Publications by authors named "M Twohig"
This secondary analysis examined the feasibility and acceptability of a novel peer coaching model designed to improve adherence to an online self-help program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), called ACT Guide. All participants ( = 152) and peer coaches were undergraduate students attending the same university. Participants were instructed to use ACT Guide for 10 wk and were randomly assigned to receive weekly peer coaching through either phone calls or text messaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExposure exercises as seen in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) are standard in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the last two decades, additional research has been conducted on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and the ways that exposure exercises are conducted from an ACT model. Empirical support for conducting exposures from an ACT model exists.
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- - The article discusses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and its effectiveness in treating various psychological disorders, including anxiety disorders, OCD, trichotillomania, excoriation disorder, hoarding, and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
- - It highlights the measurement of psychological inflexibility and its correlation with these disorders, showing ACT is successful for anxiety disorders, OCD, and trichotillomania, but has limited evidence for the others.
- - The article suggests future research should aim to explore the processes that lead to changes in treatment outcomes, beyond just measuring the outcomes themselves.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the audiological test results from a sample of 60 adults with self-reported misophonia.
Method: Audiological testing was completed prior to participant randomization in a controlled trial for misophonia treatment. Participants completed the Inventory of Hyperacusis Symptoms Survey (IHS), the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey (THS), the Misophonia Questionnaire (MQ), and behavioral and objective audiometric measures.
Objective: Learning from adverse outcomes in health and social care is critical to advancing a culture of patient safety and reducing the likelihood of future preventable harm to service users. This review aims to present an overview of all clinical claims finalised in one calendar year involving publicly funded health and social care providers in Ireland.
Design: This is a retrospective observational study.