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A Pilot Evaluation of a Strengths-Based CBT Intervention Module with College Students
Philipp Pascal Victor1, Tobias Teismann2, Ulrike Willutzki1
1School of Psychology and Psychotherapy,Witten/Herdecke University,Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50,58448 Witten,Germany.
Background:
Interventions focusing on positive experiences have moderate effects on distress, protective factors and quality of life.
Aims:
To evaluate the 'Personal Model of Resilience' (PMR) intervention by Padesky and Mooney (2012) with a focus on resilience strategies the person already possesses.
Method:
In a pre-post design, intervention and control samples of college students (n = 53) are compared with regard to distress, protective factors and quality of life.
Results:
Compared with the control group, the PMR group shows significant improvements in distress, protective factors and quality of life with medium to large effect sizes.
Conclusions:
The PMR is a promising intervention module. It requires further evaluation in clinical contexts, with larger samples, and long-term follow-up assessments.
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