Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training - in this case, speed of processing ...

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Its goal is to help people process traumatic events while challenging and changing ...

In a previous post, I talked about how cognitive behavioral therapy traditionally focused on fairly privileged groups (educated, rich/higher income) and how this therapy has been adapted to those who ...

MBCT combines two research-backed approaches: mindfulness practices and cognitive therapy. Mindfulness is a practice involving awareness of one’s internal state and surroundings, according to the ...

Cognitive health is the ability of the brain to function properly and perform various mental tasks effectively. Strong cognitive health allows you to carry out activities of daily living, interact ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

When my father, Aaron T. Beck, developed recovery-oriented cognitive therapy (CT-R) with his colleagues during the last fifteen years of his life, he said he was more excited about it than anything ...

Behavioral therapy is a broad term that refers to several therapeutic techniques to treat mental health disorders. This form of therapy suggests that all behaviors occur due to learning them from ...

The brain's ability to adapt and form new neural connections allows it to recover from injury and maintain cognitive function into old age. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt and ...