Insomnia sufferers can benefit from therapy, new study shows
Authors call for cognitive behavioural therapy to be offered through GPsForgetcounting sheep and drinking warm milk, an effective way to tackle chronic insomnia is cognitive behavioural therapy, researchers have confirmed.The authors of a new study say that although the therapy is effective, it is not being used widely enough, with doctors having limited knowledge about it and patients lacking access.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 29, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Health Medical research Sleep & wellbeing Life and style Science Society UK news Source Type: news
Cognitive Therapy Effective for Internet Game Addiction
Short - term cognitive behavioral therapy helpful for treating a range of internet addictions (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - July 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news
Cognitive Therapy Effective for Internet Game Addiction
TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 -- A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program is effective in treating male patients with internet and computer game addiction, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.
For the study, Klaus... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 16, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Cuts Migraine Disability Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Cuts Migraine Disability
Some unexpected findings emerge from a study of a ' clinically feasible ' approach to teaching mindfulness to people with migraine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - July 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
What to Do If You ’ re Feeling Anxious Right Now
You have a big presentation. You’re taking an important exam for your license. You’re defending your master’s thesis. You need to talk to your best friend about something that’s been bothering you. You need to talk to your boss. Or you’re about to do something else that’s making you nervous.
Either way, whatever the activity, task, or situation, the anxiety feels like it’s coursing through your veins. It feels big and overpowering and dramatic. And all you want is for it to go away. Understandably. Because anxiety is very uncomfortable. And who likes to feel uncomfortable?
According to...
Source: Psych Central - June 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Anxiety Career Disorders General Self-Help Stress Work Issues Achievement Anticipatory Anxiety anxiety tips Cbt Courage Managing Stress navigating anxiety self-compassion Stress Relief Source Type: news
Child gambling is a form of self-harm – it’s too complex for a quick-fix clinic | Anouchka Grose
Simple therapies such as CBT can be only partly effective. We need to rein in an industry that unscrupulously targets vulnerable young peopleAlmost half a million children in England and Wales aregambling regularly, with about 55,000 estimated to have a serious problem. Suicide rates for gambling addicts are high, and gambling-related problems cause stress for individuals and families. In response, theNHS has opened its first children ’s gambling clinic, offering face-to-face treatment – mostly cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).Out-of-control gambling is linked to complex individual and social problems – including ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Anouchka Grose Tags: Gambling Children Society Psychology Source Type: news
Survivors of childhood brain tumors experience lasting cognitive and socioeconomic burdens
(Wiley) Survivors of childhood brain tumors who received radiotherapy and were very young at the time of diagnosis may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens decades after treatment, according to a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Interventions such as cognitive therapies and educational and occupational services may be needed to mitigate such long-term effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 24, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Predictors of disengagement from cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis in a National Health Service setting: a retrospective evaluation - Richardson T, Dasyam B, Courtney H, White L, Tedbury J, Butt J, Newman-Taylor K.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether demographic and clinical variables are related to disengagement rates in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis in a clinical setting. METHODS: The medical records and symptom severity data (from Health of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Menopause symptoms may be improved with CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively reduce menopause symptoms including hot flushes, depression and sleep problems, according to a study published inMenopause.Medical News Today (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - June 10, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Cognitive behavior therapy shown to improve multiple menopause symptoms
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Although hormone therapy (HT) is the most commonly recommended treatment for menopause symptoms, research is ongoing for alternatives, especially nonpharmacologic options. Cognitive behavior therapy has previously been proposed as a low-risk treatment for hot flashes, but a new study suggests it may also effectively manage other menopause symptoms. Results are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study could lead to 'cognitive therapy in your pocket'
(McLean Hospital) People living with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions may soon be able to use a smartphone app to deliver on-demand cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I), a way to change mental habits without visiting a therapist. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The Most Effective Therapies for Treating Bipolar Disorder
You’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or maybe your loved one has. And you’re wondering, what’s the best treatment? What actually works? What the heck do I do?
Because bipolar disorder is a chronic, complex condition, managing it can feel overwhelming and downright confusing. But thankfully there are effective, research-based treatments that really work.
Medication is the mainstay of treatment. However, the best way to treat bipolar disorder is with a comprehensive approach, which includes “ongoing psychosocial interventions to help maintain health and to respond to breakthrough symptoms when they occur,”...
Source: Psych Central - May 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Bipolar Disorders General Psychotherapy Self-Help Treatment Bipolar Disorder bipolar disorder treatment Cbt IPSRT managing bipolar disorder opposite action Source Type: news
CBT 'may' benefit mental health of children with chronic conditions
The mental health of children and young people with some long-term physical conditions could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy, according to UK researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - May 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
CBT could benefit mental health of children with long-term conditions
(University of Exeter) The mental health of children and young people with some long term physical conditions could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), according to a recent study from the University of Exeter Medical School. The systematic review used robust methods to bring together and make sense of the best science in this area. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Smartphone apps targeting alcohol and illicit substance use: systematic search in in commercial app stores and critical content analysis - Tofighi B, Chemi C, Ruiz-Valcarcel J, Hein P, Hu L.
BACKGROUND: Smartphone apps promise to enhance the reach of evidence-based interventions (cognitive behavior therapy, contingency management and therapeutic education system) for populations with substance use disorders, with minimal disruption to health s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
