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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

UK national guidelines emphasize CBT for children and adolescents

A recent article in Current Opinion in Psychiatry summarized the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical […]

Group CBT for Inpatients

In a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice, researchers investigated the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) […]

American Heart Association Advisory Regarding Depression, Coronary Heart Disease, and CBT

Circulation: The American Heart Association issued an advisory regarding the need for screening, referral, and treatment of depression in people […]

Beliefs Can Interfere with Treatment Adherence

I recently read an interesting case description on a professional listserv about a “difficult” client who was not fully adherent […]

CBT Meta-Analysis Review is Most Downloaded Article in CPR

It looks as if the research efficacy of Cognitive Therapy is becoming more well-known. Clinical Psychology Review is a peer-reviewed […]

Repeat Suicide Attempts Reduced by CBT

A randomized control study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to be effective […]

CBT cutting down on the sweat in patients with hyperhidrosis

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

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

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 […]