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| Clinical Behavior Analysis Interventions |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2004 |
| 10:30 AM–11:50 AM |
| Conference Room 3 |
| Area: CBM |
| Chair: John M. Roll (University of California, Los Angeles) |
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| Behavioral Family Therapy for Trichotillomania: A Case Study. |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| WILLIAM DISCIPIO (Southampton College) |
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| Abstract: A 14 year old girl was seen with her parents for evalulation and treatment of tricotillomania. She had removed all her eyelashes. An exceptionally good student, she exhibited no other co-morbid clinical conditions. Her relationship with both parents was stressed, mostly relating to her hair pulling. A contract was established with the adolescent to keep a baseline ABA record of hair pulling which she agreed to share with her parents during family therapy meetings. Behavioral interventions based upon enviornmental triggers and anxiety reduction were implemented with parental assistance. The family relationship system is described as interacting with the behavioral interventions resulting in rapid symptom abatement. |
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| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Treatment for Burnout in Palliative Caregivers |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| CRISTINA ORTEGA RIZ (University of Almeria, Spain), Francisca Lopez Rios (University of Almeria, Spain) |
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| Abstract: Caregivers of patients in palliative care units have to confront a complex work with a high emotional impact and implies the development of psychological and physical problems derived in burnout. In this study we present data that show that these problems may be conceptualized like emotional avoidance problems, and we applied ACT in a three session group format with a follow-up of 6 months. |
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| Contingency Management for Treating Adolescent Cigarette Smoking |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JOHN M. ROLL (University of California, Los Angeles), Sharlyn Prakash (University of California, Los Angeles), Joy Elizabeth Chudzynski (University of California, Los Angeles) |
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| Abstract: Cigarette smoking by adolescents represents a public health problem of immense magnitude. Unfortunately, nicotine replacement therapies do not appear to be as effective in treating adolescent cigarette smokers as they are for adults. We undertook a small-scale clinical trial to assess the potential utility of using contingency management to treat the cigarette smoking of adolescents. The study is nearly complete and will have between 35 - 40 participants. Results, to date, are quite encouraging with adolescents receiving the contingency management intervention having approximately 5 times lower measures of cigarette smoking than those in a control condition. |
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