December 31, 2018
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Enhancing cognitive behavioral therapy: Is the finish line in sight?

Up to 30% of individuals will suffer in their lifetime from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and posttraumatic stress disorders that are characterized by deficits in fear responses and extinction. Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and serotonin reuptake…

December 30, 2018
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The Origins of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Historically, BT can be divided into three generations. The first generation is in part a rebellion against prevailing therapeutic concepts of the day (the Psychoanalytic and Humanistic approaches). Early interventions focused directly on reducing problematic…

December 29, 2018
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Destigmatizing Depression

It's not easy being the poster child for depressed physicians, but Alice Flaherty wears the role with aplomb. She relishes the opportunity to share her experiences with the world. Flaherty was featured in a recent…

December 28, 2018
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Depression and Anxiety in Graduate School

According to this new survey, depression and anxiety are far more common among graduate students than in the general population. This should surprise no one at all, but it’s good to have some quantitative data…

December 27, 2018
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Two Ways to Make CBT Work More Effectively for Anxiety

It’s likely you’ve heard of CBT, one of the most widely used types of treatment for anxiety, and many other conditions. It’s called an evidence-based therapy as it’s been shown in numerous rigorous studies to…

December 26, 2018
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The Neurological Basis of Anxiety

A person suffering from an anxiety disorder experiences neurology-based changes in mood and bodily functions that are discussed in more detail in this article. As with anxiety, various personality traits and emotional responses are by-products…

December 24, 2018
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Assessment and Treatment of Depression

Mark Zimmerman, MD, professor of psychiatry at Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island, presented a review on controversies related to both categorizing disease severity and treatment of depression at the US Psych Congress 2018,…

December 19, 2018
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Predictors of CBT Outcomes Identified in Youths With Anxiety Disorders

Predictors of long-term cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outcomes in adolescents treated for mixed anxiety disorders may have been identified, according to findings from a study published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders. Researchers conducted a…

December 14, 2018
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Disturbi d’ansia: una valutazione encefalografica può predire se sono più efficaci i farmaci o la psicoterapia.

Uno studio ha permesso attraverso una valutazione encefalografica di confrontare l'efficacia degli antidepressivi e della CBT nel trattamento dell'ansia. Uno studio condotto dai ricercatori dell’Università dell’Illinois a Chicago, pubblicato recentemente sulla rivista Neuropsypharmacology, ha trovato…

December 12, 2018
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5 Causes of Low Self-Confidence

The most important thing to know about low self-confidence is that it is not your fault. The factors that contribute to low self-confidence combine and interact differently for each person. Your genes, cultural background, childhood…