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CBT is Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

researchlogo72x65bl.jpgA recent study posted in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a journal publishing clinical articles on all aspects of the digestive system, shows evidence that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for irritable bowl syndrome (IBS).

The study included 71 participants, with moderately severe IBS symptoms, who were randomly assigned to one of two conditions; they either received 10 weekly 1-hour sessions of CBT, or 4 1-hour sessions over 10 weeks.

Results showed that “rapid responders”, those who began to see improvements in their IBS symptoms within the first 4 weeks, had maintained the improvements at both immediate and 3-month check ups after treatment had ended. No difference was observed between the patients who received 4 sessions and those who received 10 sessions during the 10 weeks.

Lackner, J. M., Gudleski, G. D., Keefer, L., Powell, C., & Katz, L. A. (2010). Rapid response to    cognitive behavior therapy predicts treatment outcome in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8, 426-432.

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CBT listed in 13 most promising careers

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The Kiplinger website lists cognitive behavior therapy as a promising career choice for the next decade. Based on its promising income growth, allowance for a good work-life balance, and social impact, Kiplinger lists cognitive behavior therapist as one of the 13 best jobs for the next ten years. Kiplinger also cites the newly passed Mental Health Parity Act, which requires insurance companies to cover mental health treatment as they would physical health treatment, as a reason for this distinction. Since CBT is shorter and more efficacious than traditional psychotherapy, many insurance companies will require cognitive behavior therapy as the standard treatment over other psychotherapies. A rise in the demand for cognitive behavioral therapists is thus expected.

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Dr. Judith Beck to Appear on the Dr. Oz Show— Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Dr. Beck will appear on the Dr. Oz show tomorrow, Thursday, February 18th, advising a family whose health will likely become compromised if they don’t change the way they eat. Dr. Oz shows a video of their family meal, illustrating an overabundance of food and the way in which family members are urged to eat more.

See Dr. Beck’s blog , Advising Food Pushers on TV, from January 28, 2010 for more details.

For local times and listings visit www.Doctoroz.com.

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Making Friends with Food: An Article in SHAPE Magazine

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

In the October 2009 issue of SHAPE magazine (see p. 70), a dieter tells readers how Dr. Judith Beck (and The Beck Diet Solution) is helping her develop strategies to target her emotional eating, boost her confidence, resist unhealthy temptations, and continue to lose weight. In the article, the dieter mentions a favorite strategy that’s been helpful to her and which Beck emphasizes with all dieters: Identifying and reminding oneself of the advantages of losing weight. She explains that when she becomes tempted by a bag of chips, she runs downs her list of why that bag of chips is NOT worth it. She also talks about how Beck has taught her the importance of giving herself credit and that she deserves credit EVERY time she proves strong enough to resist and stick to her plan.

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TV news features Beck Diet for Life success story

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

news-logo66x60h.jpgA Beck Diet for Life success story was featured on ABC (affiliate) TV—watch how Brian K. of Philadelphia used Dr. Judith Beck’s Cognitive Therapy techniques to reach his weight-loss goals.

Attend a 1-day Beck Diet for Life workshop for the public and professionals (CE/CMEs will be available): Philadelphia, September 13, 2009.

Beck Diet for Life website.

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Dr. Leslie Sokol to give Depression lecture in Waco, TX

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Dr. Leslie Sokol’s upcoming (9/13/08) lecture on Cognitive Therapy of Depression in Waco, Texas, was highighted in the 9/8/08 Waco Herald-Tribune.

Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., is Director of Education at Beck Institute.

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For children and adolescents, psychological harm of traumatic events reduced by CBT

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

In a review in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, it was noted that children and adolescents who experience psychological harm caused by traumatic events are often treated by practitioners who are not aware of, and do not employ, treatments that are “based on the best available evidence.”

Meta-analyses were conducted on interventions that included cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in individual and group settings, play therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and others.

The traumas themselves covered a wide range and included sexual abuse, domestic violence, serious illness, and natural disasters. The CBT methods included exposure techniques, modification of inaccurate cognitions, reframing counterproductive cognitions regarding the trauma, and others.

Based on their analyses, the review authors concluded there was “strong evidence … that individual and group CBT can decrease psychological harm among symptomatic children and adolescents exposed to trauma.”

Review authors: H. R. Wethington, R. A. Hahn, D. S. Fuqua-Whitley, et al.

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Potter author, J. K. Rowling, helped by CBT

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

In a recent article in the Newark Star Ledger, J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, discussed how cognitive behavioral therapy helped her to overcome a serious depression she experienced in her mid-twenties while she was a struggling writer and single mother.

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Aaron T. Beck, M.D., profiled in Philadelphia Inquirer

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Aaron T. Beck, M.D., was featured in the May 11, 2008, issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr. Beck’s personal life and professional achievements in the founding and development of Cognitive Therapy were highlighted.

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Centers for Disease Control panel recommends CBT for Depression in older adults

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

A recent review in Preventing Chronic Disease reported that about 5% to 15% of community-dwelling older adults (60+ y.o.) suffer from depression, which results in functional impairment and is possibly associated with increased mortality rates through suicide and complications of cardiac disease. As such, it is increasingly recognized as a significant public health problem in that population.

To address this problem, a panel was convened by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, one of eight centers within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After systematically reviewing 97 studies, “the researcher-practitioner expert panel strongly recommended interventions based on the depression care management (DCM) model and recommended cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as treatment for depression in older adults.”

The report discussed strategies to implement its recommendations. It noted that many CBT practitioners work in specialty mental health settings and are not in contact with primary care or community-based programs for older adults. A further obstacle is that many older adults are reluctant to go to mental health specialists.

The panel concluded that partnerships among researchers, health care providers, and policy makers will be necessary to overcome the obstacles to the treatment of depression in older adults.

Study authors: M. Snowden, L. Steinman, J. Frederick

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