Third-wave behavioural interventions are becoming increasingly popular in treating and preventing various mental health problems, and scholars are beginning to test whether these interventions can effectively target eating disorder (ED) risk factors (e.g., disordered eating, body image concerns). While several studies have examined the effects of third-wave interventions on ED …
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Predictors of Improvement in an Open Trial Multi-Site Evaluation of Emotion Regulation Group Therapy
Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT; Gratz & Gunderson, 2006; Gratz & Tull, 2011; Gratz, Tull, & Levy, 2014b) is a brief, behavioural group treatment aimed at reducing deliberate non-suicidal self-harm (DSH) in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). ERGT was designed as an adjunctive (i.e., add-on) treatment to augment the …
Read More »Comparing cognitive fusion and cognitive reappraisal as predictors of college student mental health
Do painful or negative thoughts get in your way? Try holding them lightly. There is widespread consensus in modern cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that thought processes play a large role in mental health. For example, we know that people who experience more negative thoughts about themselves and their lives are …
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