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Archive for the 'Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy' Category

Cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, tested cognitive behavioral therapy in adults who were also treated with drugs but still experiencing significant symptoms. (more…)

Managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

nude-pregnancy2 faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Utah reviewed the evidence and make recommendations for treatment.

Let’s focus on complementary options. (more…)

Comparing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

In the past year this weblog has published more than a dozen entries on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Therefore, it’s a good time to define and distinguish between these psychological treatment options.

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Managing nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy

Monday, July 12th, 2010

nude-pregnancyThey’re among the cardinal signs of early pregnancy — experienced by 50% to 80% of women.

Let’s focus on CAM options from this review by researchers at the University of Utah and the University of California at San Francisco. (more…)

Are psychological treatments effective for fibromyalgia pain?

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

fibromyalgiaSome are effective, some are promising, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. (more…)

Wearing glasses decreases the risk of falls in active seniors

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

After providing single lens glasses to wearers of multifocal glasses, researchers at the University of Sydney, in Australia found that active seniors were less likely to fall. (more…)

Behavioral therapy as good as drugs to treat overactive bladder

Friday, June 4th, 2010

During the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported that a comprehensive behavioral therapy program is as effective as drug therapy for treating overactive bladder (OAB) in men without significant bladder outlet obstruction. (more…)

3 reviews of acupuncture for temporomandibular disorders

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located on each side of your head in front of your ears, where your lower jawbone meets your skull. This joint allows you to talk, chew, and yawn.

To start, researchers at San Pablo CEU University, in Madrid, Spain reviewed the effectiveness of using acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). (more…)

Telephone therapy for depression

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Researchers at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah studied cognitive behavioral therapy–telephone treatment (CBT-TT) as a stand-alone treatment for adult depression. (more…)

Using the Internet to manage headache in children

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

The benefits of 2 self-help training programs (multimodal cognitive-behavioral training [CBT] and applied relaxation [AR]) presented via the Internet were compared by researchers from the University of Göttingen, in Germany. (more…)

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