cognitive behavioral therapy

Researchers Identify a Neural Signature Centrally Important in Restructuring Negative Self-Beliefs
In a range of psychiatric conditions, notably including depression, eating disorders, and social anxiety disorder, many who suffer have persistent negative beliefs about themselves—for example, that… Read More
Evidence That Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help People With Insomnia Who Also Are Depressed or Anxious
In a review of available randomized, controlled studies, a research team has found evidence of the importance of treating insomnia symptoms in people who also suffer from either depression, anxiety,… Read More
Psychosocial Interventions Are Found to Reduce Inflammation and Boost Beneficial Immune System Function
A new analysis of 56 randomized clinical trials has concluded that psychosocial interventions can significantly reduce inflammation and enhance beneficial immune system function. It is a finding of… Read More
Psychotherapy in Addition to Medication Helps Bipolar Disorder Patients Avoid Relapse and Manage Their Symptoms, Study Determines
An analysis of 39 randomized clinical trials involving 3,863 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder has concluded that when drug therapy is supplemented with various forms of structured… Read More
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Linked With Improved Immune Function
A comprehensive analysis of 56 randomized controlled studies has concluded that psychosocial interventions—and especially cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—are associated with improvements in the… Read More