News tagged with behavioral treatment


Study shows that bedtime regularity predicts CPAP compliance

A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea ...

Sleep apnea created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

90 percent of pediatric specialists not following clinical guidelines when treating preschoolers with ADHD

A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy ...

Attention deficit disorders created May 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth, pilot study says

A UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for ...

Addiction created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Faith in God positively influences treatment for individuals with psychiatric illness

Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 20

Minocycline, an antibiotic, improves behavior for children with fragile X syndrome

Minocycline, an older, broad-spectrum antibiotic in the tetracycline family, provides meaningful improvements as a therapeutic for children with fragile X syndrome, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has ...

Pediatrics created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Writing can be a therapy after a traumatic stress

This study demonstrates that writing therapy resulted in significant and substantial short-term reductions in post traumatic symptoms (PTS) and comorbid depressive symptoms. Writing therapy is an evidence-based treatment ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Is guided self-help effective in treating childhood obesity?

It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood ...

Pediatrics created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children who avoid scary situations likelier to have anxiety, research finds

Children who avoid situations they find scary are likely to have anxiety a Mayo Clinic study of more than 800 children ages 7 to 18 found. The study published this month in Behavior Therapy presents a new method of measur ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mental health and substance use disorder benefits expanded

(HealthDay)—In a final rule, which will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers, mental health and substance use benefits will be expanded to 62 million Americans, according to a report published ...

Health created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research examines interventions in treating African-Americans with substance abuse

New research out of the University of Cincinnati reveals a relatively rare look into the success of substance abuse treatment programs for African-Americans. Researchers report that self-motivation could be an important consideration ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mental health parity reduces out of pocket expenses for patients

In a study examining the impact of a parity policy for mental health insurance benefits, researchers have concluded that parity had a different impact on spending and service utilization for enrollees with illnesses that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Functional MRI can improve prediction of CBT success

(HealthDay)—Results of functional brain imaging can greatly improve prediction of which patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cognitive behavioral therapy adds no value to drug treatment for opioid dependence

(Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most people with hepatitis C go untreated, despite effective drugs

Just 20 percent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin the recommended treatment regimen and less than 5 percent go on to successfully overcome the virus, according to a new review in General Ho ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The effect of treating institution on outcomes in head and neck cancer

Patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation treatment at an academic center have a higher survival rate than those receiving treatment at a community center, according to a study in the December 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head an ...

Cancer created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0