Imagery-based treatment for test anxiety: A multiple-baseline open trial
| Autor: | Jessica Prinz, Wolfgang Lutz, Eran Bar-Kalifa, Eshkol Rafaeli, Haran Sened |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Imagery Psychotherapy medicine.medical_treatment Emotions Psychological intervention Pilot Projects Anxiety Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Students Test anxiety Schema therapy Protocol (science) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognition Middle Aged medicine.disease 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Distress Treatment Outcome Multiple baseline design Test Taking Skills Female medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders. 244:187-195 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0327 |
| Popis: | Background Many students are affected by test anxiety (TA), which involves considerable distress and can lead to reduced performance. Despite its prevalence, TA has been under-studied; specifically, few effective and brief interventions have been identified to date. In our work, we explore the adaptation of imagery, an emotion-focused treatment technique used widely in the treatment of other anxiety disorders, for addressing TA. Methods In a two-site concurrent multiple-baseline pilot study (n = 31), we examined the effectiveness of a targeted six-session protocol developed for the treatment of TA, which integrates traditional cognitive behavioral techniques with imagery work. Results The protocol was well-accepted by clients. We found that students’ test anxiety levels did not drop between the recruitment and pre-intervention assessments, but did drop significantly from recruitment or baseline to the delayed follow-up (Cohen's d = 0.75 and 0.84, respectively). We also found evidence for session-level processes tying the quality of the imagery work with session efficacy. Limitations The study involved a relatively small sample size, leading to weaker power to detect treatment effects. Moreover, some clients did not have any exams scheduled before the delayed follow-up assessment. Due to the scheduling intensity of the sessions, some clients had insufficient time to implement or practice skills and to complete tasks discussed in the sessions. Conclusions This study provides preliminary evidence for the utility of integrating imagery work with traditional cognitive-behavioral techniques for treating test anxiety. |
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