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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Behavioral Therapy

Behavioral Therapy

Studies continue to show that when fibromyalgia patients deal with the specific conditions of their disorder and their lives, they feel better. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) enhances a patients' belief in their own abilities and helps them develop methods for dealing with stressful situations. CBT, also called cognitive therapy, is a known effective method for dealing with chronic pain from arthritic conditions. Some evidence also suggests that cognitive-behavioral therapy...

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10 Reasons to Consider CBT

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment. It is used to help people whose... Read more »

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

(CBT-I) is an effective treatment for most cases of primary insomnia, and for selected cases of... Read more »

What You Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder - Part ll

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You have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Perhaps it was ten days ago, perhaps it was ten... Read more »

Hallucinations, Technology & Treatment

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Hallucinations can involve any one of the five senses, either individually or in combination. The... Read more »

Paranoid Schizophrenia

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Around 40 percent of people with schizophrenia will have the paranoid type. This is one of five... Read more »

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Alcoholism: Therapy

TherapyStandard forms of therapy for alcoholism include:Cognitive-behavioral therapyCombined behavioral interventionInteractional group psychotherapy based on the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment

A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder: Therapy and Lifestyle Changes

Therapy and Lifestyle ChangesClassic psychotherapy does not help most patients with bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, many newer approaches are proving to be very useful. Trained mental health... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Treatment

There is no proven or reliable cure for CFS, and no drug has been developed specifically for this disorder. Because CFS remains poorly understood, many patients have problems finding good... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments

Other TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral TherapyThe goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that... Read more »

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