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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Antidepressants used in combination with CBT reduces risk of teen suicide

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

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

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

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

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

  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

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

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

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

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

Women War Vets with PTSD improve through CBT

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

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

Most influential therapists of the past 25 years

A 2006 survey of 2,598 therapists showed that the 2nd most influential therapist was Aaron T. Beck, M.D. (the 1st […]

HBO Film on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction

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

CBT for Smoking Cessation among Cancer Patients

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

Unemployed? Cognitive Behavior Therapy may be able to help

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

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

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

Fibromyalgia – real disease getting real benefit from CBT

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

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 […]