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How Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Help Suicidal People

In C.B.T., clear steps are intended to help build hope, solve problems and make a plan to avoid relapses.

New Thinking Questions Gold Standard Status for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Many people were counseled or learned through the media that they should to seek out CBT first. But a just published summary of current research suggests that CBT does not deserve the special status it has enjoyed.

The Chatbot Therapist Will See You Now

CHATBOTS ARE TAKING over the world. Over the past few years, virtual help agents have taken on surprisingly sensitive jobs in modern society: counseling Syrian refugees fleeing civil war, creating quiet spaces of contemplation for millions of Chinese living in densely populated cities, and helping Australians access national disability benefits. Bots have offered help, support, and companionship. But there’s one line none of them have yet crossed: actually treating patients.

Therapy Is Great, but I Still Need Medication

Please don’t tell me I just need to try cognitive behavioral therapy.

Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Is the Current Gold Standard of Psychotherapy

Taking into account the number of publications/studies, academic programs, and/or practicing professionals, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is arguably the gold standard of the psychotherapy field. However, recently, some colleagues have argued for plurality in psychotherapy, questioning the status of CBT as the gold standard in psychotherapy.

Are We Focusing On The Right Silent Killer? Digital Solutions Can Be The Answer To Mental Health

The need for holistic treatment focusing on the person is increasingly becoming of paramount significance, especially when there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that physical and mental health are intrinsically interlinked and that one cannot treat each separately.

Can Your Smartphone Read Your Mind?

New apps promise to diagnose mental health problems. But there are reasons to be cautious.

Depressed? Try Therapy Without the Therapist

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a commonly used treatment for depression, anxiety and other conditions. With it, the therapist doesn’t ask you about your mother — or look at the past at all.

Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?

If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won’t be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice. Research over the last 40 years or so has found CBT to be helpful for all manner of problems, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, pain, anger, sexual problems, and the list goes on. But what exactly is it?

Has Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Had Its Day as a Treatment for Depression in the UK?

With more Brits than ever turning to antidepressants, some experts see the death knell ringing for the treatment.

Here's Why it's Still Really Hard to Get Men to Go to Therapy

“Basically, psychotherapy was created by men to treat women."

Looking for Evidence That Therapy Works

Mental-health care has come a long way since the remedy of choice was trepanation — drilling holes into the skull to release “evil spirits.” Over the last 30 years, treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and family-based treatment have been shown effective for ailments ranging from anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders.

Tackling Workers’ Mental Health, One Text at a Time

Employers are turning to counseling services that can be accessed on smartphones.

Talking To A Therapist Could Be The Secret To Sleeping Better

Sleeping pills may not be the only option for the 50million to 70 million Americans suffering from chronic insomnia. A new review of research suggests that talking to a therapist should be the first line of treatment.

Therapy Is Great, but I Still Need Medication

Please don’t tell me I just need to try cognitive behavioral therapy.

These scientists want to make psychotherapy sessions much, much shorter

Can single, 30-minute sessions of therapy help kids struggling with depression?

Why Art Should Be Incorporated into Mental Health Therapy

It's too simplistic to suggest that the arts can solve the mental health crisis, but there's hope that more funding and more debate around the issues could help improve our wellbeing.

A Few Things That Therapy May Do Better Than Medication, According To Science

The meds vs. therapy debate has been an active one for a number of years. But these days, some experts and organizations are questioning, more and more, whether popping pills should really be our go-to treatment, based on the literature.

Behavioral Health News

A free, up-to-date, and readily available source of mental health news, illness information, treatment options, and resources in the community is a critical component of the overall recovery process.

Lyra Health

To transform behavioral health care through technology with a human touch, and to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home.

PsyberGuide

PsyberGuide is a consumer-friendly resource for finding out about the software and apps available for help in managing mental health conditions, ...

Psychotherapy Networker

Psychotherapy Networker is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and community support to therapists around the world. Whether you want to stay informed about new ideas and current debates in the field, connect with colleagues who share your professional interests, or just keep the spirit of discovery alive and well in your work, Psychotherapy Networker provides indispensable guidance and resources for your practice.

National Counselling Society

Our belief is that counselling (and related therapies) should be seen as a vocation (not just a job but a worthy occupation) and that the relationship between counsellor and client is important for the outcome of therapy.

Counselling Resource

The latest news headlines in the fields of psychology and mental health from around the world. A separate collection of news on the latest drug research and clinical trials is also now available in the Medication Information Centre.