What Works Best for Reducing Symptoms and Improving Quality of Life? A 6-Months Follow-up Study on the Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Group Information and Support for Adults Suffering from Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-221
Author(s):  
Lucy Moore ◽  
Alan Carr ◽  
Sinead Hodgins ◽  
Daniel Duffy ◽  
Brendan Rooney
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
What Works ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
Group Information

Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression - Does it Help Bipolar Patients Too?

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Moore ◽  
J. Gibson ◽  
A. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
World Health ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
Bipolar Patients ◽  
Group Cbt

Aims:To compare the effectiveness of a manualised group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) programme for people with bipolar disorder (BPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).Method:In addition to treatment as usual (TAU), 17 people with BPD and 17 matched controls with MDD completed 8 or 12 sessions of twice weekly group CBT, followed by 6 booster sessions, held at monthly intervals. Participants completed the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis 1 Disorders, Clinician Version (SCID-1) and the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) prior to therapy. They completed the Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE), the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQoL - BREF) and the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) before and after therapy and at the final follow-up session. The BDI and BAI were also completed at each group session.Results:Both groups showed statistically and clinically significant improvement on the BDI and BAI after treatment and at follow-up. Both groups showed a significant improvement on the psychological health sub-scale on the WHOQoL-BREF.Conclusions:Manualised group CBT leads to a reduction in the symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with both BPD and MDD and helps improve their perceived quality of life.Declaration of interest:None.

Fluoxetine and Fluvoxamine Combined with Individual Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy in Binge Eating Disorder: A One-Year Follow-Up Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 298-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valdo Ricca ◽  
Edoardo Mannucci ◽  
Barbara Mezzani ◽  
Sandra Moretti ◽  
Milena Di Bernardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Binge Eating Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
One Year

The Impact of Health Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis: A Replication and Treatment Case Series

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Carrigan ◽  
Leon Dysch ◽  
Paul M. Salkovskis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is commonly associated with psychological complications. Previous research by Hayter and colleagues (2016) found that in patients with MS, health anxiety (HA) can account for part of the variance in quality of life (QoL) independent of physical and cognitive impairment caused by the disease. MS patients with HA perceived their intact physical and cognitive performance as impaired relative to those without HA and attributed the impairment to MS. These misperceptions might be useful targets in the treatment of HA in MS using cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Aims: Study 1 sought to replicate the main findings from Hayter et al. (2016). Study 2 examined the impact of HA-focused CBT in a case series. Method: In Study 1, twenty participants with MS were screened for HA and assigned to either a high or low HA group. They completed assessments of cognitive and physical functioning before rating their performance on these tasks, followed by measures of QoL, mood and physical disability. Four participants in the high HA group subsequently received six sessions of CBT using a consecutive AB case series in Study 2. Results: Study 1 replicated the main findings from the earlier study. In Study 2, three of the four patients who received treatment showed substantial improvements in HA and mood and all showed improvement in QoL. Conclusion: Given the high rates of HA in MS patients and its impact on QoL, this case series suggests that a brief CBT intervention could significantly improve patients’ wellbeing.

Does Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders Improve Quality of Life?

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunna J. Watson ◽  
Karina Allen ◽  
Anthea Fursland ◽  
Susan M. Byrne ◽  
Paula R. Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour
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