Ingrid Söchting

TL;DR: Initial examination of reliability and validity indicates excellent internal consistency and stability and encouraging evidence of validity, however, high correlations indicating overlap between some of the scales, particularly importance of thoughts, control of thought, and responsibility will need to be addressed in subsequent empirical and theoretical investigations.

TL;DR: The validation of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and Interpretations of Intrusions Inventory (III) developed by the OCD Cognitions Working Group (OCCWG) to assess the primary beliefs and appraisals considered critical to the pathogenesis of obsessions was reported in this paper.

TL;DR: In terms of clinically significant improvement, treatment groups were equivalent on the conclusion of treatment, but 3 months later significantly more ERP participants met criteria for recovered status, and the extent of this cognitive change was similar between CBT and ERP groups.

TL;DR: It is apparent that the most promising avenue for sexual assault prevention may be self-defense training, which is presently not an integral component of typical prevention programs.

TL;DR: The results of this study suggest that a comprehensive, integrated group therapy program can affect change in alexithymia, and that such change can be maintained once therapy is completed.