Browsing Psychology by Author "Zettle, Robert D."
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Psychometrics of the pursuit of happiness
Swails, Jeffrey A. (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The pursuit of happiness is firmly established in American culture with explicit mention in historical documents (i.e. Declaration of Independence). Therefore, it is of little surprise that thousands of self-help books and ... -
Relationship of service members' deployment trauma, PTSD symptoms, and experiential avoidance to postdeployment family reengagement
Brockman, Callie J.; Snyder, James J.; Gewirtz, Abigail; Gird, Suzanne R.; Quattlebaum, Jamie; Schmidt, Nicole; Pauldine, Michael R.; Elish, Katie; Schrepferman, Lynn M.; Hayes, Charles A.; Zettle, Robert D.; DeGarmo, David S. (American Psychological Association, 2016-02)This research examined whether military service members' deployment-related trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and experiential avoidance are associated with their observed levels of positive ... -
Response to a graphic film as a function of levels of experiential avoidance: implications for the application of act in the treatment of PTSD
Barner, Stacy L. (Wichita State University, 2010-05)The current study utilized a laboratory analogue to psychological trauma to examine the link between levels of experiential avoidance and the development and maintenance of negative emotional states. Specifically, participants ... -
Responsivity to cognitive therapy as a function of treatment format and client personality dimensions
Zettle, Robert D.; Haflich, J. L.; Reynolds, R. A. (John Wiley & Sons, 1992-11)The effects of treatment format and client personality dimensions upon responsivity to cognitive therapy were investigated. Depressed subjects were assigned to either 12 weeks of individual or group cognitive therapy. The ... -
The Self-as-Context Scale: Development and preliminary psychometric properties
Zettle, Robert D.; Gird, Suzanne R.; Webster, Blake K.; Carrasquillo, Nakisha; Swails, Jeffrey A.; Burdsal, Charles A. (Elsevier, 2018-10)Until recently, multiple measures of all six processes posited to contribute to psychological flexibility had been created with the exception of self-as-context. To address this deficit, we conducted a series of six studies ... -
Self-compassion as a resiliency factor against the induction of dysphoric mood
Carrasquillo, Nakisha (Wichita State University, 2015-12)Self-compassion’s relationship to psychological well-being is an emerging area of scientific investigation. Previous research suggests self-compassion has a buffering effect against depression that is partially mediated ... -
Targeting fear of spiders with control-, acceptance-, and information-based approaches
Wagener, Alexandra L.; Zettle, Robert D. (Psychological Record, 2011)The relative impact of control-, acceptance-, and information-based approaches in targeting a midlevel fear of spiders among college students was evaluated. Participants listened to a brief protocol presenting one of the ... -
The moderation of cognitive defusion and disputation techniques by targeted thought domains
Richardson, Eric B. (Wichita State University, 2020-07)Several therapeutic techniques target negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future. These include disputation, which seeks to restructure thoughts within this negative cognitive triad into more rational ways ... -
The relationship of experiential avoidance and value importance with related behavioral choices
Chaw, Jia Hui (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The goal of acceptance and commitment therapy is to enhance psychological flexibility or the ability to make behavioral adjustments to live a life congruent with personal values. One barrier to psychological flexibility ... -
Treatment of comorbid depression and alcohol use disorders in an inpatient setting: comparison of acceptance and commitment therapy versus treatment as usual
Petersen, Connie L. (2007-05)Depression and alcohol use disorders are the most frequently identified problems with in out patient and inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities. As a result, the identification of an effective ... -
Validation of depression measures in adolescent populations
Kauth, M. R.; Zettle, Robert D. (John Wiley & Sons, 1990-05)Four measures of depression were administered to a normative sample (n = 44) and two psychiatric groups of adolescents (n = 40). Measures included the Adolescent Activity Checklist (AAC), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), ...