Sampling of empirically supported psychological treatments from health psychology: Smoking, chronic pain, cancer, and bulimia nervosa.
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Interventions in health psychology and behavioral medicine represent an integral area of research for the development of psychological therapies to enhance health behaviors, manage symptoms and sequelae of disease, treat psychological symptoms and disorders, prolong survival in the face of a life-threatening illness, and improve quality of life. A sampling of interventions in health psychology and behavioral medicine is offered that meet the criteria for empirically supported treatments for smoking cessation, chronic pain, cancer, and bulimia nervosa. Evidence for empirically supported treatments is identified, along with promising interventions that do not yet meet the criteria as outlined by D. L. Chambless and S. D. Hollon (1998). Evidence for the effectiveness and clinical significance of these interventions is reviewed, and issues in this area of research are outlined.
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- Authors
- Compas, B. E., Haaga, D. A. F., Keefe, F. J., Leitenberg, H., & Williams, D. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Vermont (US)
- American University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 1998
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89-112
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- OpenAlex
- W1992968087
- Cited by
- 262
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 24.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01ca067936-05)
- National Cancer Institute (CA67936)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- empirically supported treatments, health psychology interventions, behavioral medicine, smoking cessation, chronic pain, cancer therapy, bulimia nervosa, treatment effectiveness, clinical significance, quality of life
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Bulimia, Chronic Disease, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Humans, Neoplasms, Psychotherapy, Smoking, Empiricism, Pain Management
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