Pharmacological therapy with antidepressants and non-pharmacological (natural therapy) methods are the most commonly used.
Not exact matches
Do you see a place for combining newer
pharmacological interventions
with more traditional
therapies?
Clauw advises clinicians to integrate
pharmacological treatments, such as gabapentinoids, trycyclics and serotonoin reuptake inhibitors,
with nonpharmacological approaches like cognitive behavioral
therapy, exercise and stress reduction.
One of the main challenges in finding a treatment for the disease in the future is the research and development of
pharmacological therapies capable of activating the Crtc1 protein,
with the aim of preventing, slowing down or reverting cognitive alterations in patients.
This has implications for how we think about the underlying behavioral differences in autism and implications for how we develop both behavioral or
pharmacological therapies to improve the lives of those
with autism.»
Although some people
with hoarding problems may respond well to
pharmacological strategies used in the treatment of OCD — such as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)-- the most effective treatment, says Dr Jeffreys, is behavioural
therapy.
From insane asylums, chains, shock treatments, and lobotomies to
pharmacological advances beyond our imagination, group and individual
therapies with non-judgmental listeners — our world has changed dramatically.
A role may exist for augmentation
with cognitive behaviour
therapy and other
pharmacological agents to enhance response.
Reviews
with a favourable conclusion about psychological
therapies (vs
pharmacological interventions) are at high risk for a spin in conclusions (OR = 8.31 (1.41 to 49.05)-RRB-, whereas favourable conclusions about effects of
pharmacological interventions showed no spin in our sample (OR = 1.00 (0.16 to 6.14).
Smoking cessation interventions were delivered by healthcare providers and were either non-
pharmacological alone (cognitive — behaviour
therapy (CBT), self - help material, telephone counselling) or combined
with a
pharmacological component (NRT, varenicline or bupropion; table 2).
The reviews and meta - analyses addressed anxiety disorders (n = 42), depressive disorders (n = 48), and / or personality disorders (n = 13), and allowed conclusions about the following interventions: 59 reviews compared psychological
therapies with other forms of psychological
therapies, and 36 compared psychological
therapies with pharmacological interventions.
However, there is no evidence to suggest that cognitive behavioural
therapy is a superior treatment compared
with pharmacological treatments.
We are initiating a Teen Research Project for treating BPD teens
with appropriate
pharmacological interventions, such as Depakote and
with Dialectical Behavior
Therapy.
However, when stratified by quality of studies, the Cochrane review found no statistically significant evidence in methodologically robust RCTs that exercise was more effective than psychological or
pharmacological therapies.46 Nevertheless, we still found that depressive symptoms are associated
with lower PA levels in individuals at high risk of CVD, which highlights the importance of screening and optimising conventional depression management48 to reduce depressive symptoms, which could help lower CVD risk.3 4
In fact, while the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends behavior
therapy support as the first line of treatment for preschool - age children
with ADHD, limited availability of clinicians, cost and challenges in transportation and child care — as well as reliance on
pharmacological drugs — mean few families access such
therapy for themselves and their children.