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Assignment #19:


 * 1) I picked the multimedia psychotherapy stub. I went back to the guide that talked about what sources would acceptable to use for an article. The guide recommended that writers use secondary sources like literature or systematic review in psychological science journals as well as academic and professional books. The guide said that writers shouldn't use primary sources like blogs, popular press articles, etc.
 * 2) From reading the stub and comparing it to the guide that Wikipedia gives for psychology articles, it's missing a good organized lead section as well as a concept/history of concept section. There's a section going over the process of each session but the guide recommends that there should be a theory/experimental evidence section which the stub doesn't have and I think it's important to have information like that in an article. The last point that a psychological concept should contain is a reception/implications section which is another thing this stub lacks.
 * Works Cited Wiederhold, Brenda K., and Mark D. Wiederhold. “Lessons Learned from 600 Virtual Reality Sessions.” CyberPsychology & Behavior, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2000, pp. 393–400. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1089/10949310050078841.

Assignment #20


 * Works Cited Wiederhold, Brenda K., and Mark D. Wiederhold. “Lessons Learned from 600 Virtual Reality Sessions.” CyberPsychology & Behavior, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2000, pp. 393–400. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1089/10949310050078841.


 * Works Cited Lieberman, Daniel Z. “Effects of a Personified Guide on Adherence to an Online Program for Alcohol Abusers.” CyberPsychology & Behavior, vol. 9, no. 5, Oct. 2006, pp. 603–607. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1089/cpb.2006.9.603.


 * Works Cited Wright, Jesse H., et al. “Development and Initial Testing of a Multimedia Program for Computer-Assisted Cognitive Therapy.” American Journal of Psychotherapy, vol. 56, no. 1, 2002, pp. 76–86. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2002-02940-005&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Assignment #21


 * Works Cited Ellis, Debbie Joffe. “Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Individual Psychology.” Journal of Individual Psychology, vol. 73, no. 4, Winter 2017, pp. 272–282. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1353/jip.2017.0023.


 * Works Cited Sælid, Gry Anette, and Hans M. Nordahl. “Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in High Schools to Educate in Mental Health and Empower Youth Health. A Randomized Controlled Study of a Brief Intervention.” Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, vol. 46, no. 3, Apr. 2017, pp. 196–210. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/16506073.2016.1233453.

Assignment #22

Pulling information from the "Lessons Learned from 600 Virtual Reality Sessions".

-I want to pull information from the abstract to give an overview of what their study was about and make a section about that specific study that was done.

-Center for Advanced Multimedia Psychotherapy at the School of Professional Psychology in San Diego conducted research and treatment for those with phobias and mental disorders using virtual environments (in abstract and will expand more)

-breaks down case studies using virtual reality exposure therapy along with traditional cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

-bring in the conclusion at the end of the section and talk about how virtual reality therapy is effective and also fits within established psychological theories and practice.

Wanting to have a section added to the stub about experimental evidence since thats a section not in the original stub

Part 2 of assignment #22

-I'm still wondering if I can find a source with a better overall definition or goes into more detail about what multimedia psychotherapy is

-"data reported during treatment supported the effectiveness virtual reality exposure as a useful technique in treatment of phobias. The use of virtual environments seems to increase the success of treatment through the construct of "presence".

Edits:

-information about the effectiveness of computer assisted therapy:

There's been suggestion that computer programs for psychotherapy could have a vital effect on the cost and availability of mental health services. There's only a few programs that have been approved to and been made available for clinical use. While there's been limited research done recently about the effectiveness of computer assisted therapy, the research that is out there suggests that different types of computer assisted therapy helps those with depression, anxiety disorders as well as OCD.

-talk about the Cognitive Therapy: A Multimedia Learning Program:

The program developed was an improved version of earlier versions of computerized therapy. An important point for creating the program was to make it user friendly so that people who didn't have a lot of knowledge with computer could use it as well as people who have severe depression and anxiety symptoms. The format that they thought would be best included audio, video and numerous interactive exercises that users of the program could do to become engaged in the learning process, stimulate effect and model procedures for reducing symptoms. The software that was chosen for this program isn't meant to replace or substitute the vital aspects of of clinician-administered therapy such as rapport, empathy, or clinical judgement. This program was designed to help the patients become comfortable with cognitive as well as behavioral treatment methods, offer psychoeducation, help reinforce self help exercises, etc. This program is broken up into six modules that go over the main points and procedures of Becks form of cognitive therapy. Becks form of cognitive therapy included patients working with a therapist to work on skills that would help them test/modify their beliefs, be able to identify twisted thinking, being able to relate or empathize with others as well as changing behaviors.

talk about the preliminary trial for this program:

This program went through a preliminary uncontrolled trial where they had 96 inpatients and outpatients at The Norton Psychiatric Center which is a psychiatric service of The University of Louisville. In order to be included in this trial you had to have;


 * 1) a diagnosis of major depression, dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder depressed phase, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or social phobia.
 * 2) 10th grade education or GED
 * 3) age 18-75
 * 4) computer program recommended by treating physician

During this uncontrolled trial, the subjects used the Cognitive Therapy: A Multimedia Learning Program paired with regular treatment. The subjects were able to use the program at their own pace as well as participate in other treatments.

According to the results patients with depression and anxiety disorders had high levels of fulfillment from using the program. Patients reported that their knowledge of cognitive therapy skills increased. The results also showed that depression, anxiety as well as automatic thoughts improved from using this program. Since this study had many limitations like the fact that it was uncontrolled it was hard to determine the exact effect the program had on subjects. However, based on the patients responses to the program and because of the overall increase of knowledge in CBT and the decrease in symptoms suggests that this form of computer-assisted psychotherapy might have the potential to be used as a treatment tool.