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| Derek R HopkoSummaryAffiliation: University of Tennessee Country: USA Publications
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The Environmental Reward Observation Scale (EROS): development, validity, and reliabilityMaria E A Armento
University of Tennessee, USA
Behav Ther 38:107-19. 2007..The EROS may represent a brief, reliable and valid measure of environmental reward that may improve the psychological assessment of negative mood states such as clinical depression...- Sudden gains in depressed cancer patients treated with behavioral activation therapyDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Behav Ther 40:346-56. 2009..Clinical implications for treating depressed cancer patients are discussed... - Exploring the relation of depression and overt behavior with daily diariesDerek R Hopko
The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Psychology, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
Behav Res Ther 46:1085-9. 2008..These data support behavioral models of depression and have clinical relevance as highlighted with reference to behavioral activation interventions for depression... - Cognitive-behavior therapy for depressed cancer patients in a medical care settingDerek R Hopko
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Psychology, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
Behav Ther 39:126-36. 2008..Study limitations and future research directions are discussed... - The phenomenology and screening of clinical depression in cancer patientsDerek R Hopko
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
J Psychosoc Oncol 26:31-51. 2008..All instruments exhibited strong predictive properties, with the CES-D and BDI-II considered most feasible given their time efficiency, administrative simplicity, and strong psychometric properties... - Psychometric properties of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness ScaleDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Pers Assess 84:185-92. 2005..This factor model was replicable on a holdout sample, and there were some data to support the discriminant validity of factors... - Behavioral activation and the prevention of suicidal behaviors in patients with borderline personality disorderDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Pers Disord 17:460-78. 2003.... - The effects of anxious responding on mental arithmetic and lexical decision task performanceDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Anxiety Disord 17:647-65. 2003..These findings are discussed with reference to processing efficiency theory, discordance among anxiety response systems, and the intricacies associated with skill measurement... - The use of daily diaries to assess the relations among mood state, overt behavior, and reward value of activitiesDerek R Hopko
The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Psychology, Room 301D, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
Behav Res Ther 41:1137-48. 2003..The data presented support this assumption and provide support for the role of reinforcement-based strategies such as behavioral activation in the treatment of depression... - Contemporary behavioral activation treatments for depression: procedures, principles, and progressDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Room 301D, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
Clin Psychol Rev 23:699-717. 2003.... - Assessing worry in older adults: confirmatory factor analysis of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire and psychometric properties of an abbreviated modelDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Room 301D, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 0900, USA
Psychol Assess 15:173-83. 2003..Further psychometric work is required to assess whether the revised model is a more parsimonious method to assess late-life anxiety... - The Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS): construction, validity, and reliabilityDerek R Hopko
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Department of Psychology, 37996 0900, USA
Assessment 10:178-82. 2003..When administered to a replication sample, indexes suggested an excellent model fit. TheAbbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) may represent a more parsimonious and valid approach to assess mathematics anxiety... - Treatment failure in behavior therapy: focus on behavioral activation for depressionDerek R Hopko
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Psychology, Room 301D, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 0900, USA
J Clin Psychol 67:1106-16. 2011..A case study of treatment failure with a depressed breast cancer patient is presented, along with recommendations to reduce failure rates in BA... - Brief behavioral activation and problem-solving therapy for depressed breast cancer patients: randomized trialDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 79:834-49. 2011..Although some research has explored the utility of psychotherapy with breast cancer patients, only 2 small trials have investigated the potential benefits of behavior therapy among patients with well-diagnosed depression... - The reward probability index: design and validation of a scale measuring access to environmental rewardJohn P Carvalho
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Behav Ther 42:249-62. 2011..The RPI represents a parsimonious, reliable, and valid measure that may facilitate understanding of the etiology of depression and its relationship to overt behaviors... - Effectiveness of a brief behavioral treatment for inner-city illicit drug users with elevated depressive symptoms: the life enhancement treatment for substance use (LETS Act!)Stacey B Daughters
Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 69:122-9. 2008..The objective of the current study was to test the efficacy of integrating a brief behavioral intervention for depression into standard inpatient substance abuse treatment... - Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for depressed adults in primary care: a critical reviewNicole J Wolf
The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Psychology, 307 Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 0900, United States
