Behavioral Therapy

In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives.

SAN DIEGO — Children with vs. without atopic dermatitis are more likely to experience learning and memory difficulties, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

There was no difference in for adults on hemodialysis with mild or moderate chronic insomnia, recently published data.

Among patients with HF and depression, treatment with behavioral activation therapy or antidepressant medication reduced symptom severity by nearly half within 6 months, researchers reported.

Combination behavioral and pharmaceutical therapy improved functionality and daytime symptoms of insomnia, while addition of a second treatment provided further benefits for the condition, according to research from JAMA Network Open.

A biotech startup that specializes in gene therapy for neurocognitive disorders has acquired the patents to detect autism spectrum disorder in newborns using a skin biopsy, according to a press release.

A cardiology-driven clinic for outpatients with heart failure appears to be an effective setting for weight loss in patients with obesity and HF, according to a research letter published in JACC: Advances.

In this podcast episode, Megan Riehl, PsyD, discusses symptoms and solutions in GI psychology, building educational tools for patients and physicians on GI psychology and more.

Only the absorption component of cognitive behavioral therapy significantly reduced depression symptoms, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

After 6 months of treatment, digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia was superior to medication in improving sleep quality, but combining the two has “the potential to optimize outcomes,” according to researchers.