Posts Tagged ‘CBT’
Study: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) beat usual care for chronic back pain
Study finds mindfulness meditation offers relief for low-back pain (NIH release): “Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may prove more effective than usual treatment in alleviating chronic low-back pain, according to
Read MoreNew Study shows Teens with ADHD helped by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
In a recent issue of Attention Research Update I reviewed a study of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults with ADHD that yielded encouraging findings. Promising findings of this approach for adults raises the question of whether CBT could also be helpful for teens with ADHD. Developing effective nonmedical interventions for teens with ADHD is important…
Read MoreBrain training (cognitive behavioural therapy) seen as most cost-effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
Pacing ‘not cost-effective’ for CFS (NHS Choices): “Brain training is most cost-effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome,” BBC News reports, while pacing therapies (learning to live within limits) “offer little value”. “This news is based on research that aimed to determine how cost-effective four treatment options were for people with CFS. These were:
Read MoreWorking with Healthcare Stakeholders towards Brain-Based Personalized Medicine
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 3 of the new 3‑part series written by Dr. Evian Gordon drawing from his participation at the Personalized Medicine World Congress on January, 23, 2012 at Stanford University.) Working with Health Care Industry Stakeholders: Clinicians, Pharma/Biotech, Payers, PBMs, Lawyers, Medicare, FDA Clinicians seek clear validated “rules of thumb” that can be…
Read MoreThe Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 2: The Ethics
This is part 2 of the 4‑part The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom series.
Read MoreResearch: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Helps Adults with ADHD
Many adults with ADHD do not obtain their diagnosis until adulthood and have struggled with difficulties related to undiagnosed ADHD for their entire lives.
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