Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention - current issueBrief Treatment and Crisis Intervention - RSS feed of current issueBrief and Intermittent Approaches to Practice: The State of Practice- May 1, 2008 This article is written to provide an overview of the past and present use of two common types of time-limited therapy. Brief (also known as ‘short term’) and intermittent therapies are explored. Using these time-limited frameworks, a structure and procedural review for conducting evidence-based intervention strategy is presented. Several popular methodologies that use a time-limited focus are reviewed. Recommendations, practice guidelines, and strategy for use of these methods are..http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/147?rss=1 The Role of Religion in the Generation of Suicide Bombers- May 1, 2008 Suicide terrorism is an international problem that endangers the well-being of whole populations. Standard explanations suggest that religious fanaticism is a primary driving force in the generation of suicide bombers. A growing body of empirically based scholarship, however, indicates that suicide terrorism is a multifactorial phenomenon that cannot easily be explained away as an outcome of religious fanaticism. Religion in general, Islam in particular, plays a minimal direct role in the...http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/204?rss=1 A Naturalistic Study of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Trial Therapy- May 1, 2008 The objective is to study the effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) trial therapies. In a tertiary psychotherapy service, Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP) medication use, and need for further treatment were evaluated before versus 1-month post trial therapy in a sequential series of 30 clients. Trial therapies were interviews with active focus on emotions and how they are experienced. The interviews resulted in statistically..http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/164?rss=1 Gender Differences in Coping with Victimization- May 1, 2008 Individuals who are victims of crimes cope differently to reduce, tolerate, or master the victimization and ensuing emotional distress. It is unclear whether there are gender differences in regard to the stress and coping process among victims of crime. The current study examines gender differences in victimization experiences. This article examines gender differences in coping strategies, levels of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, anxiety, social support, and well-being of...http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/195?rss=1 Correlates of Crime and Violence among Persons with Mental Disorder: An Evidence-Based Review- May 1, 2008 The issue of crime and violence among persons with mental disorder is a subject of longstanding clinical and policy importance. Over the past 15 years, much research has been conducted on the relationship between mental disorder and crime and violence. This article is a review of the research literature on the correlates of crime and violence among persons with mental disorder. To facilitate this review, the literature is organized into 4 sections that encompass research on variables that fall..http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/171?rss=1 When You Look Like the Enemy- May 1, 2008 After the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Congress' response to the attacks was the approval of the USA. Patriot Act. This broad legislative policy gave the government investigative powers to fight against terrorism and subsequently targeted those in the Arab, Muslim, and South Asian communities with not just prejudices against these communities, but blatant racism toward innocent people, just because they appear to look like they "identify" with those who have made terrorist...http://brief-treatment.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/8/2/209?rss=1 |