Internet-delivered therapy for alcohol misuse: engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes when patients select their preference for therapist- or self-guided treatment - Sapkota RP, Lozinski T, Wilhems A, Nugent M, Schaub MP, Keough MT, Sundstr öm C, Hadjistavropoulos HD.
BACKGROUND: Alcohol misuse is common and causes substantial harm. Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) is effective in reducing alcohol misuse; however, the literature investigating how treatment outcomes are impacted by patients' preferen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
"I can't escape my scars, even if I do get better": a qualitative exploration of how adolescents talk about their self-harm and self-harm scars during cognitive behavioural therapy for depression - Kristen A, Lecchi T, Loades ME, Midgley N.
This study sought to explore ho... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Study explores benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy for menopause symptoms
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could be effective in treating non-physiological symptoms of the menopause, such as brain fog and mood problems, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London (UCL) analysed data from over 3,000 menopausal women and found that all psychosocial treatments improved quality of life, regardless of the type... Read moreThe post Study explores benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy for menopause symptoms appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Women's health anxiety brain fog CBT menopause Source Type: news
Talking therapies may help menopause mood - study
Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness can help with low mood and anxiety, research suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could acupuncture stop the constant ringing in my ears? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
Treatment for tinnitus focuses on reducing symptoms, and usually involves a form of cognitive behavioural therapy or biofeedback relaxation techniques, says DR MARTIN SCURR (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I finally got my life back after years of chronic pain... but it wasn't thanks to a miracle pill
Hazel Borland was a shadow of her former self after developing pain that plagued her for decades. But her life has now been transformed - not by a miracle pill but by cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural interventions based on delivery features for elevated symptoms of depression in adolescents: a systematic review - Bjornstad G, Sonthalia S, Rouse B, Freeman L, Hessami N, Dunne JH, Axford N.
Background Depression is a public health problem and common amongst adolescents. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is widely used to treat adolescent depression but existing research does not provide clear conclusions regarding the relative effectiveness... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rethinking the effectiveness of trauma-focused psychological treatments for PTSD - Bragesj ö M.
Trauma-focused psychological treatment--notably trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing--are considered first-line treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Historically, research has focuse... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
MindEar app aids Tinnitus relief through cognitive training
MindEar, an innovative app, employs cognitive behavioural therapy, sound therapy, mindfulness exercises, and relaxation techniques to alleviate the symptoms of tinnitus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How effective psychological treatments work: mechanisms of change in cognitive behavioural therapy and beyond - Salkovskis PM, Sighvatsson MB, Sigurdsson JF.
BACKGROUND: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has, in the space of 50 years, evolved into the dominant modality in psychological therapy. Mechanism/s of change remain unclear, however. AIMS: In this paper, we will describe key features of CBT that accoun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Is adherence to dialectic behaviour therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive processing therapy related to treatment outcome in PTSD after childhood abuse? - Steil R, Weiss J, M üller-Engelmann M, Dittmann C, Priebe K, Kleindienst N, Fydrich T, Stangier U.
BACKGROUND: Literature on the association between therapist adherence and treatment success in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is scarce, and the results are mixed.OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between therapist adhe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Andy Kuczmierczyk obituary
My friend Andy Kuczmierczyk, who has died aged 68 of cancer, was professor of clinical psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, and also a life coach and a poet.Starting out on his career in the late-1970s, he studied cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) at Middlesex hospital in central London, under Victor Meyer, a founding father of CBT. Andy deployed adventurous techniques including “flooding”, which involves people with phobias being exposed immediately and directly to the things they fear most.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Se án Murray Tags: Psychology University of Hertfordshire US news Poland Source Type: news
CBT instead of Viagra? That won ’t last for long | Brief letters
Cognitive behavioural therapy | Cutting down on mental maths | A break from gambling ads | Wound up in WinchesterSo, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is suggesting offering women cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for menopause symptoms (Report, 11 December). Next it will be recommending it for erectile dysfunction in lieu of Viagra.Teresa GraftonLondon• Having two croissants for breakfast slows your recovery from the stress of mental maths speed tests, says your report (Comfort eating can impair body ’s recovery from stress, study shows, 10 December). Good to hav...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Counselling and therapy Men's health Menopause Women's health Viagra Gambling Football Obesity Psychology Food Source Type: news
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with and without exercise to reduce fear of falling in older people living in the community - Lenouvel E, Ullrich P, Siemens W, Dallmeier D, Denkinger M, Kienle G, Zijlstra GAR, Hauer K, Kl öppel S.
BACKGROUND: Fear of falling (FoF) is a lasting concern about falling that leads to an individual avoiding activities that he/she remains capable of performing. It is a common condition amongst older adults and may occur independently of previous falls. Cog... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Ethnic differences in receipt of psychological interventions in early intervention in psychosis services in England - a cross-sectional study - Schlief M, Rich N, Rains LS, Baldwin H, Rojas-Garc ía A, Nyikavaranda P, Persaud K, Dare C, French P, Lloyd-Evans B, Crawford M, Smith J, Kirkbride JB, Johnson S.
There is some evidence of differences in psychosis care provision by ethnicity. We investigated variations in the receipt of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) and family intervention across ethnic groups in Early Intervention in Psychosis ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
