Research has shown that sleep problems are epidemic. However, there is exciting research on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (also known as CBT-I) showing that CBT-I is effective for both sleep problems and for the treatment and prevention of depression. What, then, is CBT-I? Cognitive Behavioral…
Everyone has experienced insomnia at one time or another. You may have suffered a difficult night sleeping from time to time, for example, when you’re undergoing something stressful, are sleeping in an unfamiliar bed, traveling to other time zones, or just don’t feel well. Each…
It is encouraging to know that recent research has indicated that successful treatment of insomnia in a person who suffers from depression often eliminates their depression. In a recent New York Times editorial, the editors reported on the results of a recent study of depressed patients…
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been research-validated for its approach to Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and the most effective treatment modality for SAD is CBT Group therapy. The following is a brief description of SAD, the group CBT treatment of SAD, and an announcement about the…
Originally posted at the Academy of Cognitive Therapy by Rodney P. Boone, Ph.D. What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a compulsive hair pulling disorder characterized by repeated hair pulling from any part of the body. Trichotillomania can result in noticeable hair loss, other related physical impairments,…