Transcending Self Therapy-Virtual Reality (TST-VR) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Completion in Veterans.

Transcending Self Therapy (TST) is an integrative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders (SUD). Virtual reality (VR)-based enhancement of treatment for mental health disorders holds potential as an innovative and immersive adjunct to standards of care. However, outside of cue-conditioning applications, how VR may assist SUD treatment is not well understood.

Transcending self therapy: Four-session individual integrative cognitive-behavioral treatment: A case report.

Effective treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are of critical importance, particularly among veterans. We present a successful application of (Individual TST-I-CBT), that helped a male combat veteran with Alcohol Use Disorder, Severe, and PTSD enter recovery and reduce depressive symptoms. Session 1 focused on problem solving and behaviors; Session 2 centered on checking and changing thoughts; Session 3 emphasized behaviors, thoughts, and coping; and Session 4 consisted of review and finalizing the recovery plan.

Impulsivity and Medical Care Utilization in Veterans Treated for Substance Use Disorder.

Impulsivity has been defined by acting rashly during positive mood states (positive urgency; PU) or negative mood states (negative urgency; NU) and by excessive de-valuation of deferred rewards. These behaviors reflect a "live in the now" mentality that is not only characteristic of many individuals with severe substance use disorder (SUD) but also impedes medical treatment compliance and could result in repeated hospitalizations or other poor health outcomes. We sought preliminary evidence that impulsivity may relate to adverse health outcomes in the veteran population.

Program Evaluation of Group Transcending Self Therapy: An Integrative Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders.

Objectives: Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are increasingly prevalent among Veterans. Effective interventions for SUDs that also meet the clinical reality of open treatment groups are needed. (Group TST-I-CBT) was developed to address this need.

Pilot testing the Daily Activities List for Inmates (DALI): Item evaluation and content validity.

Scheduling enjoyable daily activities is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention used in the treatment of depression and substance abuse disorders that are prevalent disorders among inmates. To effectively use this intervention with inmates, an activities list with items ecologically sensitive to the correctional setting needs to be created. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate items; thus, establishing a content valid Daily Activities List for Inmates (DALI).

Successfully breaking a 20-year cycle of hospitalizations with recovery-oriented cognitive therapy for schizophrenia.

Individuals with severe and persistent schizophrenia can present challenges (e.g., difficulties sustaining motivation and conducting information processing tasks) to the implementation of recovery-oriented care.