CBT cutting down on the sweat in patients with hyperhidrosis

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Hyperhidrosis, a condition that causes excessive sweating, is brought on by a combination of the body’s temperature regulating system and […]

Adolescent Depression & Suicide Prevention: National Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A national review of treatments for depressed adolescents (ages 13-17), with special focus on preventing teen suicide, finds Cognitive Behavioral Therapy […]

Antidepressants used in combination with CBT reduces risk of teen suicide

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

The use of the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) alone has been associated with increased suicidality among teens and children, leading to […]

CBT reduces fear and restores function for patients after cardiac defibrillator implantation

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent article in Current Psychiatry reviews the negative effects on quality of life for people who receive an implantable […]

Refractory angina (chronic chest pain) positively affected by CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

People with chronic refractory angina are frequently hospitalized with severe chest pain. A recent study in the Journal of Pain […]

Complicated grief helped by cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

The death of a loved one can precipitate the devastating clinical condition known as “complicated grief” (CG). In a study […]

Internet-based CBT helps service members with post-traumatic stress

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry reviews therapist-assisted, Internet-based, self-management cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for service members […]

Short-term CBT in a partial-hospital setting

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

  Patients in partial-hospital settings live at home but come to the hospital three to five days a week to […]

CBT and rapid-cycling Bipolar Disorder

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

People diagnosed with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder experience four or more separate episodes of depression and hypomania within the span of […]

Late-life anxiety: CBT beneficial for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in geriatric patients

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

In a recent Psychology and Aging review of treatments for geriatric anxiety disorders, CBT for late-life generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) […]

Bipolar Disorder benefits from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of treatment protocol

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent review in Annals of General Psychiatry focuses on the current status of treatment protocols for Bipolar Disorder, which […]

Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress rate effectiveness of CBT when delivered remotely and in person

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent study in Behavior Modification evaluated ratings submitted by veterans who were receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) via different […]

Adolescents with SSRI-resistant Depression show improved response to treatment that includes CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A new study in JAMA reported that approximately 60% of depressed adolescents respond adequately to initial treatments with a selective […]

Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome experience enduring benefits of CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A new study in Pediatrics reported that adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) who received 10 sessions (over 5 months) […]

Centers for Disease Control panel recommends CBT for Depression in older adults

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent review in Preventing Chronic Disease reported that about 5% to 15% of community-dwelling older adults (60+ y.o.) suffer […]

Erectile Dysfunction benefits from Internet-based CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A study in the International Journal of Impotence Research reported that men with erectile dysfunction (ED) benefited from Internet-based cognitive […]

Japan: Social Anxiety Disorder shows positive response to group CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A study in BMC Psychiatry reported that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) was […]

Women War Vets with PTSD improve through CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

In the U.S., post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent among women than men, and is especially prevalent among women in […]

Cognitive Behavioral Aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent study followed 620 patients with gastroenteritis (an infection or inflammation of the stomach area) to see if they went on to […]

HBO Film on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

HBO is launching a new addiction project, and one of its films features Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) as the “most effective treatment […]