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- Psychological therapies for generalised anxiety disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
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, 15-Aug-2012
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, 14-Aug-2020
Chronic non-cancer pain, a disabling and distressing condition, is common in adults. It is a global public health problem and economic burden on health and social care systems and on people with chronic pain. Psychological treatments aim to reduce pain, d
- 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, 7-Oct-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, 7-Sep-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, 17-Oct-2007
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, 5-Oct-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, 18-Jul-2007
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 cannabis use disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2016
Cannabis use disorder is the most commonly reported illegal substance use disorder in the general population; although demand for assistance from health services is increasing internationally, only a minority of those with the disorder seek professional a
- 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 and dissociative disorders in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2020
Conversion and dissociative disorders are conditions where people experience unusual neurological symptoms or changes in awareness or identity. However, symptoms and clinical signs cannot be explained by a neurological disease or other medical condition.
- Psychosocial interventions for erectile dysfunction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2008
Normal sexual function is a biopsychosocial process and relies on the coordination of psychological, endocrine, vascular, and neurological factors. Recent data show that psychological factors are involved in a substantial number of cases of erectile dysfu
- Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2019
Even low levels of substance misuse by people with a severe mental illness can have detrimental effects.
