Health · Therapies
which patients benefit most from gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome?
Patients who gain the most from gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome tend to share clinical and psychosocial features that indicate a centrally mediated component to their symptoms. Evidence from
when should adjunctive family therapy be introduced in early psychosis treatment?
Early engagement of families in care is central to improving outcomes after a first episode of psychosis. Evidence reviewed by leaders in early psychosis care shows that adjunctive family therapy
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Algorithms that match patients with therapists are moving from pilot projects into published trials and academic work. Michael J. Constantino of the University of Massachusetts Amherst led a randomized clinical
how does session frequency affect outcomes in short-term psychotherapy?
Short-term psychotherapy outcomes depend not only on the therapeutic model but on session frequency, which shapes how quickly and sustainably patients improve. Research synthesizing many trials suggests that higher-frequency contact
who is contraindicated for psychedelic-assisted therapy?
Clinical practice and trial protocols identify specific groups for whom psychedelic-assisted therapy is likely unsafe or inappropriate. Screening and exclusion aim to reduce the risk of psychiatric destabilization, medical complications,
do community-based peer-support therapies reduce relapse rates in bipolar disorder?
Community-based peer-support therapies have attracted interest as accessible, recovery-oriented complements to clinical care for bipolar disorder. Evidence to date is encouraging but limited, especially for hard clinical endpoints such as
is patient-therapist attachment-style mismatch associated with poorer therapy outcomes?
Early relationship patterns influence how people relate to therapists, and evidence links those patterns to therapy processes and outcomes. Attachment theory developed by John Bowlby at the Tavistock Clinic and
how does therapist burnout affect therapy effectiveness?
Therapists who experience burnout show a pattern of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment identified in the Maslach Burnout Inventory developed by Christina Maslach at University
which brief online parent-training therapies reduce young childrens behavioral problems?
Brief, internet-delivered parent-training programs that target early conduct problems have growing evidence for reducing young children’s behavioral difficulties. Trials and program evaluations emphasize teaching core skills—positive reinforcement, consistent limit-setting, and
do sensory integration therapies improve functioning in autistic adults?
Many studies of sensory-focused interventions address children; rigorous evidence for autistic adults remains sparse. Research led by Anne M. Schaaf Thomas Jefferson University examined occupational therapy with a sensory integration