Fibromyalgia Review: Exercise and CBT First, Medication Second
A 2026 narrative review says fibromyalgia is still diagnosed by symptoms, guidelines put exercise, education and CBT first, and approved drugs give modest relief.
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Online CBT Course Reduced Condomless Sex in Small MSM Trial
In a 50-person pilot trial in China, men who have sex with men who took a 4-week online CBT course reported less condomless anal sex than those given standard HIV prevention education.
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Overactive Attention May Keep PPPD Dizziness Going
Overactive, misdirected attention may be the common thread that keeps persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) going, according to a 2026 narrative review. Yang et al. argue it can ex…
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Brazilian Eating Disorder Guidelines: CBT First for Bulimia and Binge Eating, Fewer Proven Options for Anorexia
New Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines put cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) first for bulimia and binge-eating disorder. When medication is needed, they recommend fluoxetine as a…
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Exercise Before CBT Raised Depression Remission to 69% in Pilot Trial
A 40-person pilot trial found depression remission in 69% of adults who did 30 minutes of moderate exercise before individual CBT, compared with 33% of adults who did a calming pre-CBT activ…
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Perfectionism: r = 0.32 Meta-Analysis
A 2026 meta-analysis of 34 studies involving 13,107 participants found that body dysmorphic disorder symptoms and perfectionism were moderately correlated: r = .32, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.36, p < …
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AVATAR Therapy vs CBT for Auditory Hallucinations
AVATAR therapy ties CBT at end of treatment, edges ahead at 3-month follow-up, and uses half the sessions. The ‘better than CBT’ framing outpaces the formal statistics.
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