Quality of Life in Depression and Anxiety Disorders: An Exploratory Follow-Up Study after Intensive Inpatient Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

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.

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

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ◽

10.1159/000056270 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 298-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Valdo Ricca ◽

Edoardo Mannucci ◽

Barbara Mezzani ◽

Sandra Moretti ◽

Milena Di Bernardo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eating Disorder ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Binge Eating Disorder ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

One Year

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Comparison of cognitive-behaviour therapy with psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy for depressed patients – A three-year follow-up study

Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie ◽

10.13109/zptm.2012.58.3.299 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 299-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Dorothea Huber ◽

Johannes Zimmermann ◽

Gerhard Henrich ◽

Guenther Klug

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Psychodynamic Therapy ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Depressed Patients ◽

Cognitive Behaviour

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Randomized Comparison of Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Group Psychoeducation in Acute Patients with Schizophrenia: Effects on Subjective Quality of Life

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.3109/00048670903393571 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 144-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Andreas Bechdolf ◽

Bärbel Knost ◽

Barnaby Nelson ◽

Nicola Schneider ◽

Verena Veith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Subjective Quality ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Subjective Quality Of Life ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Group Psychoeducation ◽

Acute Patients

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

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s135246581700056x ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 148-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

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.

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Cognitive behaviour therapy for epilepsy: improving seizure control and quality of life

http://isrctn.org/> ◽

10.1186/isrctn31786019 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Laura H Goldstein

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Seizure Control ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour

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An evaluation of group cognitive behaviour therapy for low self-esteem in primary care

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist ◽

10.1017/s1754470x14000051 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Stuart Pack ◽

Emma Condren

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Future Research ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Psychological Therapies ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Group Programme

AbstractLow self-esteem is widely acknowledged to be associated with the phenomenology of a number of mental health diagnoses, including those which are treated under the umbrella of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. To evaluate the effectiveness of group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) based on the work of Fennell in treating low self-esteem 50 participants attended a 10-week group programme. Pre- and post-group measures of depression, anxiety and self-esteem were compared using Mann–Whitney U tests. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant and clinically meaningful change across all pre- and post-group measures. Mean post-group measures indicated levels of depression and anxiety which were below caseness and a healthy level of self-esteem. Results indicated that gains were well maintained at 3-month follow-up. The results from this study highlight the effectiveness of group CBT for low self-esteem and thus contribute to the limited evidence base in this area. Results are discussed with consideration of the existing evidence base, implications for clinical practice, and future research.

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Exploring the Effect of Case Formulation Driven CBT for Children with Anxiety Disorders: A Feasibility Study

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s1352465813000702 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 20-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Barbara H. Esbjørn ◽

Marie Louise Reinholdt-Dunne ◽

Sara K. Nielsen ◽

Abigael C. Smith ◽

Sonja Breinholst ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

The Other ◽

Case Formulation ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Feasible Option ◽

Meta Analyses

Background: Little is known about the effect of case-formulation based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxious children. Aim: The present study explores the feasibility of case-formulation driven CBT for anxious children. Parents were involved in treatment as either co-facilitators (involved only as the child's assistants, treatment being primarily directed at the child), or as co-clients (parents received therapy targeting theoretically established maintaining mechanisms; children received half of the sessions, parents the other half). Method: Feasibility of the case-formulation driven CBT was established by comparing the completion rate and the percentage of children free of anxiety after treatment, with manualized treatments reported in existing meta-analyses. Children aged 7–12 years and their parents participated (n = 54). Families were assessed at pre- and posttreatment and at 6-month follow-up. Results: All families completed treatment and the percentage of recovery in the case-formulation driven approach was comparable to results obtained in manualized treatments. Conclusion: The findings from this stage I study supports the notion that a case-formulation driven approach to CBT may be a feasible option when selecting treatment for anxious children; however, further studies must be conducted before firm conclusions can be drawn.

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