Blog Category: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Treat Diabetic Neuropathies

Research published this month in the Journal Pain found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies.

This was a randomized, treatment as usual (TAU), controlled, non-blinded intervention pilot study with a 4-month …

Computerized Cognitive Training Restores Neural Activity in Schizophrenia

A new study published in the journal Neuron demonstrates that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in individuals with schizophrenia. According to the authors, ‘schizophrenia patients struggle with ‘reality monitoring. Although …

Cognitive Stimulation Beneficial in Dementia

According to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers, Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia. Despite concerns that cognitive improvements may not be matched by improvements in quality of life, the review also …

Cognitive Behavior Therapy & Exercise for Chronic Widespread Pain

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine evaluated the clinical impact of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (TCBT), exercise, or a combined intervention in primary care patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP).

442 patients with CWP (American College of …