Tag Archives: CBT

Encouraging patients to complete therapeutic work outside of treatment sessions, sometimes known as “between-session work” (BSW), is a key part of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT). These activities help patients apply skills learned in therapy to their everyday lives, where problems naturally occur. Previous research shows that when patients actively engage …

Cognitive Behavior Therapy invites researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field of psychotherapy to contribute to a special issue focused on “CBT Training, Supervision and Implementation”. We welcome original research articles, theoretical papers, case studies, and review articles that explore innovative approaches, best practices, and emerging trends in psychotherapy training, …

Tinnitus is the perception of a sound in the absence of an external noise.  It is a very prevalent experience; studies vary slightly but it is generally accepted that tinnitus affects between 10% and 15% of the population.  Tinnitus can affect all age groups, including children, but a person is …

People who have received CBT to treat their insomnia can benefit from the treatment for at least a decade­ – this we can claim, with some confidence, based on our new study­. Considering our participants had been suffering from poor sleep for more than ten years when the treatment started, …

Many randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for depression and anxiety problems. However, many patients who receive CBT often do not maintain their positive outcomes after treatment, and instead experience a relapse of symptoms. The common occurrence of relapse after CBT not …

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health disorders, affecting upwards of 15 million people in the United States each year. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered a first-line treatment for anxiety disorders, yet not everyone who receives this treatment actually benefits from it. To further complicate matters, therapists delivering CBT …

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively treat common mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress-related disorders. However, access to treatment is low and few patients receive adequate treatment. Studies show that CBT is an effective treatment also when delivered as guided self-help, where therapists give support to some …

Medical and health science graduate students experience more anxiety problems than the general population but are less likely to seek mental healthcare, despite the fact that many of these students learn about and even provide anxiety treatments. This incongruity may be due to concerns about stigma, anonymity, workload, and finances. …

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most effective psychological treatment for a variety of eating disorder presentations in adults. However, little is known about how, why, or through what mechanisms, CBT achieves its effects. The cognitive theory that underpins cognitive-behavioural treatment proposes that CBT “works” through modifying dietary restraint and dysfunctional …

Comorbidity among the anxiety disorders is common and may negatively impact treatment outcome. Potentially, transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) deal more effectively with comorbidity than standard CBT. The present study tested the effectiveness of The Unified Protocol (UP) applied to Mental Health Services. Pre-post-treatment effects were examined for psychiatric outpatients with …