Cognitive behavior therapy significantly reduced depression and anxiety in chronic pain patients
(European League Against Rheumatism) The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 has shown that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on psychological flexibility and behavior change, provided a significant reduction in self-reported depression and anxiety among patients participating in a pain rehabilitation program. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How To Be Proactive About Treating Depression
When you live with clinical depression, it can be difficult to know how to get out of the vicious cycle of apathy, listlessness, and feeling like you just “can’t.” Your brain is telling you that you can’t, and the most important thing to remember is that “you can.” I’m not indicating in any way shape or form that this is easy. However, it’s an excellent strategy or coping mechanism for managing depression. Notice I used the word “managing” in reference to depression. That’s because in some ways we have limited control over how depression impacts us on a pers...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BDNF Val66Met and childhood adversity on response to physical exercise and internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy in depressed Swedish adults - Rahman MS, Millischer V, Zeebari Z, Forsell Y, Lavebratt C.
The genetic effect of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on treatment response in depression is not consistent in the literature. Childhood adversity is a known risk factor for depression which has been reported to increase depression susceptibility ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
' Recovery-Oriented' Talk Therapy May Help Curb Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, June 6, 2017 -- A type of talk therapy may provide lasting benefits for schizophrenia patients, a new study suggests.
This approach is called recovery-oriented cognitive therapy. The study of 60 patients found those who received this... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Cognitive behavioural therapy may reduce high rates of service use among frequent primary care attenders
High users or FAs of healthcare clinics place significant organisational and financial strain on healthcare systems. It has been estimated that the top 3% of users account for 15% of primary care visits.1 Short-term frequent attendance may be related to acute causes, but long-term frequent attendance has been found to be associated with high health … (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
