Trichotillomania. Online ACT + behavior therapy vs. waitlist control. N=28. Twohig, M. P., Petersen, J. M., Fruge, J., Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Krafft, J., Lee, E. B., & Levin, M. E. (2021). A pilot randomized controlled trial of online-delivered ACT-enhanced behavior therapy for Trichotillomania
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This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates an online-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) enhanced behavior therapy for adolescents with trichotillomania, comparing outcomes against a waitlist control group. The study includes 28 participants and was published in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. It focuses on the feasibility and initial results of delivering this specific therapeutic intervention via an online platform.
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- Michael P. Twohig (Utah State University), Julie M. Petersen (Utah State University), Jeremiah E. Fruge (Utah State University), Clarissa W. Ong (Utah State University), Jennifer L. Barney (Utah State University), Jennifer Krafft (Utah State University), Eric B. Lee, Michael E. Levin (Utah State University)
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- 2021-03-27
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- 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004
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@article{allodium:7f41a8b498214c17,
title = {Trichotillomania. Online ACT + behavior therapy vs. waitlist control. N=28. Twohig, M. P., Petersen, J. M., Fruge, J., Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Krafft, J., Lee, E. B., \& Levin, M. E. (2021). A pilot randomized controlled trial of online-delivered ACT-enhanced behavior therapy for Trichotillomania },
author = {Michael P. Twohig and Julie M. Petersen and Jeremiah E. Fruge and Clarissa W. Ong and Jennifer L. Barney and Jennifer Krafft and Eric B. Lee and Michael E. Levin},
year = {2021},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Trichotillomania. Online ACT + behavior therapy vs. waitlist control. N=28. Twohig, M. P., Petersen, J. M., Fruge, J., Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Krafft, J., Lee, E. B., & Levin, M. E. (2021). A pilot randomized controlled trial of online-delivered ACT-enhanced behavior therapy for Trichotillomania AU - Twohig, Michael P. AU - Petersen, Julie M. AU - Fruge, Jeremiah E. AU - Ong, Clarissa W. AU - Barney, Jennifer L. AU - Krafft, Jennifer AU - Lee, Eric B. AU - Levin, Michael E. PY - 2021 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004 ER -
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Twohig, M. P., Petersen, J. M., Fruge, J. E., Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Krafft, J., Lee, E. B., & Levin, M. E. (2021). Trichotillomania. Online ACT + behavior therapy vs. waitlist control. N=28. Twohig, M. P., Petersen, J. M., Fruge, J., Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Krafft, J., Lee, E. B., & Levin, M. E. (2021). A pilot randomized controlled trial of online-delivered ACT-enhanced behavior therapy for Trichotillomania . ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.01.004
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