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 […]

Forbes Magazine: Patient Fix Thyself… Cognitive Behavior Therapy… may be better than Prozac

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

  “Dump the Couch! And ditch the Zoloft. A new therapy revolution is here,” says the cover of the April, 2007 […]

Can’t leave home? Phone therapy can help

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A new study shows that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) delivered entirely by phone can help depressed patients – with lasting […]

CBT for Smoking Cessation among Cancer Patients

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Smoking, alcohol use and depression often co-exist at high rates among patients with head and neck cancer. Researchers recently designed a […]

Cognitive Restructuring Group

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

We recently received the following update from Kevin Benbow about the positive effects of teaching Cognitive Restructuring in a group […]

Men Have Eating Disorders – Cognitive Therapy Can Help

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Anorexia and bulimia are not just affecting women. A recent Harvard Medical School survey showed that nationally, 25% of those with anorexia […]

Unemployed? Cognitive Behavior Therapy may be able to help

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Usually we write in about recent studies — and this unemployment study is actually from 1997, but we thought it was […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps prevent spread of HIV

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently launched a Healthy Living Project to promote healthful behaviors among those who have HIV. The […]

All-male CBT workshops effective for men with insomnia

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

CBT has been successfully used to treat insomnia in both men and women, but according to a recent article men […]

There’s nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so…

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Does Shakespeare’s famous maxim apply to head injury? According to a new study, the answer is yes. Researchers recently looked at […]

Fibromyalgia – real disease getting real benefit from CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

People with Fibromyalgia suffer on many levels. They live with a chronic and painful, life-altering, multi-system disease that affects about 2% of […]

Research Results: Cognitive Therapy Reduces Suicide Attempts by 50%

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

In light of all the recent discussion about antidepressant drugs that increase the risk of attempted suicide, we thought we’d […]

Nurses Trained to use Cognitive Therapy with Children in Low-Income Communities

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

In a recent Philadelphia area pilot program, thirteen Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) were trained by the Beck Institute to use […]

Alternatives to Drugs for Hyperactive Children? Psychotherapy Can Help

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

  A recent NY Times article talks about the prevalence of ADHD in children, and parents who want to avoid drugs […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapist – How to Find One

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Two days ago, we received a great comment that said, “This is *not* what I experienced when I saw a […]

CBT for adolescents with anxiety: Mature yet still developing

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Abstract Anxiety disorders are common in adolescents (ages 12 to 18) and contribute to a range of impairments. There has […]

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a Community-Based Program

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Abstract: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a widely used treatment model for trauma-exposed children and adolescents (Cohen, Mannarino, & […]