Behavioural therapy

New 'talk therapy' cheap, effective for treating depression

A simple and inexpensive "behavioural activation" therapy that can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at a far less cost is as effective at treating depression in adults as the gold-standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a study suggests.

Jul 23, 2016, 16:14 PM IST

Behavioural therapy can help overcome fear of dentist

 Researchers have found that cognitive behavioural therapy could help people overcome the fear of visiting the dentist and enable them to receive dental treatment without the need to be sedated.

Nov 27, 2015, 23:14 PM IST