Clin Psychol Rev 28:131-61. 2008..Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy generally are of comparable efficacy, and both modalities are superior to usual care in treating depression. Methodological limitations and directions for future research are discussed... - Randomized controlled trial of behavioral activation smoking cessation treatment for smokers with elevated depressive symptomsLaura MacPherson
Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, 2103 Cole Field House, College Park, MD 20742, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 78:55-61. 2010..In this pilot study, we examined whether a behavioral activation treatment for smoking (BATS) can enhance cessation outcomes... - A brief behavioral activation treatment for depression. A randomized pilot trial within an inpatient psychiatric hospitalDerek R Hopko
University of Tennessee, USA
Behav Modif 27:458-69. 2003..A large effect size was demonstrated, despite a limited sample size. The authors discuss the limitations of the study and future directions... - Ten year revision of the brief behavioral activation treatment for depression: revised treatment manualC W Lejuez
Department of Psychology, Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Behav Modif 35:111-61. 2011..Following the presentation of the manual, the authors conclude with a discussion of the key barriers in greater depth, including strategies for addressing these barriers... - The impact of decreased environmental reward in predicting depression severity: support for behavioral theories of depressionJohn Carvalho
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Psychopathology 44:242-52. 2011..Implications for conceptualizing and treating depression are discussed... - Assessing worry in older and younger adults: Psychometric properties of an abbreviated Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ-A)Julie Crittendon
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Department of Psychology, Room 301D, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900, USA
J Anxiety Disord 20:1036-54. 2006..65-.83) and similar relations with other anxiety and worry measures. Although further study is required, the PSWQ-A may be a parsimonious method to assess worry in older and younger adults... - Construct validity of the Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART): associations with psychopathy and impulsivityMelissa K Hunt
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 37996, USA
Assessment 12:416-28. 2005..Findings also revealed interesting gender differences in self-reported psychopathy and a trend for men to engage in riskier behavior. Limitations and research directions are presented... - Predicting high school truancy among students in the Appalachian southMelissa K Hunt
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, 307 Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Prim Prev 30:549-67. 2009.... - Behavioral theory of depression: reinforcement as a mediating variable between avoidance and depressionJohn P Carvalho
The University of Tennessee, Department of Psychology, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 42:154-62. 2011..This investigation provides initial support for reinforcement as a significant mediator between avoidance and depression and further highlights the relevance of avoidance and reinforcement in behavioral conceptualizations of depression... - Gender Differences in Depression: Assessing Mediational Effects of Overt Behaviors and Environmental Reward through Daily Diary MonitoringMarlena M Ryba
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 307 Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
Depress Res Treat 2012:865679. 2012..These data support behavioral models of depression, indicate increased reinforcement sensitivity among females, and have clinical relevance in the context of assessment and behavioral activation interventions for depression... - Experiential avoidance: a moderator of the relationship between age and emotional expressionSarah M C Robertson
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Aging Ment Health 13:611-8. 2009..This study explored relationships between EA, age, and the use of emotion words in positive and negative autobiographical narratives... - Cognitive-behavior therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: preliminary findingsMelinda A Stanley
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School 77030 3496, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 11:92-6. 2003.... - Measures of self-efficacy and optimism in older adults with generalized anxietyMelinda A Stanley
University of Texas Houston Medical School, 77030, USA
Assessment 9:70-81. 2002.... - Effects of emotion on pain reports, tolerance and physiologyLeslie E Carter
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Pain Res Manag 7:21-30. 2002.... - Cognitive behavioral treatment for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder. A therapist manual for primary care settingsMelinda A Stanley
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 1300 Moursund Dr, Houston, TX 77030 3496, USA
Behav Modif 28:73-117. 2004..Procedures are designed to be administered flexibly to maximize attention to individual patient needs. Examples of session summaries, patient handouts, and homework forms are provided... - Cognitive-behavioral treatment of late-life generalized anxiety disorderMelinda A Stanley
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 77030, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:309-19. 2003..Most gains for patients in CBT were maintained or enhanced over 1-year follow-up. However, posttreatment scores for patients in CBT failed to indicate return to normative functioning... - 'Minor GAD': characteristics of subsyndromal GAD in older adultsGretchen J Diefenbach
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 1300 Moursund Street, 77030, USA
Behav Res Ther 41:481-7. 2003..Categorization of MGAD participants generally was poor, with most misclassified as GAD patients. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed...
Research Grants
- The Behavioral Treatment of Depressed Cancer PatientsDEREK HOPKO; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- CBATD for Depressed Cancer PatientsDEREK HOPKO; Fiscal Year: 2005..abstract_text> ..