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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Breast Cancer Patients With Depression
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Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first-line treatment for major depression. They work by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain. Because they act specifically on serotonin, SSRIs have fewer side effects than older antidepressants, which have more widespread effects in the body.
SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac, generic), sertraline (Zoloft, generic), paroxetine (Paxil, generic), fluvoxamine (Luvox, generic),...
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Shown Best for Seasonal Affective D...
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of severe recurrent depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons, accounting for... Read more »
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy May Help Chronic Pain Patients
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of counseling, works well for some chronic pain problems. In this study, researchers explore ways to... Read more »
Behavioral Therapy More Effective Than Support Therapy for Adu...
Adults who have ADHD appear to benefit more from a type of cognitive behavioral therapy than from support group. In a 12-week study, researchers at... Read more »
Cognitive behavior therapy may ease insomnia
A course of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) may help insomnia patients get a better night's sleep, even long after the treatment ends. CBT, which is... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Therapy and Lifestyle Changes
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LithiumLithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, generic) is the most widely used and studied mood stabilizing drug for bipolar disorder. Lithium is extremely... Read more »
5 Reasons Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Not Work for You
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