Cognitive behavioral therapy is the first line treatment for insomnia, but studies have reported potential negative effects. This review aims to understand the extent to which adverse events are monitored for and reported in trial literature.
Researchers looked to further connect the dots between cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and repetitive negative thinking.
Examining the effect of low, moderate, and severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress on insomnia improvements during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia
A new randomized controlled clinical trial evaluated whether yoga and cognitive behavioral therapy are each more effective than stress education to treat generalized anxiety disorder.
Both in-person and telemedicine-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy are effective treatments for chronic insomnia.
Despite the negative opinion of group therapy, the patients had a general preference for nonpharmacological treatment.
In a randomized clinical trial of patients with prior stroke, remotely administered CBT was associated with a greater reduction in anxiety symptoms than relaxation therapy.
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.
