Cognitive bias modification in the treatment of @entity148 in early XXXX : a single case series.

@entity1 @entity148 @entity716
BACKGROUND: @entity148 is a common problem among @entity1 who are recovering from @entity716 . At present there is no evidence based psychological treatment targeting @entity148 in this population. Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation (CBM-I) has been shown to be effective in reducing @entity148 in @entity1 who do not have a history of @entity716 . AIMS: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the CBM-I methodology for use in a clinical setting with @entity1 who are experiencing @entity148 following an episode of @entity716 . METHOD: Eight @entity1 with @entity148 were recruited from an early intervention service. A single session of computerized CBM-I was conducted, with mood and cognitive interpretation bias being assessed before and after the session. RESULTS: All @entity1 reported an improvement in mood immediately following the CBM-I session (n=8). For those @entity1 who had a negative interpretation bias, none became more negative following the CBM-I session, with three out of six @entity1 showing a beneficial change. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that CBM-I is acceptable for use with @entity1 who are experiencing @entity148 following a @entity716 . Further research looking at how CBM-I could be made more interactive and producing more applicable scenarios for use in a clinical setting is recommended.
