Tag: CBT

Study looks at effect of cognitive-behavioural therapy on anxiety disorders

From the University of Houston press release via EurekAlert!: Whether it is a phobia like a fear of flying, public speaking or spiders, or a diagnosis such as obsessive compulsive… Read more »

Study looks at predictors of success in getting rid of obsessions and rituals

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that was published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics describes the psychological predictors of completing… Read more »

Study looks at how pain can be partly relieved by distraction

From the Cell Press press release: Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren’t just in your head, according to a report published online on May… Read more »

Study suggests that change in way of thinking may help chronic pain sufferers

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Chronic pain sufferers who learn to dwell less on their ailments may sleep better and experience less day-to-day pain, according to… Read more »

Study looks at effect of CBT on combination of obsessive and psychotic symptoms

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics evaluates the efficacy of a specialized… Read more »

Study suggests almost half of depression in adults starts in adolescence

From the Bangor University press release via MedicalXPress: A new study by research psychologists at Bangor and Oxford Universities show that half of adults who experience clinical depression had their… Read more »

Study suggests work-focused psychotherapy can help employees return to work sooner

From the American Psychological Association press release: Employees on sick leave with common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety fully returned to work sooner when therapy deals with… Read more »