title: Taming the green-eyed monster: temporal responsivity to cognitive behavioural and cognitive analytic therapy for morbid jealousy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Credible evaluations of the psychological treatment of morbid jealousy are rare. The aim of this study was to evaluate temporal responsivity to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) for morbid jealousy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The methodology involved matched A/B single-case experimental designs (SCED) with extended follow-up, in which two patients and their partners completed daily jealousy target symptom items across the phases of the study. Patients also completed traditional psychometric outcome measures at assessment, post-therapy, and at final follow-up.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both patients received the same number of assessment (n = 3), treatment (n = 13), and follow-up (n = 1) sessions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models of the patients' daily target symptom jealousy SCED data indicate the effectiveness of the CAT intervention and the ineffectiveness of the CBT intervention, but both therapies produced large effect sizes. The partner of the CBT patient felt less controlled following therapy, whilst the partner of CAT patient did not perceive any change to his partner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The discussion calls for a stronger evidence base for the psychological treatment of morbid jealousy to be constructed and debates the routine measurement of outcomes for partners of morbidly jealous patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Measuring outcomes for partners of jealous patients is indicated.   CAT shows promise as an intervention for morbid jealousy. The evidence base for the treatment of morbid jealousy requires further development.
authors: Centre for Psychological Services Research, University of Sheffield, UK.
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Kellett
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Totterdell
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012107:Research Design; D012649:Self Concept; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors