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Child and adolescent Anxiety: Most effective treatments combine CBT and pharmacotherapy

Authors of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that anxiety disorders in children and adolescents […]

Severe eating disorders helped by CBT

In a recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry, investigators reported that people with severe eating disorders can be […]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder — CBT Benefits Older Adults in Primary Care

The results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA indicate that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can be effective for […]

Cognitive Therapy is Helping Veterans

Guest Blogger: John Milwee, Psy.D., Veterans Administration therapist and Beck Institute alumnus Veterans returning from the conflicts in Afghanistan and […]

PTSD Symptoms Benefited by Early Intervention CBT

A recent meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) delivered within a 3-month […]

Adult ADHD: The Effects of Group CBT

A recent study in the Journal of Attention Disorders showed that brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group sessions help to […]

Anorexia Nervosa Relapse Prevention Benefited by CBT

A recent clinical study in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found preliminary evidence supporting the notion that Cognitive Behavioral […]

Medication-resistant Schizophrenia benefits from adjunct CBT

A recent review in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice found cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to be beneficial for medication-resistant symptoms […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alternatives to Drugs for Hyperactive Children? Psychotherapy Can Help

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

Books: The Beck Diet Solution is coming soon…

What does Cognitive Therapy (CT) have to do with dieting? That’s exactly what Judith S. Beck talks about in her new book: The Beck […]

Resting-state connectivity predictors of response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder.

Abstract Despite the heterogeneous symptom presentation and complex etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), functional neuroimaging studies have shown with […]

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats): Moderators and Mediators of Treatment Effects

Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) has been found in recent randomized controlled trials (MENOS1 and MENOS2) to reduce the impact […]

Disrupting The Downward Spiral of Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction With Mindfulness-oriented Recovery Enhancement: A Review of Clinical Outcomes and Neurocognitive Targets

Abstract Prescription opioid misuse and addiction among chronic pain patients are problems of growing medical and social significance. Chronic pain […]

Effects of Psychotherapy on Trauma-related Cognitions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) […]