Research Shows Cognitive Therapy Eases Unfounded Health Fears

Circle Connections: New Products & Services Patients who worried excessively about their health showed reduced anxiety after cognitive behavioral therapy compared with simple reassurance in a randomized trial. Among 417 patients with adequate follow-up data in the trial, those assigned to cognitive therapy showed improvements in Health Anxiety Inventory scores that averaged 2.98 points (95% CI 1.64-4.33) greater than those seen in the usual-care group (Pmedpagetoday.com on October 18, Contact information: Peter Tryer, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Imperial College of London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ; +44 (0)20 7386 . . .