‘It gave me an ability to enjoy life’: readers on cognitive behavioural therapy
Two people tell us about their experiences with CBT and how it changed their livesThe psychotherapist Aaron Beck, known as the father of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT),died on Tuesday aged 100 at his Philadelphia home. CBT is a form of treatment that helps patients to analyse and manage negative thinking patterns rather than focusing on past conflicts. Here, two people tell us about their experiences with CBT and how it changed their lives.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 4, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alfie Packham and Clea Skopeliti Tags: Mental health Psychology Society Science Source Type: news
Kry to roll-out digital mental health service across Europe
The internet cognitive behavioural therapy programme will launch in 2022. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 3, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Dr Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive behavioural therapy, dies aged 100
Beck ’s work revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders and continues to have a resounding influenceDr Aaron T Beck, a groundbreaking psychotherapist widely regarded as the father of cognitive therapy, died on Monday at his Philadelphia home aged 100.Beck ’s work revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders. He died peacefully early in the morning, according to astatement issued by the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, which he co-founded with his daughter, Dr Judith Beck.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 2, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Psychology Depression Mental health Source Type: news
A lived experience co-designed study protocol for a randomised control trial: the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) or Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as additional interventions after a suicide attempt compared to a standard Suicide Prevention Pathway (SPP) - Stapelberg NJC, Bowman C, Woerwag-Mehta S, Walker S, Davies A, Hughes I, Michel K, Pisani AR, Van Engelen H, Delos M, Hageman T, Fullerton-Smith K, Krishnaiah R, McDowell S, Cameron A, Scales TL, Dillon C, Gigante T, Heddle C, Mudge N, Zappa A, Edwards M, Gutjahr S, Joshi H, Turner K.
BACKGROUND: Despite being preventable, suicide is a leading cause of death and a major global public health problem. For every death by suicide, many more suicide attempts are undertaken, and this presents as a critical risk factor for suicide. Currently, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
The experience of cognitive behavioural therapy in depressed adolescents who are fatigued - Herring GT, Loades ME, Higson-Sweeney N, Hards E, Reynolds S, Midgley N.
This study explored the experience ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Metabolic variables associated with response to cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in females: a Canadian biomarker integration network for depression (CAN-BIND) study - Jones BDM, Levitan RD, Wang W, Uher R, Rotzinger S, Foster JA, Kennedy SH, Farzan F, Quilty LC, Kloiber S.
INTRODUCTION: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an established first-line treatment for depression; however, it remains unclear which factors predict a positive outcome with this approach. Prior work suggests that co-morbid obesity predicts a poorer r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Digitally supported CBT to reduce paranoia and improve reasoning for people with schizophrenia-spectrum psychosis: the SlowMo RCT
Abstract Background Reasoning may play a causal role in paranoid delusions in psychosis. SlowMo, a new digitally supported cognitive –behavioural therapy, targets reasoning to reduce paranoia. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cognitive behavioural therapy versus health education for sleep disturbance and fatigue after acquired brain injury: a pilot randomised trial - Ymer L, McKay A, Wong D, Frencham K, Grima N, Tran J, Nguyen S, Junge M, Murray J, Spitz G, Ponsford J.
BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance and fatigue are highly prevalent after acquired brain injury (ABI) and are associated with poor functional outcomes. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a promising treatment for sleep and fatigue problems after ABI, althou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Medication-assisted treatment and self-help group participation among military veterans with opioid or alcohol use disorder - Albright DL, McDaniel JT, Suntai Z, Laha-Walsh MK, Frick K, Weatherly T, McIntosh S.
INTRODUCTION: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a combination of behavioural therapy and medications to assist with recovery and has been administered to individuals with alcohol and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Military veterans seeking MAT could have... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Intervention effect of cognitive behaviour therapy under suicidology on psychological stress and emotional depression of college students - Wu S, Adamsk K.
BACKGROUND: The suicide of college students had been a social topic attracting people's attention, and the generation of suicidal ideation was an inevitable link in the psychological process of suicidal behavior. It was the focus of many researches whether... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Tick for insomnia treatment
(Flinders University) If insomnia keeps you awake at night, Flinders University researchers recommend a trip to the doctor - not for a sleeping pill prescription but for a short course of intensive behavioural therapy. Researchers have developed new clinical guidelines for Australian doctors to give family GPs insights into the most effective treatment for insomnia - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (or 'CBTi'). (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The use of couple therapy to reduce pain during intercourse
(University of Montreal) New study shows cognitive-behavioural therapy for couples to be more effective in alleviating genito-pelvic pain than medical treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults - Simon N, Robertson L, Lewis C, Roberts NP, Bethell A, Dawson S, Bisson JI.
BACKGROUND: Therapist-delivered trauma-focused psychological therapies are effective for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and have become the accepted first-line treatments. Despite the established evidence-base for these therapies, they are not alway... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Top 10 books about depression | Alex Riley
From Robert Burton ’s 17th-century Anatomy of Melancholy to new insights from Ed Bullmore, these are welcome guides to one of the loneliest experiencesIn the autumn of 2015, I felt numb, worthless, and had thoughts of ending my life. I was 25 years old and I was experiencing my first bout of depression, an illness that has ebbed and flowed ever since. At first, I was hesitant to take medication and opted for a course of cognitive behavioural therapy. I worried that medication would dampen my brain, dull my experience of the world and my ability to describe it. Only later did I find that the right drug is a key tool for m...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alex Riley Tags: Books Culture Psychology Science Depression Society Health, mind and body books Bipolar disorder Andrew Solomon William Styron Source Type: news
Featured review: Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Updated review: Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adultsWhy was this review important?Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a common mental illness that can occur after a serious traumatic event. Symptoms include re-experiencing the trauma as nightmares, flashbacks, and distressing thoughts; avoiding reminders of the traumatic event; experiencing negative changes to thoughts and mood; and hyperarousal, which includes feeling on edge, being easily startled, feeling angry, having difficulties sleeping, and problems concentrating. PTSD can be treated ef...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 12, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
