Behavioral Therapy
Weight regain does not erode cardiometabolic benefits of weight-loss programs
Participants in behavioral weight-loss programs improved several CV risk factors for at least 5 years after an intervention ended, despite weight regain, compared with low-intensity programs or controls, researchers reported.
Cognitive behavioral therapy mobile app improves health behavior in patients with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS — With the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, a smartphone app helped patients with type 2 diabetes reduce HbA1c with less medication and insulation intensification vs. controls, a speaker reported.
Cognitive behavioral therapy plus cardiac rehab reduced patients’ psychological distress
Cognitive behavioral therapy reduced depression and anxiety and improved heart-related quality of life and adherence among younger patients receiving cardiac rehabilitation, researchers reported.
Collaborative care medication optimization more effective than CBT in reducing pain
Optimizing collaborative care medication was modestly more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing pain impact among United States veterans, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Gut Feelings: Gastropsychology offers fresh take on ‘dysregulated’ brain-gut crosstalk
As research evolves on the pivotal role the brain-gut connection plays in digestive diseases, so too has knowledge of how best to treat patients.
Cognitive behavioral therapy recommended for opioid use disorder
LAS VEGAS —Patients with pain combined with opioid use disorder could realize benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy, Ravi Prasad, PhD, said at PAINWeek 2022.
For chronic pain, AI-assisted therapy may be just as good as standard care
Using artificial intelligence to facilitate cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain can provide outcomes that are as good as typical interventions while requiring less time with a therapist, according to researchers.
Engagement key in cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with body dysmorphic disorder
DENVER – Successful cognitive behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder must be mindful of patient engagement and assessment, according to a presentation at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.
Cognitive behavioral therapy had positive, initial effect on TKA pain catastrophizing
TAMPA, Fla. — Compared with usual orthopedic care, cognitive behavioral therapy after 1 month decreased pain catastrophizing in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.
Increased oxytocin levels observed in men with hypersexual disorder
Men with hypersexual disorder have higher levels of oxytocin compared with men without the disorder, and behavioral therapy to resolve hypersexual disorder was linked to reductions in oxytocin, according to study data.