the control
group.
Summary: (To include comparison
groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) Children and foster parents were randomly assigned to receive with the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch - up (ABC)
intervention or to a comparison
group which received the Developmental Education for Families (DEF) program which focuses on
cognitive and language development.
Specialization: Abuse & Neglect in Childhood, ADD / ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Adoption, Aging / Older Adults, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Autism / Asperger's Syndrome, Body Image, Co-dependency,
Cognitive / Behavioral, Conflict Resolution, Couples / Marriage, Crisis / disaster
intervention, Depression / Mood Disorders, Divorce / Separation, Early Trauma Protocol, Family of Origin Issues, Family Therapy, Grief / Loss / Bereavement,
Groups, Infertility / Fertility, Insomnia, Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Religious / Spiritual Concerns, Self - Esteem / Empowerment, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence / Rape, Shame, Sleep Disorders, Stress Management, Trauma, Women's Issues, Work issues
Cognitive behavioral therapy
group intervention for HIV transmission risk behavior in perinatally infected adolescents
We carefully regarded best practice guidelines for empirically supported CBT
group treatments of depression (eg, psychoeducation, behavioural goal setting,
cognitive restructuring, relapse prevention and double trainer setting) during the design of the
intervention.44 Online modules were made accessible via a secure web - based non-profit environment (Moodle with Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN) access), featuring videos, online work sheets, an unguided
group chat and remote therapist — patient communication.
This two - arm parallel
group feasibility randomised controlled trial will determine whether a fully powered efficacy trial is achievable by examining the feasibility of recruitment, acceptability and potential benefits of a
cognitive - behavioural therapy (CBT)- based
intervention for fatigue among in - centre haemodialysis patients.
First - grade teachers of the full
intervention group also received instruction in the use of a
cognitive and social skills training curriculum, interpersonal
cognitive problem solving, 39,40 which teaches skills to children to think through and use alternative solutions to problems with peers.
In Denver, low - resource families who received home visiting showed modest benefits in children's language and
cognitive development.102 In Elmira, only the
intervention children whose mothers smoked cigarettes before the experiment experienced
cognitive benefits.103 In Memphis, children of mothers with low psychological resources104 in the
intervention group had higher grades and achievement test scores at age nine than their counterparts in the control
group.105 Early Head Start also identified small, positive effects on children's
cognitive abilities, though the change was for the program as a whole and not specific to home - visited families.106 Similarly, IHDP identified large
cognitive effects at twenty - four and thirty - six months, but not at twelve months, so the effects can not be attributed solely to home - visiting services.107
As it is a recommended treatment in health guidelines and national health policies, 27 28
group therapy has various applications in inpatient and outpatient clinics.29 For example, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence30 recommends
group cognitive - behavioural therapy (CBT) for people with mild to moderate depression who decline other low - intensity psychosocial
interventions, such as computerised CBT.
Resource - oriented psychotherapy focuses on current concerns and tries to strengthen personal skills in order to achieve set goals.37 Self - management therapy has a long tradition in the treatment of depression, 38 and elements such as behavioural goal setting or activity monitoring are frequently applied in blended
interventions.39 40 Finally, psychoeducational
cognitive - behavioural
group therapy has recently been applied in a stepped care service model41 within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme.
One study compared two active
interventions:
group and individual.42 The authors found no difference between the two
interventions on
cognitive development, psychomotor development or the parent — child relationship.
A 14 session
cognitive behavioural family
intervention reduced psychiatric morbidity in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease compared with a 1 session cathartic interview or a no interview control
group, and improved patient activities of daily living at 3 months of follow up.
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groups / Caring / Caring and its discontents / Caring for carers / Caring for children / Caring interaction / Caring relationships / Carpe minutum / Casing / Cause and behavior / Causes of stress / Celebrate / Challenging behaviours / Challenging children and A. S. Neill / Change (1) / Change (2) / Change and child care workers / Change in world view / Change theory / Changing a child's world view / Changing behaviour / Child, active or passive / Child Advocacy / Child and youth care (1) / Child and youth care (2) / Child and youth care and mental health / Child and youth care education / Child and youth care work unique / Child behaviour and family functioning / Child care and the organization / Child care workers (1) / Child Care workers (2) / Child care workers (3) / Child care workers: catalysts for a future world / Childcare workers in Ireland / Child carers / Child health in foster care / Child in pain / Child perspective in FGC / Child saving movement / Child's perspective / Child's play / Child's security / Children and power / Children and television / Children in care / Children in state care / Children of alcoholics (1) / Children of alcoholics (2) / Children today / Children who hate (1) / Children who hate (2) / Children who hate (3) / Children who were in care / Children whose defenses work overtime / Children's ability to give consent / Children's emotions / Children's feelings / Children's grief / Children's homes / Children's homes in UK / Children's rights (1) / Children's rights (2) / Children's rights (3) / Children's stress / Children's views (1) / Children's views (2) / Children's views on smacking / Children's voices / Children's work and child labour / Choices in caring / Choices for youth / Circular effect behavior / Clare Winnicott / Class teacher / Classroom meetings / Clear thought / Client self - determination / Clinical application of humour / Coaching approach / Coercion / Coercion and compliance (1) / Coercion and compliance (2) /
Cognitive - behavioral
interventions and anger /
Cognitive skills / Collaboration / Commissioner for children / Commitment to care / Common needs / Common profession?
