BACKGROUND Sustained-release bupropion hydrochloride and nortriptyline hydrochloride have been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of cigarette smoking. It is not known whether psychological intervention increases the efficacy of these antidepressants. This study compared both drugs with placebo. It also examined the efficacy of these 2 drugs and placebo with and without psychological inte...

BACKGROUND A variety of psychological interventions to treat depressive disorders have been developed and are used in primary care. In a systematic review, we compared the effectiveness of psychological treatments grouped by theoretical background, intensity of contact with the health care professional, and delivery mode for depressed patients in this setting. METHODS Randomized trials compar...

AIMS Home detoxification is a recognized method of treating problem drinkers within their own home environment. The aim of this research is to determine whether a relatively brief psychological intervention adds to its effectiveness. METHODS A pragmatic trial with 91 participants randomly assigned to either the psychological intervention or treatment as usual. Community Psychiatric Nurses wer...

Background Health economic modelling has paid limited attention to the effects that patients’ psychological characteristics have on the effectiveness of treatments. This case study tests: 1. the feasibility of incorporating psychological prediction models of treatment response within an economic model of type 1 diabetes 2. the potential value of providing treatment to a subgroup of patients 3. ...

BACKGROUND Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a chronic disorder with substantial impact on quality of life similar to that seen in diabetes mellitus or osteoarthritis. Little is known about the psychological characteristics of RLS patients although psychological factors may contribute to unfavourable treatment outcome. METHODS In an observational cross-sectional design, we evaluated the psychol...

objective: the aim of the present research was to evaluate the psychological well-being and quality of sleep in addicts under methadone treatment for at least 6 months. methods: a total of 40 individuals were selected through purposeful sampling method among the referring addicts to 2 addiction centers in eastern tehran. participants took the ryff scale of psychological well-being (rspwb) and p...

PURPOSE There are very few studies on healthcare providers' experiences of delivering treatment for chronic pain in a Southeast Asian setting. The aims of this study are to understand the experiences of professionals delivering treatment for people with chronic pain in Singapore and identify possible barriers to psychological treatment for this condition within the broader experiences of these ...

This retrospective study explores depression, worry, psychosocial functioning, and change in body mass index (BMI) as predictors of eating disorder (ED) symptomatology and BMI at discharge and 1-year follow-up from a residential and partial hospitalization ED treatment center. Participants were 423 male and female patients receiving treatment at an ED treatment center. Results indicate signific...