Pauline Anderson October 02, 2023 TOPLINE:In patients with fibromyalgia, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can reduce pain through its effect on pain-related catastrophizing, which involves intensified cognitive and emotional responses to things like intrusive thoughts, a new study suggests. METHODOLOGY:The study included 98 female patients with fibromyalgia (FM), mean age about 42 years, who underwent a baseline neuroimaging...
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Digital CBT effective for severe trauma
by Karolinska Institutet Change in symptoms of post-traumatic stress during the controlled study period. Credit: DOI: 10.1017/S0033291721003706 Traumatic experiences such as assault or a road accident can give rise to nightmares, flashbacks and other mental reactions, and accessible therapy is needed to prevent exacerbation of the problems. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now completed what could...
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CBT can effectively reduce symptoms of chronic stress
Stress-related conditions such as adjustment disorder and clinical burnout can be effectively treated with a 12-week cognitive-behavioral programme, both when delivered as a face-to-face treatment and when delivered via the internet, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet. Stress-related ill-health is a widespread problem around the world. Prolonged exposure to stress without sufficient...
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The Future of Brain-Based Medicine
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 58 million adult Americans suffer from mental illness in any given year, and that number is growing. In 2013, an estimated 15.7 million adults had at least one major depressive episode (ranging from mental depression to physical suicide and even murderous attacks on others, including their own...