JAMA Network JAMA Psychiatry : Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Mental Disorders in Adults
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Apr 16, 2025 
Pim Cuijpers, PhD, a leading expert in clinical and neurodevelopmental psychology, shares his insights on the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for tackling mental health disorders. He highlights its effectiveness against anxiety and depression through extensive meta-analyses. The conversation dives into the differences between group and individual CBT, revealing group therapy's surprising advantages. Cuijpers emphasizes the importance of diverse control conditions in research and discusses innovative approaches to personalized mental health treatment.
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CBT's Core Mechanism and Scope
- CBT targets mental health problems linked to negative thoughts about self, future, and world.
- It is the most studied psychotherapy across many disorders for effectiveness.
Unified Meta-Analysis Advantage
- Prior meta-analyses on CBT are disorder-specific and isolated.
- This study integrates CBT effects across disorders for generalizable insights.
Disorders Covered in Study
- The study covers major adult mental disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, eating, bipolar, and psychotic disorders.
- Children and adolescents were excluded to maintain focus on adult populations.