Vol XVI, No. 1, 2016 9

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LIFE COACHING: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE

Oana A. DAVID*1 & Angela BREITMEYER2 1Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA Coaching is a field that has expanded tremendously during the past few decades. Although life coaching presents many similarities to other helping professions, especially with psychotherapy and counseling, it has developed mostly parallel to the psychotherapy arena, often ignoring the […]

A RATIONAL-EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR APPROACH IN LIFE COACHING

Demetris KATSIKIS*¹, Chrysoula KOSTOGIANNIS¹, Windy DRYDEN2 ¹Hellenic Institute for Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Athens, Greece ²University of London, London, United Kingdom Abstract This article presents a brief but comprehensive overview of the coaching field along with a Rational-Emotive Behavioral Approach in Life Coaching. The Rational-Emotive Behavioral Approach was founded in 1955 by psychologist and […]

HELPING MARRIAGES THAT SUFFER FROM RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS: A COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL SYSTEMS APPROACH

Mehmet Z. SUNGUR* Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey Abstract The path to achieving the knowledge and skills necessary to become a competent coach to help couple and relationship problems is diverse. A good coach is expected to gather enough data to make a good conceptualization of the case in order to understand and pinpoint the interactional […]

COACHING EMOTIONAL ABILITIES IN FOSTERED ADOLESCENTS THROUGH RATIONAL EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL EDUCATION: EFFICACY AND MECHANISMS OF CHANGE OF USING THERAPEUTIC STORIES

Gina M. NEAMȚU & Oana A. DAVID* Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract Estimates on psychopathology among children cared for in institutions are the highest, and disruptive behavior disorders can have long-term devastating consequences in adolescence (Blower et al, 2004). Thus, the authors sought to examine the efficacy of a rational emotive and cognitive-behavioral education program […]

DO PSYCHOLOGISTS OFFER COACHING SERVICES? PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A SURVEY ON CBT PRACTITIONERS

Diana-Mirela CÂNDEA*, Carmen Domnica COTEȚ, Silviu-Andrei MATU Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract Coaching is a developing field which has received increased attention in recent years among both researchers and practitioners. However, there are no clear regulations in some countries, and coaches are not required to have specific training. We investigated Romanian CBT practitioners’ background and […]

RELIGIOUSNESS, SPIRITUALITY AND WORK VALUES: A STEP FORWARD FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE?

Roxana A.I. CARDOȘ* & Ionuț S. MONE Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract This exploratory study investigated the relationship between spirituality, religiousness and work values using a sample of N= 122 participants. Nonparametric partial correlation revealed that intrinsic religiousness was positively correlated with cognitive work values, extrinisic personal religiousness was negatively correlated with affective work values, […]

LIFE COACHING FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH OANA DAVID

Arthur FREEMAN* Touro University, New York, USA Abstract Dr. Oana David is Associate Professor at Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, and founding director of the International Coaching Institute within the Department. She is also founding president of the International Association of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (IACBC), the first body in […]

A SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF MOBILE APPS THAT PREPARE PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES

Amfiana GHERMAN1, Patrick ACHIMAȘ-CADARIU2, Mădălina SUCALĂ*1 1Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract Health apps are changing the way patients access specialized care as the emergence of a commercial marketplace for such apps is giving the general public the ability to purchase or download health interventions at their […]

PROBOGOTCHI: A NOVEL EDUTAINMENT DEVICE AS A BRIDGE FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN A CHILD WITH ASD AND THE TYPICALLY DEVELOPED SIBLING

Ramona SIMUT*1, Greet VAN de PERRE1, Cristina COSTESCU3, Jelle SALDIEN2, Johan VANDERFAEILLIE1, Daniel DAVID3, Dirk LEBEFER2, Bram VANDERBORGHT2 1Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium 2Howest University College, Kortrijk, Belgium 3Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract There has been a considerable transformation in game preferences of children with the rapid development of information and communication technology. Computer games […]