Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/01/27/study-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt-not-medication-drives-long-term-rewiring-of-the-brain-to-help-reduce-psychosis-symptoms/
Talking therapy changes the brain’s wiring, study reveals for first time (ScienceDaily):
“A new study from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown for the first time that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) strengthens specific connections in the brains of people with psychosis, and that these stronger connections are associated with long-term reduction in symptoms and recovery eight years later.
In the original study, participants underwent fMRI imaging to assess the brain’s response to images of faces expressing different emotions, before and after six months of CBT. Participants were already taking medication when they took part in …
Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/01/27/study-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt-not-medication-drives-long-term-rewiring-of-the-brain-to-help-reduce-psychosis-symptoms/
Talking therapy changes the brain’s wiring, study reveals for first time (ScienceDaily):
“A new study from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown for the first time that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) strengthens specific connections in the brains of people with psychosis, and that these stronger connections are associated with long-term reduction in symptoms and recovery eight years later.
In the original study, participants underwent fMRI imaging to assess the brain’s response to images of faces expressing different emotions, before and after six months of CBT. Participants were already taking medication when they took part in …
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