CBT 'can help chronic pain patients get better sleep'
People suffering chronicpain due to conditions such asarthritis could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help them get better sleep. This is according to a new study from the University of Warwick, which has demonstrated the impact that certain modes of thinking can have on sleeping habits among chronic pain patients, as well as highlighting ways this problem could be addressed. The impact of negative thinking on sleep Published in the Journal of ClinicalSleep Medicine, the research centred on the development of a new scale to measure beliefs about sleep and pain in long-term pain patients, while also exam...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - September 22, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Experiences and engagement with the design features and strategies of an internet-delivered treatment programme for generalised anxiety disorder: a service-based evaluation - Walsh A, Richards D.
BACKGROUND: Outcome research has highlighted the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT). Some process research has examined users experiences of iCBT. Understanding the user experience provides valuable feedback to developers of in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
Randomised, waiting list controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural therapy for persistent postconcussional symptoms after predominantly mild-moderate traumatic brain injury - Potter SD, Brown RG, Fleminger S.
BACKGROUND: Persistent postconcussional symptoms (PCS) can be a source of distress and disability following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Such symptoms have been viewed as difficult to treat but may be amenable to psychological approaches such as cognitive... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Does an online CBT program for anxiety impact upon sleep problems in anxious youth? - Donovan CL, Spence SH, March S.
This study aimed to assess whether the transdiagnostic therapy elements of an online cognitive behaviour therapy anxiety program also impact on sleep-related problems (SRPs) in anxious youth. Participants were drawn from two previously published studies ev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), third-wave CBT and interpersonal therapy (IPT) based interventions for preventing depression in children and adolescents - Hetrick SE, Cox GR, Witt KG, Bir JJ, Merry SN.
BACKGROUND: Depression is common in young people. It has a marked negative impact and is associated with self-harm and suicide. Preventing its onset would be an important advance in public health. This is an update of a Cochrane review that was last update... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cognitive-behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial - the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study - Parry SW, Bamford C, Deary V, Finch TL, Gray J, Macdonald C, McMeekin P, Sabin NJ, Steen IN, Whitney SL, McColl EM.
BACKGROUND: Falls cause fear, anxiety and loss of confidence, resulting in activity avoidance, social isolation and increasing frailty. The umbrella term for these problems is 'fear of falling', seen in up to 85% of older adults who fall. Evidence of effec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 4, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Researchers may have found an 'antidepressant roadblock'
Conclusion
This experimental study in rat brain cells investigated the delay in the action of antidepressants. This research hopes to aid the development of faster-acting treatments in the future.
It is thought antidepressants work by increasing levels of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the brain – chemicals that can improve mood and emotion.
The researchers' experiments in rats found antidepressants seem to lead to a gradual redistribution of Gα proteins to the lipid membrane of the brain cells, which in turn affects signalling processes.
However, this is a slow process that seems to depend on the dose of an...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Medication Neurology Source Type: news
Cost and Outcome of Behavioural Activation versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for depression (COBRA): a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial - Richards DA, Ekers D, McMillan D, Taylor RS, Byford S, Warren FC, Barrett B, Farrand PA, Gilbody S, Kuyken W, O'Mahen H, Watkins ER, Wright KA, Hollon SD, Reed N, Rhodes S, Fletcher E, Finning K.
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common, debilitating, and costly disorder. Many patients request psychological therapy, but the best-evidenced therapy-cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-is complex and costly. A simpler therapy-behavioural activation (BA)-migh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Improving accessibility of cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents: review of evidence and future directions - Bekker MJ, Griffiths KM, Barrett PM.
Background
Despite great progress in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBTs) for children and adolescents over the last two decades, as many as four out of five young people who could benefit from therapy are not accessing it. The demand on available ser... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 26, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Lancet: Simpler, cheaper psychological treatment as effective as cognitive behavioural therapy for treating depression
( < i > The Lancet < /i > ) A simple and inexpensive psychotherapy or talking therapy known as behavioral activation (BA) is as effective at treating depression in adults as the gold-standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at far less cost, according to new research published in The Lancet. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The use of psychological interventions for adult male sex offenders with a learning disability: a systematic review - Cohen G, Harvey J.
There is a drive to attend to the specific treatment needs of sexual offenders with a learning disability (LD) and increasing recognition of treatment limitations in this group. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based sex offender treatment programmes (S... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Both paroxetine and impramine appear to be ineffective in adolescents with major depression, furthermore doubts have risen about their safety
Adolescents suffering from major depression often receive treatment with antidepressants.
However the evidence for the efficacy of both newer antidepressants and tricyclic antidepressants in major depression in adolescence is very limited. Systematic reviews1 found a statistically significant difference in efficacy in favour of antidepressants versus placebo, which was not clinically relevant. However, they concluded that the large majority of studies on this topic shows serious methodological flaws, selecting patients ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia
Search Google for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and you’ll find this: “A type of psychotherapy in which negative patterns of thought about the self and the world are challenged in order to alter unwanted behavior patterns or treat mood disorders such as depression.”
On the surface, it seems unlikely that this type of therapy would be associated with people suffering from schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder affecting approximately one percent of the world’s population. But it may be an effective supplementary therapy to pharmacological treatment for those with the disorder.
Post-hospital care often...
Source: Psych Central - July 8, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nicole Trach & Dr. Austin Mardon Tags: Cognitive-Behavioral Disorders General Medications Psychotherapy Schizophrenia Treatment Beck Institute Behaviour therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Depression Mental Disorder Mental Health Psychiatry Psychology Psychosis Source Type: news
Cancer-related fatigue in palliative care: a global perspective
Apart from exercise, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychosocial interventions, there is an absence of high quality evidence that favours any particular pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for cancer-related fatigue. In this article the authors argue that a personalised integrative oncology approach can lead to effective management. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia: An overview and commentary on recent developments
An influential review in 2010 concluded that non-pharmacological multi-component interventions have positive effects on cognitive functioning, activities of daily living, behaviour and mood of people with dementia. Our aim here is to provide an up-to-date overview of research into psychosocial interventions and their impact on psychosocial outcomes.
We focused on randomised controlled trials, controlled studies and reviews published between October 2008 and August 2015, since the earlier review. The search of PsychInfo, Medline and the Cochrane database of systematic reviews yielded 61 relevant articles, organised into fou...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
