Empirically Validated Treatments

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

There have been very interesting posts on the www.academyofct.org listserv this week, about the necessity (1) to validate the theory […]

PTSD Symptoms Benefited by Early Intervention CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

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

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

Cognitive Therapy is Helping Veterans

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

Mood Disorders: Effects of Intensive CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent study in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice found that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions used in an intensive […]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder — CBT Benefits Older Adults in Primary Care

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

Group CBT for Inpatients

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

Older Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Helped by CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Medscape: According to a pilot study presented at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America 2009 Annual Conference, older veterans suffering […]

Severe eating disorders helped by CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

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

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

Role of therapist competence in CBT for Depression

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

The role of therapist competence in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outcomes was the subject of a naturalistic process-outcome study conducted […]

CT reduces cerebral atrophy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Researchers from Raboud University Nijmegen investigated whether Cognitive Therapy (CT) affected the cerebral atrophy of patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue […]

For children and adolescents, psychological harm of traumatic events reduced by CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

In a review in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, it was noted that children and adolescents who experience psychological […]

UK national guidelines emphasize CBT for children and adolescents

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

Medication-resistant Schizophrenia benefits from adjunct CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

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