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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Kids Mental Health Info

Helping Children Recover From Trauma Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a family-centered, short-term treatment that helps children ages 3-18 recover from upsetting thoughts, feelings, and behavior associated with trauma exposure.

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Alternatives for Families – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)

Kids Mental Health Info

Parents/caregivers and behavioral health professionals interested in finding a provider or getting trained in AF-CBT can visit the link below. The post Alternatives for Families – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) appeared first on Kids Mental Health Info. Watch a video overview of AF-CBT here.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy combined with escitalopram in the treatment of senile depression

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 6 February 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Aiping Wen, Zhaohui Wei, Shuxin Zhang, Jia Ma, Yue Zhang, Yanhong Li, Yun Zhang

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Stop Using Antidepressants Except for “the Most Severe Depression,” Experts Say

Mad in America

Even for severe depression, multiple studies have found that adding antidepressants to cognitive behavioral therapy does not result in better outcomes —psychotherapy alone is just as good in the short term. And therapy alone beats the drugs when it comes to long-term outcomes.

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These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.

Mad in America

A cognitive-behavioral-therapy program for teens had similarly disappointing results—it proved no better than regular classwork. Last year, a study of thousands of British kids who were put through a mindfulness program found that, in the end, they had the same depression and well-being outcomes as the control group.

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Antipsychotics Lead to Worse Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis

Mad in America

Researchers have found that cognitive-behavioral therapy without antipsychotics is just as effective for first-episode psychosis—that adding drugs provided no additional improvement.

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Irish Psychiatry Says Chemical Imbalance Is a Figure of Speech—So, What Now?

Mad in America

Multiple studies have found that even for severe depression, adding antidepressants to cognitive behavioral therapy does not result in better outcomes —psychotherapy alone is just as good in the short term. And therapy alone beats the drugs when it comes to long-term outcomes.