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Improvement of Mental Health and Body Awareness through Third Wave Therapies

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 21357

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Cristina Petisco-Rodríguez

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Faculty of Education, Pontifical University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: food and nutrition; sport nutrition; sports science; exercise science; public health; sport psychology
Dr. Laura C. Sánchez-Sánchez

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Department of Evolutionary and Education Psychology, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, Spain
Interests: Third Waves Therapies; mindfulness; public health; sexuality; body awareness; education
Dr. José Manuel García-Montes

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Departament of Psychology, University of Almeria, 04120 Almería, Spain
Interests: Third Generation Behavior Therapies; positive psychotic symptoms; drugs; phenomenology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Psychotherapy is not something that is set in stone. Like many other fields of science, behavior therapy has changed over the last few decades. Third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies are a group of emerging approaches that prioritize health over dysfunction, focus on context over just identifying psychopathological problems in the client, and emphasize experiential change strategies more than direct or didactic ones.

The aim of this Special Issue is to update our knowledge about these therapies, their different components, the instruments to evaluate them and their numerous applications. We welcome papers that address any of the third-generation therapies: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and Behavioral Activation, among others. Likewise, we do not limit the fields of application to clinical and health, but additionally open them to education, sports, sexuality, and more. In this sense, experimental and correlational studies, case studies and even systematic review studies could prove to be fruitful.

Dr. Cristina Petisco-Rodríguez
Dr. Laura C. Sánchez-Sánchez
Dr. José Manuel García-Montes
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Third Wave Therapies
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs)
  • Behavioral Activation (BA)
  • Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT)
  • mental health
  • body awareness

