Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as add-on treatment to enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for patients with anorexia nervosa reporting childhood maltreatment: a quasi-experimental multicenter study - Rossi E, Cassioli E, Cecci L, Arganini F, Martelli M, Redaelli CA, Anselmetti S, Bertelli S, Fernandez I, Ricca V, Castellini G.
OBJECTIVE: This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the outcome of patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) reporting moderate/severe childhood maltreatment (CM) treated exclusively with Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E) or with CBT-E plus Eye ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Preliminary clinical and cost effectiveness of augmented depression therapy versus cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of anhedonic depression (ADepT): a single-centre, open-label, parallel-group, pilot, randomised, controlled trial - Dunn BD, Widnall E, Warbrick L, Warner F, Reed N, Price A, Kock M, Courboin C, Stevens R, Wright K, Moberly NJ, Geschwind N, Owens C, Spencer A, Campbell J, Kuyken W.
BACKGROUND: Anhedonia (reduced interest/pleasure) symptoms and wellbeing deficits are core to depression and predict a poor prognosis. Current depression psychotherapies fail to target these features adequately, contributing to sub-optimal outcomes. Augmen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

Cognitive behavioural therapy plus standard care versus standard care for persistent aggressive behaviour or agitation in people with schizophrenia - Ballesteros J, Moreno-Calvete MC, Santos-Zorroz úa B, González-Fraile E.
BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia and other psychoses are thought to be associated with a substantial increase in aggressive behaviour, violence and violent offending. However, acts of aggression or violence committed by people with severe mental illness are rare ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Guided, internet-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder - Bisson JI, Kitchiner NJ, Lewis C, Roberts NP.
The STOP-PTSD trial strengthens existing evidence that guided, internet-based, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trauma focus is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study found that internet-based cognitive therap... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Experience of adapted cognitive behaviour therapy to address sexuality problems after traumatic brain injury: a qualitative study - Fraser EE, Downing MG, Haines K, Bennett L, Olver J, Ponsford JL.
Although sexuality has been shown to be negatively impacted in up to half of individuals who sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI), few studies have sought to evaluate the efficacy of targeted interventions. Gaining insight into the participant experience o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A pilot evaluation of the role of a children's wellbeing practitioner (CWP) in a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) - Kirk H, Turnbull M, Lincoln M, Peacock S, Howey L.
BACKGROUND: In 2017, the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) project was extended to deliver low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), delivered by Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), but to da... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

One-session treatment is as effective as multi-session therapy for young people with phobias
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help children and young people overcome fears (phobias). It is routinely delivered over multiple sessions. A new study showed that one-session treatment is as effective as multi-session CBT, and is cheaper. Phobias are intense fears of everyday objects or situations (such as dogs or having injections) that have a severe impact on children ' s ability to enjoy everyday life. Multiple session CBT is effective, but it is expensive, takes time, and appointments can be hard to get. Researchers explored whether one-session treatment could be an alternative. It w...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One-session treatment is as effective as multi-session therapy for young people with phobias
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help children and young people overcome fears (phobias). It is routinely delivered over multiple sessions. A new study showed that one-session treatment is as effective as multi-session CBT, and is cheaper. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acceptability and mechanisms of change associated with group cognitive behavioural therapy using the Recovering from Childhood Abuse Programme among women with CPTSD: a qualitative analysis - Hegarty S, Ehntholt K, Williams D, Kennerley H, Billings J, Bloomfield M.
Survivors of childhood trauma are at increased risk of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The Recovering from Child Abuse Programme (RCAP) is a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) group promoting adaptive coping strategies which may help overc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Digital therapy and mental health video games for children recommended by NICE
Four digital mental health cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tools have been recommended for use in children and young people suffering from mental illness, pending regulatory approval. NICE has recommended the digital tools for use as an initial treatment option in the NHS for children aged between 5 and 18 who are suffering from mild to... Read moreThe post Digital therapy and mental health video games for children recommended by NICE appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Online CBT for post-traumatic stress disorder is as effective as face-to-face therapy
Access to therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is limited. A study assessed an online version of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for people with the condition. In those with mild-to-moderate PTSD, the online approach was as effective as, and cheaper than, the same therapy given face-to-face. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by frightening or distressing events. CBT with a trauma focus (CBT-TF) is a talking therapy that can help people with PTSD come to terms with a traumatic event. This therapy, given face-to-face, is recommended as a first-line treatment in the UK. But waiting list...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Concurrent and prospective associations between negative social-evaluative beliefs, safety behaviours, and symptoms during and following cognitive behavioural group therapy for social anxiety disorder - Kyron MJ, Johnson A, Hyett M, Moscovitch D, Wong Q, Bank SR, Erceg-Hurn D, McEvoy PM.
BACKGROUND: Improving the delivery of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD) requires an in-depth understanding of which cognitive and behavioural mechanisms drive change in social anxiety symptoms (i.e., social interaction a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Inflow, a platform for managing ADHD through cognitive behavioral therapy, raises $11M
Inflow, a company developing a platform to manage ADHD using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques, has raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding. ADHD, or “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” is a condition impacting as much as 10% of the global population. Symptoms vary,…#sebisaacs #sachsandco #paulsawers #inflowsseries #brili #octopusventures #inflow #trialsinflow #leviepstein #cerebral (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Digital cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce suicidal ideation and behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data - B üscher R, Beisemann M, Doebler P, Micklitz HM, Kerkhof A, Cuijpers P, Batterham PJ, Calear AL, Christensen H, De Jaegere E, Domhardt M, Erlangsen A, Eylem van Bergeijk O, Hill R, Lungu A, Mühlmann C, Pettit JW, Portzky G, Steubl LS, van Spijker BAJ, Tighe J, Werner-Seidler A, Wilks CR, Sander LB.
This study aimed to investiga... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Digital cognitive behaviour therapies to help children and young people with anxiety
Draft guidance released for consultation states the technologies can be used with support from a mental health professional, while further evidence is generated to check if the benefits they offer are realised in practice. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 9, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news