title: A Pilot Evaluation of a Strengths-Based CBT Intervention Module with College Students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Interventions focusing on positive experiences have moderate effects on distress, protective factors and quality of life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the 'Personal Model of Resilience' (PMR) intervention by Padesky and Mooney (2012) with a focus on resilience strategies the person already possesses.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a pre-post design, intervention and control samples of college students (n = 53) are compared with regard to distress, protective factors and quality of life.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, the PMR group shows significant improvements in distress, protective factors and quality of life with medium to large effect sizes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PMR is a promising intervention module. It requires further evaluation in clinical contexts, with larger samples, and long-term follow-up assessments.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology and Psychotherapy,Witten/Herdecke University,Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50,58448 Witten,Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp Pascal
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.affiliation: Faculty for Psychology,Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy,Ruhr-University Bochum,44780 Bochum,Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Teismann
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology and Psychotherapy,Witten/Herdecke University,Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50,58448 Witten,Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Willutzki
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Personal model of resilience; cognitive behavioural intervention; positive psychology; strengths