The Effects of Individual Psychotherapy in BDNF Levels of Patients With Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review

ConclusionsThe BDNF seems to present variations after psychotherapy especially in patients with bulimia, PTSD, insomnia, and borderline. These subjects also have symptom reduction. Thereby, BDNF could be a supplemental tool to analyze the success to psychotherapy. BDNF levels in patients with major depression after therapy are still controversial and the short follow-up of most studies is a limiting factor.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research