This research examines the efficacy of a randomized controlled trial of bibliotherapy for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression among women in prison. Forty women were randomly assigned to a 5-week bibliotherapy intervention with no therapist contact or a waitlist control group. Participants were provided a workbook based on principles of mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy....
The article responds to the challenge posed that findings by Abrams and Siegel on the TM Program at Folsom State Prison resulted from Rosenthal, experimental bias, effects, and that the data was parsimoniously interpreted by the authors. The authors noted that Rosenthal effects are not so pervasive that in every possible instance promising treatments should be discounted. Moreover, EPI Lie...