Cognitive behavioural therapy

Brain scans could match patients to best depression treatment

Guidelines recommend that major depressive disorder should be treated initially with either an antidepressant drug or evidence-based psychotherapy. …

Industry-funded trials show bias for pharmacotherapy over psychotherapy

Analysis of 45 studies leads researchers to conclude that journals should require authors to declare any industry ties.…

Use of antidepressants in children soars by 50% in the UK

A study has shown that the number of children and adolescents taking antidepressants has increased by more than 50% in the UK between 2005 and 2012, raising possible concerns that doctors may be prescribing these drugs as a way to alleviate pressure on psychotherapy services.…

Insomnia treated with single therapy session

Acute insomnia was resolved following a one-hour therapy session in over 70% of cases, according to a UK-based study.…

Talking therapies are just as effective as drugs in depression

Second-generation antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy are equally as effective in patients with depression, researchers have found.…

Sleep disorders: treatment

Selecting the most appropriate drug treatments for sleep disorders in the absence of trial data or evidence-based protocols.…

Mindfulness-based CBT offers alternative to antidepressants

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy offers an alternative to maintenance antidepressant medication but is not superior, according to new research.…

Drug for ADHD shows promise for treating binge eating disorder

A drug approved for the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, cuts the number of binge eating days in people with binge eating disorder, according to a study.…