This study aimed to evaluate satisfaction with telepsychology (TP) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.While previous studies in the literature have examined TP practices during this period, it is important to address the process simultaneously from the perspectives of clients and psychotherapists.Accordingly, TP applications conducted as part of the Clinical Practice courses in Aydn Adnan Menderes University clinical psychology Graduate Programs were evaluated retrospectively.The sample consisted of 62 clients aged 18-65 years and 24 clinical psychology graduate students aged 24-38 years who acted as psychotherapists.In this study, client satisfaction was measured using the Telepsychology Satisfaction Questionnaire, and psychotherapist satisfaction was measured using the Telepsychology Therapist Satisfaction Questionnaire.Client satisfaction was measured by considering aspects of the TP service related to information, technology, privacy/confidentiality, goal accessibility, preferences, and future attitudes.Psychotherapist satisfaction was evaluated on the basis of their knowledge of the TP service, technological infrastructure, attitudes toward TP, and a comparison of TP with face-to-face psychotherapy.The findings showed that client satisfaction was high, with clients expressing a preference for TP in the future.Similarly, therapists reported high satisfaction with the process and indicated that they were able to deliver TP as effectively as face-to-face services.In conclusion, TP practices implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic are cost-effective, efficient, practical, and preferred mental health practices for clients and psychotherapists.

This study aimed to adapt the Contrast Avoidance Model (CAM) and its measurement tools into Turkish while evaluating their psychometric properties.Llera and Newman (2017) developed the CAM to explore how avoiding sudden emotional changes can lead to pathological worry.The study utilized the Contrast Avoidance Questionnaires (CAQs), which comprises two scales: the Contrast Avoidance Questionnaire-Worry (CAQ-W) and Contrast Avoidance Questionnaire-General Emotions (CAQ-GE).A total of 549 participants, aged 18-66 (M=27.21),completed the CAQ-W, CAQ-GE, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Why Worry-II Scale, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-II, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, and Symptom Checklist-90.Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the original threefactor structure of the CAQ-W and the two-factor structure of the CAQ-GE (CAQ-W: /df=2.97;Goodness of Fit Index [GFI]=0.87;Comparative Fit Index [CFI]=0.91;Root Mean Square Error of Approximation [RMSEA]=0.06;CAQ-GE: /df=2.73;GFI=0.90;CFI=0.95;RMSEA=0.05).The internal consistency was high (=0.92for CAQ-W; =0.95 for CAQ-GE),with test-retest correlations of 0.77 and 0.82, respectively.Although women scored higher on contrast avoidance than men, this difference was not statistically significant.Overall, the findings suggest that the Turkish versions of the CAQs are valid and reliable tools for assessing contrast avoidance mechanisms in the Turkish population.

Test anxiety is prevalent among adolescent and young adult populations in societies where the academic expectations of students by families and society are high, and it poses mental and physical challenges.In this case study, we reported the treatment process of a 16-year-old female patient who experienced test anxiety accompanied by somatic symptoms during the examination period.The patient exhibited clinical improvement through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and adjunct bibliotherapy without pharmacological treatment.The bibliotherapy book also included psychoeducational content, self-monitoring activities, and reflective practice, which were beneficial to the therapeutic process for the patient.This case may be considered noteworthy for highlighting the application of CBT before pharmacological treatment in patients with clinically mild levels of anxiety disorders and the contribution of bibliotherapy support to the time-limited therapy applied by early-career clinicians in busy outpatient clinic conditions.

Patients with acne vulgaris frequently experience social appearance anxiety (SAA).We aimed to investigate the multiple mediating role of experiential avoidance (EA) and mindfulness between cognitive fusion (CF) and SAA in these patients.This study adopted a cross-sectional design and included patients with acne vulgaris (n=90) and healthy controls (n=90).The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (FFMQ-SF), and Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) were used as assessment tools.Independent groups t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis, and the bootstrapping method were employed for analysis.The level of psychological flexibility was lower than healthy controls.The SAAS score exhibited a positive and significant correlation with the CFQ and AAQ-II scores and a negative and significant correlation with FFMQ-SF act with awareness, observe, describe, nonjudging of inner experience, and nonreactivity to the internal experience scores in individuals with acne vulgaris.In the mediation analysis, mindfulness (=0.219,SH=0.076, 95% GA [0.126, 0.426]) and EA (=0.248,SH=0.111, 95% GA [0.094, 0.531]) play a full mediating role relating CF with SAA in this group.The results indicate that mindfulness and EA play a full mediating role between SAA and CF.

Cognitive Behavioral Systems Analysis Psychotherapy (CBASP) is a cognitive behavioral psychotherapy developed for the treatment of chronic depression and shown to be effective in controlled studies. There are opinions that the general principles of CBASP can be applied to psychological disorders other than chronic depression with some modifications to the model. CBASP's basic techniques of situation and interpersonal discrimination analysis can be adapted to the treatment of other psychological problems such as bipolar depression, childhood depression, personality disorders, marital conflict as well as chronic depression. In this article, studies in the literature on CBASP and chronic depression and non-depressive psychopathologies are discussed.

Stenseng et al. (2012Stenseng et al. ( , 2021) ) developed the escapism motivation scale (EMS) to measure two distinctive motivational mindsets, i.e., self-expansion and self-suppression, in escapist behaviors.Self-expansion implies active involvement in an activity to cultivate positive emotions, increase satisfaction, and endorse personal growth.In contrast, self-suppression is characterized by holding negative emotions at bay through immersive activity engagement.However, while self-suppression grants temporary relief, it also inhibits the possibility of self-growth through engagement in the activity and is thus detrimental to general wellbeing.This study aims to adapt the EMS to Trkiye and investigate its reliability and validity in a sample of Turkish students.A total of 396 individuals (139 males, 257 females) above 18 years old participated in the study.The Flow State Scale, Emotion Regulation Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Big Five Inventory, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Brief Self-Control Scale, and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) were used for criterion validity.Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to evaluate the construct validity of the Turkish version of the EMS and aligned with the two-factorial solution in the original scale, with the subdimensions self-suppression (prevention mindset) and self-expansion (promotion mindset).Cronbach's alpha coefficients for both self-suppression and self-expansion were adequate.Self-expansion correlated with positive affective outcomes, whereas self-suppression was associated with adverse affective outcomes.In summary, the results supported the reliability and validity of the EMS in the Turkish language and may be used to measure escape motivations in Turkish populations.