Cognitive Interventions in Behavioral Medicine

Emmelkamp, P.M.G.; Oppen, Patricia van

doi:10.1159/000288656

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“…An extensive body of evidence suggests the influence of PWB in altering individual vulnerability to disease [34]or quality of life [11, 36, 37, 38, 39]. It is thus conceivable that well-being therapy may yield clinical benefits in improving quality of life, coping style and social support in chronic and life-threatening illnesses, as was shown for cognitive behavioral strategies [40]. The disorders related to somatization [41, 42]– defined as tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress in the form of physical symptoms and to seek medical help for them [43]– may also derive some benefit from well-being-enhancing strategies.…”

Section: Examples Of Potential Clinical Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Well-Being Therapy: Conceptual and Technical Issues

Fava

1999

Psychother Psychosom

266

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Well-being therapy is a short-term, well-being-enhancing psychotherapeutic strategy. It is based on Carol D. Ryff’s multidimensional model of psychological well-being, encompassing environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, autonomy, self-acceptance and positive relations with others. Its conceptual and technical issues are described. It may be applied as a relapse-preventive strategy in the residual phase of affective (mood and anxiety) disorders, as an additional ingredient of cognitive behavioral packages, in patients with affective disorders who failed to respond to standard pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, in body image disorders and in psychosomatic medicine. The first validation studies appeared to be promising. The technique is in its preliminary stage of development and may undergo major changes in the next years. It is hoped it may herald a new trend of psychotherapy research and practice in the current symptom-oriented settings.

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Section: Examples Of Potential Clinical Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Well-Being Therapy: Conceptual and Technical Issues

Fava

1999

Psychother Psychosom

266

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“…Psychiatric disorders in the medically ill may, however, require treatment strategies that are different from those endorsed in clinical psychiatry. Use of psychotherapeutic strategies (cognitive-behavioral therapy, stress management procedures, brief dynamic therapy) in controlled investigations has yielded a substantial improvement either in quality of life and/or in coping and/or in the course of disease in a number of medical disorders, as listed in table 5 [139, 142, 143, 144, 145]. Examples of these strategies are concerned with interventions that increase social support and enhance coping in patients with breast cancer [84], lymphomas [146]and malignant melanoma [147]; treatment of depression by cognitive behavioral therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus [148], and cognitive behavioral management for noncardiac chest pain [149].…”

Section: Application Of Psychological Therapies To Medical Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosomatic Medicine: Emerging Trends and Perspectives

Fava

Sonino

2000

Psychother Psychosom

130

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Developments have occurred in all aspects of psychosomatic medicine. Among factors affecting individual vulnerability to all types of disease, the following have been highlighted by recent research: recent and early life events, chronic stress and allostatic load, personality, psychological well-being, health attitudes and behavior. As to the interaction between psychological and biological factors in the course and outcome of disease, the presence of psychiatric (DSM-IV) as well as subclinical (Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research) symptoms, illness behavior and the impact on quality of life all need to be assessed. The prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of physical illness include the consideration for psychosomatic prevention, the treatment of psychiatric morbidity and abnormal illness behavior and the use of psychotropic drugs in the medically ill. In the past 60 years, psychosomatic medicine has addressed some fundamental questions, contributing to the growth of other related disciplines, such as psychoneuroendocrinology, psychoimmunology, consultation-liaison psychiatry, behavioral medicine, health psychology and quality of life research. Psychosomatic medicine may also provide a comprehensive frame of reference for several current issues of clinical medicine (the phenomenon of somatization, the increasing occurrence of mysterious symptoms, the demand for well-being and quality of life), including its new dialogue with mind-body and alternative medicine.

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“…This formed the basis for forms of cognitive therapy for a range of problems in health psychology and behavioural medicine, including pain, HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart disease and health-related behaviours like exercise and smoking. For example, a link has been established between anger and hostility and coronary heart disease (Emmelkamp, & Van Oppen, 1993). Cognitive therapy to reduce anger and hostility therefore suggests a way of reducing the rates of heart disease.…”

Section: Cognitive Therapy In Health Psychology Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%