Jay Duckworth describes a recent RCT of Cognitive Bias Modification training during inpatient alcohol detoxification.
[read the full story...]Cognitive bias modification in early alcohol withdrawal: a first look
29 Responses »
Depression and coronary heart disease: reasons to remain UPBEAT-UK
Kirsten Lawson summarises the UPBEAT-UK programme of research into the relationship between coronary heart disease and depression and anxiety in primary care patients.
[read the full story...]Behavioural activation not inferior to CBT for depression: the COBRA RCT
Ioana Cristea appraises the recently published COBRA randomised controlled trial, which concludes that behavioural activation is non-inferior to cognitive behavioural therapy for depression, and may offer significant cost savings.
This blog also features a podcast interview with the lead author: Professor David Richards from Exeter University.
[read the full story...]Worried sick: cCBT and bibliotherapy for somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder
Suzanne Dash considers the findings of a recent RCT of exposure-based cognitive-behavioural therapy via the internet and as bibliotherapy for somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder.
[read the full story...]Have the EAGLES landed? Safety of varenicline, bupropion and NRT in smokers with and without mental illnesses
Paul Christiansen presents the results of the EAGLES RCT into the neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patches in smokers with and without psychiatric disorders.
[read the full story...]Internet-based problem-solving guided self-help for depression whilst waiting for therapy
Alastair Canaway summarises a trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of internet-based problem-solving guided self-help intervention, in comparison with enhanced usual care, for outpatients on a waiting list for face-to-face treatment for major depression.
[read the full story...]ITI-007 for schizophrenia
Murtada Alsaif summarises a recent 4-week long phase II randomised controlled trial of ITI-007 for the treatment of schizophrenia, which contains some positive results for this novel intervention.
[read the full story...]Parent-focused treatment for anorexia in adolescents: more efficient than family-based treatment says new RCT
Dave Steele summarises a recent RCT which compares Parent-Focused Treatment and Family-Based Treatment for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa.
[read the full story...]Telehealth for depression: large pragmatic RCT of complex intervention
Emily Stapley presents the findings of a trial which looks at the effectiveness of an integrated telehealth service for patients with depression.
[read the full story...]Group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Raphael Underwood reports on the findings of a recent RCT of group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which finds that body psychotherapy did not have a clinically beneficial effect on reducing emotional withdrawal or improving social functioning.
[read the full story...]