Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—unwanted repetitive thoughts and behaviors—significantly impacts individuals and their family members. This study assessed the effectiveness of Brief Strategic Therapy (BST), a systemic intervention aimed at interrupting the perceptive-reactive systems that maintain OCD symptoms. A study of 60 adult clients seeking treatment for OCD at public and private outpatient clinics was conducted in […]

The integration of digital technology into the healthcare sector has led to groundbreaking advancements, particularly within the realm of mental health. Online therapy, initially met with skepticism, has emerged post-COVID-19 pandemic as a focal point of clinical research and practice. Several meta-analyses have concluded there are no significant differences in clinical outcomes between online therapy […]

Assessing client progress in therapy is fundamental in shaping treatment decisions. Major barriers to routinely implementing multi‐item clinical progress measures in clinical practice include required training, time to administer measures, complex scoring processes, and the need for different measures to assess different clinical issues. By contrast, a universal single‐item measure of clinical progress requires no […]

Approximately 1.7% of people meet criteria for panic disorder at some point in their lives.  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of brief strategic therapy for the treatment of panic disorder in Mexico. A pretest-posttest design was implemented with data collected prior to treatment, after each of the 10 sessions, and […]

Empirical research supports the effectiveness of brief strategic therapy (BST) in treating bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) symptoms in Italy. Additional research is needed to determine whether results are replicable in other countries. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of BST for BN and BED through one-year […]

I disturbi alimentari si nutrono dell’inganno del controllo, rendendo la cura una sfida ardua e delicata. Cosa significa ammalarsi di questo tipo di disturbi oggi e quali sono le implicazioni per le famiglie? Quali i fattori di rischio, di formazione e mantenimento? E quanto influiscono i social media sulla loro diffusione? Elisa Valteroni, psicologa e […]

Los distintos tipos de fobia son trastornos comunes y muy frecuentes entre la población a nivel mundial. Con una alta prevalencia afectan tanto a hombres como a mujeres. La fobia es definida como un miedo intenso ante la presencia real o imaginaria de una determinada situación, cosa o animal. El objetivo de la presente investigación […]

Non c’è ambito della nostra vita che non richieda confronti, dibattiti, trattative. Uno dei valori fondamentali degli esseri umani è la capacità di venirsi incontro: la nostra intera società, infatti, si basa sulla possibilità di discutere e di accordarsi. Sulla possibilità di negoziare, appunto. La negoziazione è quindi uno strumento essenziale per vivere insieme in […]

A Brief Strategic Therapy In Panic Disorder Treatment Abstract Panic Disorder is often associated with low quality of life. Brief Strategic Therapy aims to reduce PD symptoms in the first sessions giving patient the ability to improve his life as soon as possible. For its brevity and cost-effectiveness, it might be suggested as a first-choice […]

Specific Phobia Under the Brief Strategic Therapy  Abstract Specific phobias are among the most common anxiety disorders. During the pandemic, a higher prevalence of the disease has been reported among the population. The objective of the study was to implement a therapeutic intervention to prevent clinical symptoms associated with phobias in patients. Strategic brief therapy […]

Treatment of A Binge Eating Disorder  Abstract Binge eating disorder is characterized by compulsive overeating accompanied by a sense of loss of control. It is the most common eating disorder, causing serious physical and emotional consequences and limitations for those who suffer from it. The following is the treatment of a clinical case, aiming to […]

Lo scopo di questa trattazione è presentare il trattamento breve strategico evoluto secondo il modello di Giorgio Nardone (Nardone, Verbitz, Milanese, 2005; Nardone, Valteroni, 2020; Nardone, Barbieri Brook, 2010; Nardone, Selekman, 2011; Castelnuovo, Manzoni et al., 2010; Nardone, Portelli, 2005; Nardone, Watzlawick, 2005; Nardone, Milanese, 2018; Nardone, Balbi, 2015; Nardone, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2020) del […]