Study: Cognitive therapy at least as effective as drugs in treating severe depression
... depressed patients to challenge the judgments and misperceptions that underlie their despair views such as "Im a b... ideas with patients, encouraging them to test the misperceptions that shape their negative feelings. Prior studies have shown that in most cases, even short-term co...Webcast: Opio-phobia and its impact on the undertreatment of pain
...o not receive adequate treatment -- in part due to misperceptions about the safety and efficacy of opioid analgesics, widely considered one of the most effective types of therapies for moderate to severe pain . WHO: Participants in the media briefing will include: - Daniel Carr, MD, Saltonstall Professor of Pa...National summit on pain management to discuss new standards for pain assessment and treatment
...t, undertreatment of pain is perpetuated by common misperceptions about pain medication addiction and tolerance. To increase knowledge and stimulate greater collaboration among U.S. health care leaders, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the American Pain Society will convene the ...