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Perceptions and Experiences of Adolescents with Mental Disorders and Their Parents about Psychotropic Medications in Turkey: A Qualitative Study
by Gül Dikec, Cansın Kardelen, Laura Pilz González, Marjan Mohammadzadeh, Öznur Bilaç and Christiane Stock
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(15), 9589; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159589 - 4 Aug 2022
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This descriptive phenomenological study aimed to evaluate the perception and experiences of adolescents with mental disorders and their parents about the use of and adherence to psychotropic medications. A total of 12 semi-structured interviews with adolescents between the ages of 12 to 18 [...] Read more.
This descriptive phenomenological study aimed to evaluate the perception and experiences of adolescents with mental disorders and their parents about the use of and adherence to psychotropic medications. A total of 12 semi-structured interviews with adolescents between the ages of 12 to 18 who were attending an outpatient psychiatric clinic for children and adolescents and 12 interviews with parents were conducted between October 2021 and January 2022 in Manisa, Turkey. Colaizzi’s phenomenological interpretation method was used for the analysis of the participants’ statements. Our study highlights the main positive effects of psychotropic medication and barriers to medication intake and adherence. Positive effects included symptom management and health improvement. Barriers varied from those directly linked to medication effects (e.g., negative side effects or lack of perceived effect) to personal barriers (e.g., forgetting to take medication or feelings of not being oneself due to medication intake) and societal barriers. In general, the barriers were reflected in concerns related to long-term consequences, such as medication dependence, and in concerns about diminished life prospects. Possible recommendations to improve the use of and adherence to psychotropic medication among adolescents include educating adolescents and parents not only about treatment options but also about mental disorders. Full article
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Psychological Inflexibility in People with Chronic Psychosis: The Mediating Role of Self-Stigma and Social Functioning
by Ana González-Menéndez, Tatiana Arboleya Faedo, David González-Pando, Nuria Ordoñez-Camblor, Elena García-Vega and Mercedes Paino
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(23), 12376; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312376 - 25 Nov 2021
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Psychosis is associated with self-stigmatization and loss of social functioning that increase the severity of the disorder. Psychological inflexibility (PI)—an individual’s tendency to suppress undesirable private events—plays a fundamental role in the emergence and worst prognosis of psychosis. The main objective of this [...] Read more.
Psychosis is associated with self-stigmatization and loss of social functioning that increase the severity of the disorder. Psychological inflexibility (PI)—an individual’s tendency to suppress undesirable private events—plays a fundamental role in the emergence and worst prognosis of psychosis. The main objective of this study was to analyze whether self-stigma and social functioning mediate the association of PI with the severity of psychosis in adults with chronic schizophrenia. The study was carried out with a sample of 103 outpatients. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, and the Social Functioning Scale were used for clinical assessments. Data analyses were performed by using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results showed that the link between PI and the severity of psychosis is not direct, but is better explained by mediation of the self-stigma and social functioning of those assessed. PI also predicts worse social functioning without the need to take self-stigma into account. Moreover, self-stigma alone does not predict the severity of psychotic symptoms; this relationship has to be mediated by social functioning. These findings suggest that interventions designed to increase psychological flexibility, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), may offer an alternative to attenuate the negative impact of self-stigma and to improve the social functioning. Full article
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Effectiveness of a Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Standard Training Program versus an Abbreviated Training Program on Stress in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain
by Juan Carlos Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya, Luis Ángel Pérula-de Torres, Norberto Lietor-Villajos, Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno, Herminia Moreno-Martos, Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Teresa Grande-Grande, Rocío Pardo-Hernández, Benito León-del-Barco, Mirian Santamaría-Peláez, Luis A. Mínguez, Josefa González-Santos, Raúl Soto-Cámara, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal and on behalf of the MINDUUDD Collaborative Study Group
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(19), 10230; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910230 - 28 Sep 2021
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Stress is one of the most common problems among healthcare professionals, as they are exposed to potentially stressful and emotionally challenging situations in the workplace. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training programs have been shown to decrease stress. The objective of this study was [...] Read more.
Stress is one of the most common problems among healthcare professionals, as they are exposed to potentially stressful and emotionally challenging situations in the workplace. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training programs have been shown to decrease stress. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of an abbreviated 4-weeks MBSR training program in relation to a standard 8-weeks one on the stress levels. A controlled and randomized clinical trial was designed, in which 112 tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing of six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) participated. Participants included in the experimental groups (EGs) received a MBRS training program (standard or abbreviated), while control group (CG) participants did not receive any intervention. The stress levels were assessed by the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) in three different moments during the study: before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention. Adjusted covariance analysis (ANCOVA), using pretest scores as the covariate, showed a significant reduction in stress (F(2,91) = 5.165; p = 0.008; η2 = 0.102) in the post-test visit, attributable to the implementation of the standard training program, but without the maintenance of its effects over time. No significant impact of the abbreviated training program on stress levels was observed in the intergroup comparison. A standard 8-weeks MBSR training program aimed at tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing produces significant improvements in stress levels compared with the abbreviated intervention and no intervention. New studies about abbreviated training programs are needed to provide effective treatments which improve well-being of these professionals. Full article
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An Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)-Based Conflict Prevention Program: A Pre-Pilot Study with Non-Clinical Couples
by Jorge Barraca, Elvira Nieto and Thomas Polanski
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(19), 9981; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18199981 - 23 Sep 2021
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Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) has demonstrated its efficacy treating severe couple conflict. Nevertheless, its capacity to prevent such conflicts before they appear has not been analyzed. The following empirical study examines the effectiveness of a conflict prevention program based on IBCT’s main [...] Read more.
Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) has demonstrated its efficacy treating severe couple conflict. Nevertheless, its capacity to prevent such conflicts before they appear has not been analyzed. The following empirical study examines the effectiveness of a conflict prevention program based on IBCT’s main therapeutic strategies (empathic joining, unified detachment). A sample of 12 individuals (six couples) from the Community of Madrid completed the DAS (Spanier, 1976; Martín-Lanas et al., 2017), IBCTQ (Barraca et al., 2017), and ASPA-A (Carrasco, 1996) pre-treatment, posttreatment, and at a three-year follow up. Three of these couples were randomly assigned to the experimental group, in which they received five, 120-minute sessions of an IBCT-based conflict prevention program. The three remaining couples were assigned to a control group and received no treatment. Results indicated that the experimental couples grew in their acceptance of differences and significantly improved their level of empathic joining and unified detachment; they also manifested greater satisfaction in their total DAS score. At the three-year follow up, neither group showed significant changes with regard to their posttreatment scores. Although the data are based on a small number of couples and should be replicated, the results suggest that a program based on IBCT strategies can help prevent couple conflict up to three years after its application. Full article
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Relationships between Mindfulness, Purpose in Life, Happiness, Anxiety, and Depression: Testing a Mediation Model in a Sample of Women
by Antonio Crego, José Ramón Yela, María Ángeles Gómez-Martínez, Pablo Riesco-Matías and Cristina Petisco-Rodríguez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 925; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030925 - 21 Jan 2021
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Mindfulness is connected to positive outcomes related to mental health and well-being. However, the psychological mechanisms that account for these relationships are largely unknown. A multiple-step multiple mediator structural equation modeling (SEM) model was tested with mindfulness as the independent variable; purpose in [...] Read more.
Mindfulness is connected to positive outcomes related to mental health and well-being. However, the psychological mechanisms that account for these relationships are largely unknown. A multiple-step multiple mediator structural equation modeling (SEM) model was tested with mindfulness as the independent variable; purpose in life and behavioral activation as serial mediators; and happiness, anxiety, and depression as outcome measures. Data were obtained from 1267 women. Higher mindfulness was associated with higher levels of happiness and lower anxiety and depression symptoms. The association of mindfulness with the outcome variables could be partially accounted for by purpose in life and behavioral activation. The SEM model explained large proportions of variance in happiness (50%), anxiety (34%), and depression (44%) symptoms. Mindfulness is associated with both a sense of purpose in life and engagement in activities, which are also connected with positive outcomes. Moreover, having purposes in life is linked to higher levels of behavioral activation. Full article
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