Clinical Psychology Review
June 30, 2012
M. Casement, L. Swanson
This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of imagery rehearsal as a treatment for nightmares, general sleep disturbance, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Bibliographic databases and cited references were searched to identify clinical trials of imagery rehearsal in individuals with post-trauma nightmares. Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria and reported sleep and post-traumatic stress...
Clinical Psychology Review
July 26, 2011
Stefan G Hofmann, Paul Grossman, Devon E Hinton
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Mindfulness-based meditation interventions have become increasingly popular in contemporary psychology. Other closely related meditation practices include loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM), exercises oriented toward enhancing unconditional, positive emotional states of kindness and compassion. This article provides a review of the background, the techniques, and...
Clinical Psychology Review
July 2011
Filippo Varese, Richard P. Bentall
An influential model of hallucinations proposed by Morrison et al. (1995. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 23(3), 265-280) assumes that dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs lead to the misattribution of intrusive thoughts to external sources, therefore generating hallucinatory experiences. Following a comprehensive review of the literature, a series of meta-analyses was carried out to...
Clinical Psychology Review
May 15, 2011
The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for prevention of relapse in recurrent major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical Psychology Review
May 13, 2011
S. Keng, Moria J Smoski, Clive J. Robins
Within the past few decades, there has been a surge of interest in the investigation of mindfulness as a psychological construct and as a form of clinical intervention. This article reviews the empirical literature on the effects of mindfulness on psychological health. We begin with a discussion of the construct of mindfulness, differences between Buddhist and Western psychological...
Clinical Psychology Review
February 17, 2011
The potential impact of mindfulness on exposure and extinction learning in anxiety disorders.
Clinical Psychology Review
December 1, 2010
Does mindfulness training improve cognitive abilities? A systematic review of neuropsychological findings.
Clinical Psychology Review
November 1, 2010
Eric L Garland, Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ann M. Kring et al.
This review integrates Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions with advances in affective neuroscience regarding plasticity in the neural circuitry of emotions to inform the treatment of emotion deficits within psychopathology. We first present a body of research showing that positive emotions broaden cognition and behavioral repertoires, and in so doing, build durable...
Clinical Psychology Review
June 21, 2009
Erin Koffel, David G Watson
This paper reviews studies that have examined associations between unusual sleep experiences (including nightmares, vivid dreaming, narcolepsy symptoms, and complex nighttime behaviors) and dissociation and schizotypy. Using correlational studies and structural analyses, evidence is provided that unusual sleep experiences, dissociation, and schizotypy belong to a common domain. It is...