Expectancy, homework compliance, and initial change in cognitive--behavioral therapy for anxiety
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Year:
n.d.
Place of Publication:
edsgao:edsgcl.165575736
Pages:
363-373
Sources ID:
22542
Visibility:
Private
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Belief in one's ability to change is an important cognitive variable related to treatment gains. This study investigated pretreatment expectancy for anxiety change and early homework compliance in relation to initial and total cognitive change in group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety. Participants, who met diagnostic criteria for at least 1 anxiety disorder, completed 10 sessions of group CBT. Early homework compliance mediated the relationship between expectancy for anxiety change at baseline and initial change in CBT. In addition, initial cognitive symptom improvement mediated the relationship between homework compliance and posttreatment outcome. These results suggest that expectancy for change is an important cognitive variable that may provide the initial impetus and subsequent momentum for therapeutic involvement and gains. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
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