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Psychotherapy is “talk” therapy. It involves talking with a mental health professional to treat a mental illness. Psychotherapy can occur one-on-one or in a group. Research shows that support from family and friends can be an important part of therapy.

Study evaluates effectiveness of psychotherapy in SAD patients who fail to respond to antidepressants

A randomized controlled study has evaluated the role of psychotherapy in patients whose social anxiety did not respond to drug treatment.

27 Jul 2016

New non-drug approach may help manage pain in individuals receiving addiction treatment

It's a Catch-22 with potentially deadly consequences: People trying to overcome addiction can't get treatment for their pain, because the most powerful pain medicines also carry an addiction risk.

27 Jul 2016

Study examines efficacy of two treatments for mild cognitive impairment

A randomized controlled study has evaluated the effects of two treatments for mild cognitive impairment.

27 Jul 2016

New psychological questionnaire helps in assessing ability of family to work together

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new formulation of a psychological questionnaire for assessing families is presented.

26 Jul 2016

Study shows drugs for hypertension may help treat mood disorders

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the relationship of drugs that are generally used for treating hypertension (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) are examined in their effects as to depression.

26 Jul 2016

Novel method for going back to memories shows promise in treatment of depression

A randomized controlled trial that has appeared in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that a new method for going back to memories may be of help in depression.

26 Jul 2016

Simple, inexpensive psychotherapy treatment as effective as CBT for treating depression in adults

A simple and inexpensive psychotherapy or talking therapy known as behavioural activation (BA) is as effective at treating depression in adults as the gold-standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at far less cost, according to new research published in The Lancet.

25 Jul 2016

Researchers study impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in adolescents with anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric conditions affecting children and adolescents. While antidepressants are frequently used to treat youth with anxiety disorders, sometimes, antidepressants may be poorly tolerated in children who are at high risk of developing bipolar disorder.

20 Jul 2016

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Postpartum depression (PPD) is reported to occur in 10-15% of delivering women with an estimated 400,000 women affected annually in the US. It is the most common complication of childbirth and is a significant public health concern.

11 Jul 2016

Centrally assisted collaborative telecare model improves PTSD/depression symptoms in soldiers

Military members who visited a primary care clinic while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression reported fewer symptoms and better mental health functioning a year after enrolling in a treatment program that included specially trained care managers and telephone therapy options, according to a new study conducted by RTI International, RAND and the Department of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.

24 Jun 2016

Study challenges notion of fear of weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa

A study from Inserm, Paris Descartes University and Sainte Anne Hospital suggests that anorexia nervosa might not be explained by fear of gaining weight, but by the pleasure of losing it... and that the phenomenon might be genetically influenced.

8 Jun 2016

GET.ON online training course can effectively reduce depression risk

Inspired by promising tests of web-based health intervention measures, the researchers aimed to find out whether the risk of developing depression could be reduced by a six-week online training course called GET.ON. GET.ON is based on established therapy methods involving systematic problem solving and behavioural activation.

2 Jun 2016

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Study evaluates effectiveness of psychotherapy in SAD patients who fail to respond to antidepressants

New non-drug approach may help manage pain in individuals receiving addiction treatment

Study examines efficacy of two treatments for mild cognitive impairment

New psychological questionnaire helps in assessing ability of family to work together

Study shows drugs for hypertension may help treat mood disorders

Novel method for going back to memories shows promise in treatment of depression

Simple, inexpensive psychotherapy treatment as effective as CBT for treating depression in adults

Researchers study impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in adolescents with anxiety disorders

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Centrally assisted collaborative telecare model improves PTSD/depression symptoms in soldiers

Study challenges notion of fear of weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa

GET.ON online training course can effectively reduce depression risk

Study shows non-Hispanic blacks less likely to receive treatment for schizophrenia

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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy effective in overcoming PTSS in children, adolescents

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy more beneficial without antidepressant drugs

Genetic biomarkers may predict response to psychological treatments in anxious children

Smartphones may have potential in treatment of insomnia

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