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Exploring the use of Vibroacoustic treatment for managing chronic pain and comorbid mood disorders : A mixed methods study
2019
Introduction: Chronic pain is a worldwide issue with common comorbidities of depression and anxiety, altogether inhibiting one’s personal relationships and capability to work. Music has long been used as a means to improve pain and mood, and the tactile application of music has shown promising and beneficial results for the treatment of both psychological and physical symptoms. VA treatment uses low frequency sinusoidal sound vibration (20-120Hz) supported by client-preferred music listening and therapeutic interaction. Methods: Using mixed methods, this study addresses the addition of a self-care VA intervention to maintain the effects of practitioner-led VA treatments and to increase pati…
Early sudden gains in an acceptance and values-based intervention: Effects on treatment outcome for depression and psychological flexibility
2018
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to explore early temporal patterns of change in a treatment delivered by novice therapists. We examined if early sudden gains (ESGs) in a six-session acceptance and values-based intervention would produce superior treatment outcomes when compared to slower improvements. Method The temporal patterns of change of 56 clients diagnosed with depression were analyzed. ESGs were defined as reaching the status of recovered or improved in the Reliable Change Index (RCI) (Jacobson & Truax (1991)) classification after two sessions. The group with ESGs was then compared to participants without ESGs for differences in treatment outcome on measures of symptoma…
A brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for depression : A randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up for the intervention group
2018
Abstract Objective This study examined the outcomes of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for depression delivered by novice therapists. Method Participants (N = 115) were randomized either to the brief (six sessions) ACT or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Outcomes were assessed with diagnoses of depressive episodes (ICD-10) and questionnaires. Results After the 6-week intervention, diagnostic remission rates were 60% in the ACT and 22% in the control group. Further, 70% of the ACT participants were classified as either recovered or improved. The post-measurement between-group effect size for depression symptoms was large and favored the ACT group (BDI-II, d…
What happens after five years?: The long-term effects of a four-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy delivered by student therapists for depress…
2017
Brief interventions can be viable treatment options worth consideration in addressing the growing need for treatments of subclinical and clinical depressive symptoms. However, there is uncertainty regarding the long-term benefits of these interventions. The aim was to examine the long-term (5-year) effects of a 4-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for low mood delivered by novice therapists in order to see whether lasting effects could be achieved cost-effectively with four intervention sessions. Originally, 57 self-referred clients were randomized into two groups: an intervention group and a waiting-list control group which received treatment later. The groups wer…
Predicting response to interpersonal counselling (IPC) from case formulation : a systematic comparison between recovered and unchanged depressive cas…
2019
We sought to explore how the process between the counsellor and patient for arriving at a case formulation may predict the outcome of manualized interpersonal counselling (IPC) for depression in primary care. Qualitative content analysis and applied conversation analysis (CA) were used to achieve depth in the understanding of case formulation process among five patients who recovered and five who were unchanged according to quantitative post-treatment change rates derived from Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation– Outcome Measure (CORE-OM). Interaction in the case formulations for the recovered group was generally characterized by a joint construction effort between the counsellor and th…
Effect of CBASP therapy on the neurophysiological responses to pictures of neutral faces in depression : an event-related potential study
2017
Tämä pro gradu -tutkielma tarkastelee masentuneiden ja terveiden koehenkilöiden tunnetiedon käsittelyn eroja. Tarkoituksena on selvittää, onko masentuneiden ja terveiden koehenkilöiden välillä eroa kasvonilmeiden välittämän tunnetiedon käsittelyssä aivoissa, ja vaikuttaako kognitiivis-behavioraalinen CBASP-psykoterapia aivovasteisiin. Tutkimuksen 42 koehenkilöstä 32 oli masentuneita ja 10 terveitä. Masentuneet koehenkilöt jaettiin sattumanvaraisesti terapiaryhmään ja tavanomaisen hoidon ryhmään. Tutkimusmenetelmänä käytettiin EEG-aineiston ERP-analyysia. EEG-aineistosta tarkasteltiin kasvokuvien esittämiseen liittyvää aivoaktivaatiota. Keskiarvot kasvokuvien aiheuttamista vasteista lasketti…
Supported Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Older Family Caregivers (CareACT) Compared to Usual Care
2021
Objectives: The objective of the present study was to investigate whether an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based web-intervention (Group 1, CareACT), or a standardized rehabilitation in a rehabilitation center (Group 2) was effective in enhancing the psychological well-being of family caregivers aged 60 and over compared to support provided by voluntary caregiver associations (Group 3). Methods: Altogether, 149 family caregivers participated in this quasi-experimental study. Primary outcome measure was depression. Secondary outcomes included anxiety, sense of coherence, quality of life, psychological flexibility, experiential avoidance, and thought suppression. The questionnaires …
CareACT - internet-based intervention for enhancing the psychological well-being of elderly caregivers – a study protocol of a controlled trial
2019
Abstract Background The rapid increase in the number of elderly family caregivers underlines the need for new support systems. Internet-delivered psychological interventions are a potential approach, as they are easy to access for family caregivers who are often homebound with their care recipient. This study examines the relative effectiveness of an internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention or a standardized institutional rehabilitation program, first, in reducing depressive symptoms, and second, in improving the well-being and quality of life of elderly family caregivers compared to a control group receiving support from voluntary family caregiver associations. M…
Body movements and their role in music therapy in the treatment of depression and an eating disorder : a case study
2015
Music and dance play an important role in every culture and society. In some parts of the world, the word for music and dance is the same. Due to this, one good treatment and psychological support can be music and dance. The purpose of this master’s thesis was to investigate how body movements and their role in music therapy in the treatment of depression and an eating disorder can offer one insights, and improve depression and quality of life. This case study was conducted within a clinical setting. The client attended 12 music therapy sessions that were recorded with video and audio. The recordings were beneficial for the data analysis to be used in my thesis, which took the form of deduc…
Detecting couple therapy for depression with a method Couple Therapy Process Q-set (CTQS) : process-descriptions of two good and one poor outcome cas…
2013
Tämä pro gradu – tutkielma on osa Dialogiset ja narratiiviset prosessit masennuksen pariterapiassa – projektia (DINADEP), jonka tarkoituksena oli tutkia masennuksen pariterapiaa ja mahdollisia tekijöitä, jotka voisivat vaikuttaa sen lopputulokseen. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, miten pariterapiaprosessia kuvaavaa Q-set-menetelmää (PTQS) voidaan käyttää masennuksen pariterapiaprosessien kuvailuun tutkimalla kolmea tapausta, joista kaksi oli hyvin onnistuneita hoitoja ja yksi oli huonosti onnistunut hoito. PTQS arvioi yhtä terapiaistuntoa kerrallaan ja analysoitaessa useita istuntoja, saadaan tarkka kuva koko prosessista. Toinen tutkimuksen tavoite oli tutkia, kuinka terapeut…