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AN EXPLORATORY COMPARISON OF IEMT- VERSUS EMDR-DIRECTED EYE MOVEMENTS ON CHANGES IN EMOTIONALITY AND DISTRESS DURING RECALL OF NEGATIVE MEMORIES

dalena.vanheugten@maastrichtuniversity.nl Dalena van Heugten – van der Kloet1*, Anouk Boonstra2, Naima Trouk3, and Anne ten Brinke4 1 Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology & Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht, the Netherlands 2 Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology, Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute, Maastricht, the […]

FEASIBILITY AND USABILITY OF A VR-BASED TRAINING FOR THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP SKILLS IN FUTURE PSYCHOTHERAPISTS: A PILOT STUDY

dana.cristoltan@ubbcluj.ro Dana-Andreea Cristolțan1, 2* 1 The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj- Napoca, România 2 Kind Strategies SRL, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 400445 Abstract Empathy and therapeutic alliance are key components of evidence-based psychotherapy and strong predictors of positive outcomes. Yet future psychologists often lack practical experience, underscoring […]

MATERNAL DEPRESSION AND CHILDREN’S SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE: A META-ANALYSIS

madalina.costin@ubbcluj.ro Mădălina Ruxandra Costin¹*, Diana Tăut¹, Adriana Smaranda Băban¹, and Sebastian Pintea¹ 1 Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University Abstract This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence on whether maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period are associated with children’s socio-emotional development in the first two years of life and examines sources of variability across studies. Following […]

PERCEIVED PARENTAL BLAME AND EMOTION REGULATION AS PREDICTORS OF ADULT PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE PERCEIVED PARENTAL BLAME SCALE

nesrokan@gmail.com Nesrullah Okan1* 1 Associate Professor Dr., Department of Educational Sciences, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Fırat University/ Elazığ/ Turkey Abstract The present study developed and validated the Perceived Parental Blame Scale (PPBS) and examined the underlying psychological mechanisms that connect perceived parental blame experienced during childhood to emotional distress in adulthood. The present study is […]

EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON RELAPSE TENDENCY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH METHAMPHETAMINE USE DISORDER IN A VIRTUAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: MEDIATED BY CUE-INDUCED CRAVING AND INTEROCEPTIVE SENSIBILITY

fl700615@163.com Xiaoxia Liu and Zefan Fan1* 1 Department of Physical Education, Tongling University, Tongling 244061, China. Abstract Interoceptive sensibility (IS) is a novel therapeutic target in drug relapse prevention. The beneficial mechanisms of exercise on methamphetamine relapse remain unclear. This study assessed the effects of aerobic exercise on cue-induced craving reactivity (including heart rate variability […]

DO VALUES CHANGE AFTER MAJOR LIFE EVENTS? A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW

oanadavid@psychology.ro Doris Pop1, Oana A. David 2, 3* 1 Babeș-Bolyai University, Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Interventions Doctoral School, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Napoca, Romania 2 DATA Lab, The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 3 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University, […]

EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP-BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

drfirdaus@upm.edu.my Ding Wai Eng1 and Firdaus Mukhtar2* 1 Ding Psychology Centre 2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Abstract Research on cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for depressed and anxious orphaned adolescents in Malaysian sheltered homes is limited. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of group CBT, known as […]

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SELF-ESTEEM WITH AN ONLINE GROUP INTERVENTION BASED ON THE FENNELL MODEL: AN OPEN-LABEL, UNCONTROLLED FEASIBILITY TRIAL

alexa.luana@e-uvt.ro Luana M. Alexa1*, Andrei Rusu1 1 Department of Psychology, West University of Timișoara, Romania Abstract Increasing self-esteem through an online intervention may be essential for students’ psychological well-being and academic performance. Based on Melanie Fennell’s cognitive model (1997, 2016), this study investigates the feasibility of an online intervention program aimed at improving students’ self-esteem. […]