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| What was the aim of Meichenbaum's study? |
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| To compare SIT with standard behavioural systematic desensitisation and a control group on a waiting list |
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| What was the methodolgy of Meichenbaum's study? |
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| Field experiment where students were assessed before and after treatment using self report and grade averages |
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| Who were the participants in Meichenbaum's study? |
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| 21 students aged 17-25 who responded to an advert for treatment of test anxiety |
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| What was the design in Meichenbaum's study? |
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| What control was used in Meichenbaum's study? |
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| A blind situtation - the assessors did not know which condition the students had been in |
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| How was data collected in Budzynki's study? |
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Measuring muscle tension through an EMG machine
Psychometric test of depression
Headache questionnaires |
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| Who were the participants in Budzynski's study? |
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| 18, 2 males, 16 females with a mean age of 24 |
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| What were the 3 groups in Budzynki's study? |
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Group A: biofeedback sessions with relaxation techniques and EMG feedback
Group B: relaxation training with pseudo-feedback
Group C: control group |
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| What were the findings of Budzynki's study? |
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Group A's muscle tension lower than B
A's headaches lower than their baseline
A more reduction in symptoms than B
A's drug use decreased more than B
Both groups reported better social relationships |
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What was the aim of Waxler-Morrison et al's study?
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| To look at how a woman's social relationships influence her response to breast cancer |
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| Who were the participants in Waxler-Morrison's study? |
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| 133 women with breast cancer under the age of 55 in Vancover |
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| What was the procedure used by Waxler-Morrison? |
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Paitents were sent a questionnaire to gather information on their demography and existing social networks
Also sent a pychometric test
Details of diagnosis taken from records between 1980-81
Survival and recurrence rates checked in 1985 |
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| What did Waxler-Morrison find? |
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| 6 aspects of social network significantly linked with survival were: martial status, support from friends, contact with friends, total support, social network and employment |
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