The meta - analysis on
cognitive development included five studies (online supplementary figure 3).27 46 — 48 55 There was no significant difference between
intervention and control
groups (d = 0.13; 95 % CI − 0.08 to 0.41).
Patients in the family
intervention group had better functioning on activities of daily living than patients in the 2 control
groups, but did not differ for
cognitive function, depression, psychotic symptoms, behavioural disturbances, or overall severity of dementia.
The
intervention group showed marked improvement in depression and
cognitive function as a result of this educational psychosocial
intervention.
Results of individual studies have suggested that some children who enter into intensive autism - specialized
intervention services at young ages may show larger gains in terms of
cognitive and adaptive functioning and early educational attainment than children who do not receive such services.2, — , 6 This research led to a reconceptualization of ASDs as a
group of disorders marked by plasticity and heterogeneity and for which there was hope for better outcomes for some children who receive appropriate
intervention.
This study contributes to a growing body of literature that suggests that ST - g shows promise as an
intervention which may stimulate avoidant coping patterns through experiential,
cognitive and behavioral
group processes, many of which appear to be unique to working in a
group setting.
Specialization: Abuse & Neglect in Childhood, ADD / ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Adolescents, Aging / Older Adults, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Body Image, Death and Dying, Domestic Abuse, Children, Chronic Illness, Co-dependency, Coaching / Life Transitions,
Cognitive / Behavioral, Conflict Resolution, Couples / Marriage, Crisis / disaster
intervention, Depression / Mood Disorders, Divorce / Separation, Early Trauma Protocol, Family of Origin Issues, Grief / Loss / Bereavement,
Groups, Insomnia, Pain, Parenting, Postpartum Depression / Pregnancy / Birth Traumas, Psychodynamic, Relationship Issues, Self - Esteem / Empowerment, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence / Rape, Shame, Sleep Disorders, Stress Management, Trauma, Women's Issues, Work issues
Specialization: Abuse & Neglect in Childhood, ADD / ADHD, Addictions / Substance Abuse / Compulsions, Adjustment Disorders, Adolescents, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Body Image, Death and Dying, Domestic Abuse, Chronic Illness, Co-dependency, Coaching / Life Transitions,
Cognitive / Behavioral, Conflict Resolution, Couples / Marriage, Crisis / disaster
intervention, Depression / Mood Disorders, Disassociation, Divorce / Separation, Early Trauma Protocol, Ego States Therapy, Family of Origin Issues, Family Therapy, Grief / Loss / Bereavement,
Groups, Infertility / Fertility, LGBT Issues / Gender Identity, Men's Issues, Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder, Pain, Personality Disorders, Phobias / OCD, Postpartum Depression / Pregnancy / Birth Traumas, Relationship Issues, Self - Esteem / Empowerment, Self - Mutilation, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence / Rape, Shame, Sleep Disorders, Somatic Therapy, Trauma, Women's Issues
Afterwards participants are randomized into four different
intervention groups (naturalistic control, distraction,
cognitive restructuring and chair technique
group).
Group interventions and individual treatment of internalizing problems of victims mainly focus on
cognitive interventions, general social problem solving and social skills training.
The program combines
group counseling with a
cognitive behavioral
intervention that gives rewards for providing clean urine samples.
According to Meys5 (a child psychiatrist in private practice with extensive experience of treating young sex offenders and their families), effective
interventions include peer
group therapy,
cognitive behaviour therapy, the social skills approach,
group therapy, and multisystemic therapy — including individual, family, and peer relationships.
Objective To examine the incremental cost - effectiveness of a
group cognitive behavioral
intervention to prevent depression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents.
This article presents an incremental cost - effectiveness analysis of the
group cognitive behavioral
intervention relative to usual care, from the societal perspective, for 1 year after the
intervention.
The
intervention is based on a social
cognitive theory, protection motivation theory.19 The
intervention is delivered to a
group of 5 to 10 youths by a
group leader with an assistant
group leader (both of whom are older than the youths in the
intervention); gender and race of the
group leaders were not necessarily the same as those of the youths.
Damer and Melendres (2011), for example developed a four - week
group intervention program that focuses on
cognitive - behavioral strategies as well as study skills that are shared with college students.
Evidence is emerging that psychosocial
interventions can prevent depression15 - 17 in adolescents, and prevention
interventions targeted at high - risk
groups have recently had favorable results.16, 17 Our
group has described a successful
group cognitive behavioral
intervention to prevent depression episodes in at - risk adolescents.18 Teens in the study had 2 significant risk factors: (1) they were offspring of depressed parents and (2) they had significant subsyndromal symptoms and / or a past episode of depression.
8 of 12 studies that compared
cognitive behavioural therapy with a non-
cognitive behavioural
intervention included psychodynamic or interpersonally oriented
group therapy.
Evaluation of a
group cognitive behavioural
intervention for women suffering from menopausal symptoms following breast cancer treatment