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- Psychological interventions to improve adherence to oral hygiene instructions in adults with periodontal diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Feb-2016
Adherence to oral hygiene is an important aspect of the treatment of periodontal disease. Traditional educational interventions have been shown to be of little value in achieving long term behaviour change.
- Psychological therapies for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2015
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a distressing condition, which is often treated with psychological therapies. Earlier versions of this review, and other meta-analyses, have found these to be effective, with trauma-focused treatments being more ef
- Psychological therapies for generalised anxiety disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2015
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a highly prevalent condition, characterised by excessive worry or anxiety about everyday events and problems. The effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of psychological therapies as a group has not yet been eval
- Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2013
Psychotherapy is regarded as the first-line treatment for people with borderline personality disorder. In recent years, several disorder-specific interventions have been developed. This is an update of a review published in the Cochrane Database of System
- Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2016
Psychological treatments are designed to treat pain, distress and disability, and are in common practice. This review updates and extends the 2009 version of this systematic review.
- Psychological therapies for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2012
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent in children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and has high personal and health costs. Although a wide range of psychological therapies have been used in the treatment of PTSD there are no
- Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
Psychological treatments are commonly used in the management of anxiety. Certain types of psychological treatments are well suited to needs of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We have systematically reviewed studies examining the effectiveness of
- Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2009
A specific manual-based form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been developed for the treatment of bulimia nervosa (CBT-BN) and other common related syndromes such as binge eating disorder. Other psychotherapies and modifications of CBT are also
- Psychological treatments for epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Feb-2016
Psychological interventions such as relaxation therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, bio-feedback and educational interventions have been used alone or in combination in the treatment of epilepsy, to reduce the seizure frequency and improve the quality of
- Psychological treatments versus treatment as usual for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder associated with significant morbidity, social impairment and lower quality of life. Psychological treatments are a frequently used approach for OCD.
- Psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for deliberate self harm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2015
Deliberate self-harm is a major health problem associated with considerable risk of subsequent self-harm, including completed suicide.
- Psychosocial and pharmacological treatments versus pharmacological treatments for opioid detoxification
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jul-2011
Different pharmacological approaches aimed at opioid detoxification are effective. Nevertheless a majority of patients relapse to heroin use, and relapses are a substantial problem in the rehabilitation of heroin users. Some studies have suggested that th
- Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2013
Epidemiological studies and meta-analyses of predictive studies have consistently demonstrated the importance of psychosocial and psychological variables as postpartum depression risk factors. While interventions based on these variables may be effective
- Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2010
Although pregnancy was once thought of as a time of emotional wellbeing for many women, conferring 'protection' against psychiatric disorders, a recent meta-analysis of 21 studies suggests the mean prevalence rate for depression across the antenatal perio
- Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating postpartum depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Postpartum depression is a major health issue for many women from diverse cultures. While pharmacological interventions are an effective treatment for depression, mothers are often reluctant to take antidepressant medication due to concerns about breast m
- Psychosocial combined with agonist maintenance treatments versus agonist maintenance treatments alone for treatment of opioid dependence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Sep-2011
Maintenance treatments are effective in retaining patients in treatment and suppressing heroin use. Questions remain regarding the efficacy of additional psychosocial services.
- Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Dec-2008
Many patients visit their general practitioner (GP) because of problems that are psychosocial in origin. However, for many of these problems there is no evidence-based treatment available in primary care, and these patients place time-consuming demands on
- Psychosocial interventions for cocaine and psychostimulant amphetamines related disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Apr-2015
The consumption of psychostimulants for non-medical reasons probably occurs because of their euphoriant and psychomotor-stimulating properties. Chronic consumption of these agents results in development of stereotyped behaviour, paranoia, and possibly agg
- Psychosocial interventions for conversion disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Conversion disorder is an alteration or loss of physical functioning suggestive of a physical disorder that is thought to be due to a psychological stressor or conflict. The fact that many theories about the cause of conversion disorder focus on psycholog
- Psychosocial interventions for depression in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2008
Depression is the most common psychological problem in the dialysis population. The diagnosis of depression in dialysis patients is confounded by the fact that several symptoms of uraemia mimic the somatic components of depression. It affects the physical
