Problem‐Solving Training as Prevention with College Students

Heppner, P. Paul; Neal, Gary W.; Larson, Lisa M.

doi:10.1111/j.2164-4918.1984.tb00266.x

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“…Our data indicate that behavioral health and wellness interventions with college students may be improved by incorporating problem-solving perspectives. Counselors can integrate problem-solving strategies into prevention groups (Heppner, Neal, & Larson, 1984), in self-management interventions to foster the acquisition of specific stress-reducing skills (e.g., study skills; Richards & Petri, 1978), and in the treatment of recurrent problems with emotional problems (e.g., depression; Nezu, 1986;Nezu & Petri, 1989). Problem-solving interventions can be effective in reducing hopelessness and loneliness (Lerner & Clum, 1990).…”

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Problem‐Solving Appraisal, Health Complaints, and Health‐Related Expectancies

Elliott

Marmarosh

1994

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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Problem‐Solving Appraisal, Health Complaints, and Health‐Related Expectancies

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Marmarosh

1994

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…In line with this, problem solving was identified as a prevention strategy for adolescent emotional problems (Heppner et al 1984;Spence et al 2003). Empirical evidence suggests that problem-solving therapy (PST) is an effective treatment for depression (Arean et al 1993;Biggam and Power 2002;Dowrick et al 2000;Nezu 1986) and suicidal problems (Lerner and Clum 1990;Salkovskis et al (1990;Townsend et al 2001) in adults and to some extent young adults.…”

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Efficacy of a Problem-Solving Therapy for Depression and Suicide Potential in Adolescents and Young Adults

2007

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Short-term and structured cognitive behavioral problem-solving therapy (PST) is a developmentally relevant mode of action for the treatment of emotional problems in young people. This study aimed at testing the efficacy of a problem-solving therapy in treating depression and suicide potential in adolescents and young adults. A total of 46 self-referred high school and university students who were randomly assigned to a problem-solving therapy (n = 27) and a waiting list control (n = 19) conditions completed a controlled cognitive behavioral problem-solving treatment trial. Participants were administered the measures of depression, suicide potential, problem solving, self-esteem and assertiveness. Twenty-two of the 27 participants from the PST condition could be reached after 12-months for follow-up. Participants completed depression and problem-solving measures at follow-up. Results showed that post-treatment depression and suicide risk scores of participants within the PST condition decreased significantly compared to the pre-treatment scores but post-waiting and pre-waiting depression and suicide risk scores of participants within the WLC condition were unchanged. Likewise, post-treatment self-esteem and assertiveness scores of participants within the PST condition increased significantly compared to the pre-treatment scores while post-waiting and pre-waiting self-esteem and assertiveness scores of participants within the WLC condition were unchanged. At post-treatment, 77.8% of the participants in the PST but only 15.8% of those in the WLC condition achieved full or partial recovery according to BDI scores. Similarly, 96.3% of participants in the PST but only 21.1% of those in the WLC condition achieved full or partial recovery according to HDRS scores. The improvements were maintained at 12-months follow-up. Therefore, it is concluded that problem-solving therapy should be considered as a viable option for the treatment of depression and suicide potential in adolescents and young adults.

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“…However, some semantically similar terms, such as planfulness, forecasting, and anticipation of the future, are mentioned frequently. For example, Stevens (1973) found that high school students who "look ahead" develop greater job-seeking readiness; Levinson (1978) mentioned that coping with transitions need to be foreseen; Super (1983) emphasized the critical importance of "future perspective" toward planning and exploration when measuring career maturity; and Heppner, Neal, and Larson (1984) found that preventive training in problem solving is beneficial to college students. Recently, Brown, Cober, and Kane (2007) examined the impact of proactive personality in the process of graduates' job hunting and demonstrated a significant correlation between proactive personality and job search success (r = .22).…”

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