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THE NEW GREAT PSYCHOTHERAPY DEBATE: SCIENTIFIC INTEGRATED PSYCHOTHERAPY VS. PLURALITY. WHY COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY IS THE GOLD STANDARD IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND A PLATFORM FOR SCIENTIFIC INTEGRATED PSYCHOTHERAPY

Daniel David1, Ioana Cristea2 daniel.david @ubbcluj.ro 1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, International Institute for Advanced Study in Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Department of Population Health Sciences and Policy at Icahn School ofMedicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States2 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, International Institute […]

THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: A COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE

Katerina FLORA1 katerinaflora@hotmail.co 1 Neapolis University, Pafos, Cyprus Abstract This article deals with the role of the therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (APA, 2013). Firstly, the paper refers to the therapeutic relationship in BPD in general as well as more specifically in the light of Cognitive Psychotherapy, through the […]

INTERNALIZED STIGMA AS A PREDICTOR OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Octavia CĂPĂȚÎNĂ1, Ioana MICLUȚIA2 o.capatina@yahoo.com 1 Department of Neurosciences, Discipline of Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania;2 Department of Neurosciences, Discipline of Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Abstract Background: Quality of life (QoL) in patients with schizophrenia has been a […]

THE DEVELOPMENT OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: BEYOND THE BIOSOCIAL MODEL

Duncan GILL1, Wayne WARBURTON1, Naomi SWELLER1 duncan.gill@students.mq.edu.au 1 Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia Abstract Introduction: The biosocial model of borderline personality disorder (BPD) underpins dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). This study sought to examine several untested aspects of the model. These included the significance of invalidating parenting, the importance of the interaction between […]

AN ANALOGUE STUDY EXAMINING ATTITUDE CHANGE THEORY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED TREATMENTS

Laura D. SELIGMAN1, Andrew L. GEERS2, Erin F. SWEDISH3, Joseph D. HOVEY1, Gabriela HURTADO4 laura.seligman@utrgv.edu AbstractDespite the promise of research-based treatments, dissemination into community settings has been problematic. Attitudes toward these treatments may be partially responsible for the slow uptake. Building on the functional theory of attitudes, it was hypothesized that presenting emotion-focused rather than […]

AN INVESTIGATION OF MEDIATORS FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ADOLESCENT PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN ROMANIAN ADOLESCENTS

Costina Ruxandra PĂSĂRELU1,2, Anca DOBREAN1,2 anca.dobrean@ubbcluj.ro 1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2 The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract Problematic Internet use (PIU) in adolescents is associated with parental mental health. However, no study investigated mechanisms which can explain this […]

FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF IMPLICIT KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES: IMPLICATIONS FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPIES

Răzvan JURCHIȘ1 razvanjurchis@psychology.ro 1 Cognitive Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania AbstractThe present paper overviews properties of implicit knowledge discovered in cognitive psychology and describes their relevance for cognitive behavior therapies. It shows, first, that implicit structures are learned by direct exposure to environments or stimuli governed by a structure or by acting/ […]

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMPLICIT LEARNING OF COGNITIVE STRUCTURES WITH SOCIO-EMOTIONAL COMPONENTS AND SUBTHRESHOLD AUTISTIC TRAITS

Andrei R. Costea1 andreicostea@psychology.ro 1 Cognitive Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 37 Republicii Street, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania AbstractSocial cognition impairments are core features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Learning without awareness, or implicit learning (IL), is one of the cognitive processes sustaining social cognition. Numerous scholars investigated if the deficit to […]

BENEFITS OF COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING, ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRACTION FOR PAIN INTENSITY AND PAIN TOLERANCE

Raluca GEORGESCU1,2, Anca DOBREAN1,3, Elena PREDESCU4 ancadobrean@psychology.ro 1 The International Institute for The Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2 Evidence Based Psychological Assessment and Interventions Doctoral School, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 3 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University, Republicii Street 37, 400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 4 Department […]

MEASURING ADOLESCENTS’ SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MULTIDIMENSIONAL INSTRUMENT

Dana OPRE1, Sebastian PINTEA2, Adrian OPRE3, Mircea BERTEA4 danaopre@psychology.ro ¹ Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Republicii, 37, Cluj-Napoca, 400015, phone +40-264-590967, fax +40-264-590559, Romania, danaopre@psychology.ro, corresponding author ² Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Republicii, 37, Cluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania, sebastianpintea@psychology.ro ³ Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Republicii, 37, Cluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania, adrianopre@psychology.ro 4 […]