Cognitive Behaviour Therapy A peer reviewed, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the application of behavioural and cognitive sciences to clinical psychology and psychotherapy.
In the beginning of summer the 10th World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies took place in Seoul, South Korea. Representing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, our editors Alexander Rozental, Monica Buhrman, and Gerhard Andersson attended a wonderful venue, filled with interesting keynotes, symposia, and posters. Apart from getting up-to-date on recent …
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June, 2023
May, 2023
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30 May
Associations between perfectionism and symptoms of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression in young people: A meta-analysis
Perfectionism has been linked to anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. Many studies have looked at how perfectionism is linked to these problems. Perfectionism has been described as a ‘transdiagnostic’ factor that cuts across a range of psychological problems. Perfectionism has often been broken down into two main parts: …
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February, 2023
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28 February
Working it out: Can an acute exercise bout alleviate memory bias, rumination and negative mood?
Exercise is widely recognized to be good for our mental health. Even a single bout boosts a positive mood and decreases negative emotions such as anger or sadness. Therefore, it is not surprising that exercise is also used as a treatment for mood disorders, including depression. A large number of …
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21 February
Management of Emotional Distress following a Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression, are common among MI patients. However, many psychological interventions for patients with cardiovascular disease still lack focus and clear evidence of their effectiveness. To improve treatments, we …
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January, 2023
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30 January
Perceived Interpersonal Competence as a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial for Social Anxiety and Employment
Individuals with social anxiety experience many difficulties navigating their daily lives, including in job settings. Treatments for social anxiety are not effective for everyone who experiences social anxiety, nor do they sufficiently address unemployment and other functional difficulties. Because of this, more research is needed on how to improve our …
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16 January
Psychometric Evaluation of the Swedish Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI)
Psychological flexibility is kind of like physical flexibility, it lets you do the things that are important to you even when there are obstacles in your way. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is thus far the method used to increase psychological flexibility and it has been shown to be effective in …
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November, 2022
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29 November
Effects of DBT-based Interventions on Alexithymia: A Systematic Review
Alexithymia [from the Greek a (not) – lexis (words) – thymos (emotion); “no words for emotions”] is a term developed to describe people with marked restriction in experiencing emotions, difficulties in identifying and distinguishing their feelings from physical sensations, and a particular struggle to find appropriate words to verbalize what …
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19 November
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) as a treatment for tinnitus-related insomnia: A randomised controlled trial
Tinnitus is the perception of a sound in the absence of an external noise. It is a very prevalent experience; studies vary slightly but it is generally accepted that tinnitus affects between 10% and 15% of the population. Tinnitus can affect all age groups, including children, but a person is …
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March, 2022
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27 March
A warm welcome to our new editors
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy was founded in 1972 by the Swedish Association of Behaviour Therapy, thus celebrating its 50th anniversary this year (formerly: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy). The members of the association elects the European Office of its editorial board, and a few weeks ago several new editors were appointed. …
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February, 2022
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8 February
Very Long-Term Outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: One- and Ten-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
People who have received CBT to treat their insomnia can benefit from the treatment for at least a decade – this we can claim, with some confidence, based on our new study. Considering our participants had been suffering from poor sleep for more than ten years when the treatment started, …
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