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RESEARCH AND CONTROLLED TRIALS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING


Thought Control Strategies as Mediators of Trauma Symptoms in Young Women with Histories of Child Sexual Abuse
The current retrospective study examined thought control strategies, or cognitive techniques individuals use to deal with unpleasant thoughts following stressful events, as potential mediators of adjustment in young women with histories of child sexual abuse (CSA). read full article...


Randomized Controlled Trial of Antidepressants vs. Couple Therapy in the Treatment and Maintenance of People with Depression Living with a Partner: Clinical Outcome and Costs
The intention of this trial was to compare the optimum regime of antidepressants with couple therapy delivered by experienced therapists. Antidepressant treatment would be maintained for a year, after which it would be discontinued. Couple therapy would be given as an alternative to drugs during the first year. The second year of the trial would represent the prophylactic phase for both treatments.... read full article...


Controlled Trial of Cognitive Marital Therapy in Severe Marital Discord
Forty-one couples with severe marital discord participated in a controlled trial conducted to evaluate whether a form of marital therapy that is designed to enhance marital intimacy through facilitating self-disclosure of personal constructs was effective. read full article...


Persistent Depression and Anxiety in the United States : Prevalence and Quality of Care
Although effective treatments exist, individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders can remain ill for years. Little is known regarding mental health status and treatment use in this population. This study provided national estimates of the prevalence of persistent depression and anxiety, as well as estimates of illness severity, treatment use, and quality of care in this population. read full article...


Behavioral Couple Therapy for Gay and Lesbian Couples with Alcohol Use Disorders
Gay and lesbian patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and their non-substance-abusing same-sex relationship partners were randomly assigned to equally intensive interventions consisting of behavioral couples therapy (BCT) plus individual-based treatment (IBT) or (b) IBT only. This study reports two separate trials... read full article...



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