Alternatives to drug-based treatment have been found to be highly effective in reducing psychiatric symptoms, without inflicting the debilitating effects that long-term prescription drug treatments are known for. Particularly disturbing are the findings of Vita et al concerning the loss of gray matter ...
In conceptualizing modifications to evidence-based mental health treatments, it is important to consider the relationship between modification and treatment fidelity. Fidelity has been described as comprising adherence to the intervention components, competence with which the intervention is delivered, and dif...
Efficacy of self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of individual participant data. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017;74(4):351-359. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0044ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 75. Letourneau NL, Dennis...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for the treatment of late-life depression and anxiety symptoms in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. Psychother Psychosom. 2019;88(4):254-256. doi:10.1159/000501214PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 60. Wolitzky-Taylor K, Brown LA, ...
Hence, many survivors are at high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This randomized, observer-blinded, controlled trial examined the efficacy and safety of the traditional Japanese herbal formula saikokeishikankyoto (SKK) in the treatment of PTSD among survivors of this disaster. Forty...
The need to address the treatment gap in mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is well recognized and particularly neglected among children and adolescents. Recent literature with adult populations suggests that evidence-based mental health treatments are effective, feasible,...
The US FDA has provided an alternative treatment for adults with moderate or severely active Crohn’s disease by approving Abbvie’s RINVOQ as a once-daily pill. Continue Reading By Veronica Salib, Associate Editor Answer 23 May 2023 FNIH Enhances Rare Disease Research by Adding 8 Diseases ...
The need to address the treatment gap in mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is well recognized and particularly neglected among children and adolescents. Recent literature with adult populations suggests that evidence-based mental health treatments are effective, feasible,...
Using a simulation centre to evaluate preliminary acceptability and impact of an artificial intelligence-powered clinical decision support system for depression treatment on the physician-patient interaction. BJPsych Open. 2021;7(1):e22. doi:10.1192/bjo.2020.127 PubMedGoogle ScholarCro...
Because there was moderate to substantial statistical heterogeneity, results for all tests were stratified based on factors consistently reported across studies that could affect the accuracy of the test, including whether testing occurred after anti-TB treatment had been started, the TB burden of the...