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- Bergström, Gunnar, Professor, et al.
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Psychosocial and Behavioural Assessment of Chronic Pain: Recommendations for Clinicians and Researchers
- 1998
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0284-5717. ; 27:3, s. 114-123
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A variety of methods have been developed for the assessment of chronic benign pain. In research or in clinical practise, choosing an adequate measurement technique can be a laborious task. This article has two main purposes: to report on some basic features to consider when selecting assessment instruments, and to present a review of some psychosocial and behavioural measurement methods for the assessment of chronic benign pain. The selected methods have, with one exception, been evaluated on Swedish chronic pain populations and are used in international pain research. In conclusion, we recommend the use of psychometrically sound instruments, and that the purposes for use of a measure have to be thoroughly considered in advance. We also emphasize that in clinical practise, each separate measure must be interpreted in a wider context, where clinical findings and judgements are considered as a whole. In addition, none of the single reviewed assessment techniques can replace the communication between the patient and the clinician.
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- Carlbring, Per, et al.
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A review of published self-help books for panic disorder
- 2000
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-5717. ; 29:1, s. 5-13
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This brief review of 14 self-help books on panic disorder compares: target group, treatment time, included components, existence of structured exercises, and whether or not daily record-keeping is encouraged. Six of the books cover all components deemed necessary for a multimodal cognitive-behavioral treatment package, and five of these are recommended. The reviews are followed by a brief summary of published bibliotherapy studies in which a selection of the books has been used. The results of these studies suggest that bibliotherapy is effective, with an effect size ranging from d = 0.5 to d = 1.5.
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- Jensen, Irene B., et al.
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A gender-differentiated evaluation of the Swedish version of the rheumatology attitudes index (RAI)
- 1997
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-5717. ; 26:1, s. 36-45
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study was to carry out a gender-differentiated evaluation of the Swedish version of the Rheumatology Attitudes Index (RAI). A translation of the RAI into Swedish was performed. This translated version was applied to a study sample consisting of 37 men and 84 women suffering from non-specific neck and back pain. The RAI was administered three times during a six months period. Reliability was tested by calculating alpha coefficients and test-retest correlations. Construct validity was investigated with variables based on the theoretical concept from which the RAI was developed. Important differences between men and women were found. Internal consistency proved to be higher in the female sample, while the validity was more congruent in the male sample. Overall, the results are ambiguous, thus indicating that the RAI requires further investigation using a gender-differentiated approach before being applied in clinical and research practice. This study demonstrates that in order to obtain meaningful, quantitative and evaluated measures, gender differentiation needs to be included in the development and use of assessment instruments.
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- Lisper, Hans-Olof, et al.
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Effects of a six hour training of active listening
- 2010
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-5717. ; 25, s. 117-125
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Different modes of training active listening (AL) were assessed in an experiment and a quasi-experiment. The experiment compared supervised role-play (6 hr; N= 6), written exercices (6 hr; N= 3), and discussion (2 hr; N= 3) conditions. The quasi-experiment compared partly supervised role-play (6 hr; N= 6), and no training control (N= 6) conditions. As an evaluation, all participants had a 7-min counselling with a fictitious help-seeker. Their responses were categorized into AL, and other responses, and the help-seeker gave an evaluation of the participants. The result was that role-play participants used AL more than the control participants did. However, the help-seeker reported no differences in the evaluation of the participants.
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- Lisspers, Jan, et al.
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Clinical effects of biofeedback treatment in migraine: The relation to achieved self-control and pretreatment predictors
- 1992
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - 0284-5717. ; 21:4, s. 171-190
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Three studies involving a total of 63 Ss (aged 23-59 yrs) examined factors contributing to headache reduction 6 mo after treatment. Ss were migraine sufferers who had originally been treated with either peripheral skin temperature biofeedback, biofeedback for blood-volume-pulse amplitude of the temporal artery, or applied relaxation. In Study 1, biofeedback Ss who had achieved self-control of the trained physiological parameter had greater headache reductions than "nonlearners." In Studies 2 and 3, potential predicting factors of clinical effects were studied. Age and whether Ss had achieved self-control emerged as weak predictors. Using partial least squares projections to latent structures, a model emerged which gave a more complex picture and which might indicate that there are different sets of factors which predict success and nonsuccess in treatment .
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- Lisspers, Jan, et al.
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The effects on and off depression : An Exploratory Study of Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease
- 1999
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-5717. ; 28:1, s. 9-18
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Forty consecutive participants in a comprehensive, behaviourally oriented coronary rehabilitation and secondary prevention program were followed for three years. Changes in depression (as measured with the Beck Depression Inventory) as well as the influence of baseline levels of depression on achieved changes in lifestyle behaviour and on rehabilitation and secondary prevention effects were analyzed. Subjects with moderate levels of baseline depression experienced short-term reductions of depression, which was maintained at the 12-month follow-up. Clinically depressed subjects experienced less positive results, with smaller immediate reductions as well as relapse to baseline levels after 12 months, specifically in non-physical, cognitive-affective depression symptoms. There were, however, no differences in lifestyle changes or in hospital treatment between groups with different pre-treatment depression levels. These results are discussed in relation to earlier research on the detrimental effects of depression on the prognosis of coronary artery disease.
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- Lundh, Lars-Gunnar, et al.
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Perfectionism and Insomnia
- 1994
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-5717. ; 23:1, s. 3-18
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The relationship between perfectionism and insomnia was studied by means of a shortened version of Frost et al's (1990) Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS-20). In the first study, an age- and sex-stratified sample of 383 randomly selected individuals from Uppsala, Sweden answered the MPS-20 and a number of questions about their sleep. Within this normal sample, perfectionism correlated with degree of sleep problem, and with an increased concern over the adverse consequences of insufficient sleep. In the second study, the MPS-20 was administered to a consecutive series of 70 patients with persistent insomnia from a sleep disorders clinic. This group was found to have significantly higher scores than the normals on perfectionism, and especially on the subscales Concern over Mistakes and Personal Standards. Within the insomnia group, patients with a concomitant diagnosis of major depression differed from the non-depressed insomniacs by having higher scores on the subscale Doubts about Action. Although these studies show a correlation between perfectionism and insomnia, they do not demonstrate a causal relationship. It is hypothesized that perfectionism (high personal standards and high concern over mistakes) may serve as a predisposing factor for the development of persistent insomnia.
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