Mindfulness courses have positive impact – Wigan – Manchester

Mindfulness courses have positive impact Click on the title to access this information     Some residents from Wigan on incapacity benefit recently took part in a Breathworks “Living Well” eight week course. Breathworks Community Interest Company (C.I.C.)  runs “Living Well” courses around the country.  It is a ‘not for profit’ social enterprise based in [...]

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT- A): Extending the Reach from Academic to Community Settings

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depre, ssed Adolescents (IPT- A): Extending the Reach from Academic to Community Settings, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2010,Volume 15 Issue 2, Pages 66 - 72 Laura Mufson Abstract: Depression is a persistent and impairing illness for adolescents. Many adolescents have limited access to care and/or do not receive adequate treatment for their depression. Researchers have developed [...]

Group CBT reduces child anxiety diagnoses compared with nonspecific group support

Group CBT reduces child anxiety diagnoses compared with nonspecific group support, Evidence Based Mental Health 2010;13:18 Abstract: Question: Is cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) more effective than group support and attention for reducing both mother and child reported anxiety? Patients: 112 children aged between 7 and 16 years with DSM-IV anxiety disorder (mean age 10.2 years, 57% [...]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basic Principles and Recent Advances – Most Read Article

Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basic Principles and Recent Advances, FOCUS (APPI) Apr 01, 2006; 4: 173-178. Jesse H. Wright Most Read Article Abstract: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a pragmatic, action-oriented treatment approach that has become a widely used psychotherapy for major mental disorders. CBT methods were initially developed for depression and anxiety disorders (1–3), and [...]