Group CBT in patients with OCD

Effectiveness of group-based cognitive–behavioural therapy in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder, The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 6-9 Colette Kearns, Yvonne Tone, Gavin Rush, and James V. Lucey St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin Abstract: Aims and method To establish whether cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) with response and exposure prevention (ERP) is effective in individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder [...]

What’s in a Name! – Service user is disliked, more than liked overall

  Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: describing recipients of mental health services, The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 20-23 Peter Simmons, Consultant Psychiatrist Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Chris J. Hawley, Consultant Psychiatrist Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Division of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire. Tim M. Gale, Research and Development Manager Hertfordshire [...]

A Behavioral Perspective of Childhood Trauma and Attachment Issues: Toward Alternative Treatment Approaches for Children with a History of Abuse

A Behavioral Perspective of Childhood Trauma and Attachment Issues: Toward Alternative Treatment Approaches for Children with a History of Abuse, International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, v5 n1 p56-74 2009 Abstract: Attachment theory provides a useful conceptual framework for understanding trauma and the treatment of children who have been abused. This article examines childhood trauma and [...]