The researchers concluded that fluoxetine with or without CBT may be the best acute therapy for adolescents with moderate to severe depression, although patients, caregivers, and clinicians should carefully monitor any active intervention.
At 16 weeks, both CBT treatments significantly reduced accommodation frequency more than standard treatment, with no significant differences between the CBT treatments.
The investigators observed greater brain activations in the frontal regions associated with cognitive regulation of pain after CBT.
To dig deeper into the study and its importance for a growing field, we spoke with Laura H. Goldstein, PhD, of the Department of Psychology, King’s College London, United Kingdom.
Dissociative seizures are paroxysmal episodes distinctive from epileptic seizures or syncope, and patients with dissociative seizures often have comorbid psychiatric difficulties.
Both cognitive behavioral therapy conditions achieved a higher rate of positive treatment response than the treatment as usual condition.
Digital CBT involved 6 weekly remote sessions via website or iOS app lasting approximately 20 minutes and comprised sleep restriction, stimulus control, relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy, and sleep hygiene and education.
The most common subjects of worry were cancer, heart-related diseases, and neurological diseases.
Patients with health anxiety fear undetected medical illness, resulting in frequent consultations, requests for tests, and appeals for reassurance from medical professionals and relatives.
Online searches can reinforce patients’ assumptions about their health status, as well as cause debilitating anxieties.
