Ella W Tuominen
@ellatuominen.bsky.social
UCL Wellcome Trust PhD Student in Mental Health Science @ UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
|| interested in avoidance, psychotherapy mechanisms, reinforcement learning, behaviour change, psychedelics, mindfulness ||
|| interested in avoidance, psychotherapy mechanisms, reinforcement learning, behaviour change, psychedelics, mindfulness ||
Gratuluji Ondrej! 😄 This is amazing
September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Gratuluji Ondrej! 😄 This is amazing
💡 Overall, CBT remains a gold standard for many mental health conditions, but it’s not a universal solution. Limitations in study quality and variable effects remind us of the importance of continued innovation, personalization, and better research designs to improve outcomes for all patients.
July 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
💡 Overall, CBT remains a gold standard for many mental health conditions, but it’s not a universal solution. Limitations in study quality and variable effects remind us of the importance of continued innovation, personalization, and better research designs to improve outcomes for all patients.
🚩 The real-world effectiveness of CBT might be less pronounced than what many controlled trials report, mainly due to the use of inactive control groups. Future research needs to focus more on comparing CBT to active treatments or standard care to provide a clearer picture of its practical value.
July 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🚩 The real-world effectiveness of CBT might be less pronounced than what many controlled trials report, mainly due to the use of inactive control groups. Future research needs to focus more on comparing CBT to active treatments or standard care to provide a clearer picture of its practical value.
🧐 Research quality varied: about 10% of the trials included had a low risk of bias and the effectiveness of CBT appeared inflated in studies using waitlist controls. Comparisons against usual care showed more modest gains, calling into question how broadly this translates to real-world settings.
July 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🧐 Research quality varied: about 10% of the trials included had a low risk of bias and the effectiveness of CBT appeared inflated in studies using waitlist controls. Comparisons against usual care showed more modest gains, calling into question how broadly this translates to real-world settings.
📊 Large effects were seen for PTSD and phobias, moderate for depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, but small for psychotic and bipolar disorders, indicating that CBT isn’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all solution or a sufficient standalone treatment for these conditions.
July 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📊 Large effects were seen for PTSD and phobias, moderate for depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, but small for psychotic and bipolar disorders, indicating that CBT isn’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all solution or a sufficient standalone treatment for these conditions.
A quick summary:
🧠 A major meta-analysis shows #CBT is effective across many adult mental health disorders, with the strongest results for PTSD and specific phobias. Effectiveness and dropout rates vary by condition, highlighting the need for tailored care.
🧠 A major meta-analysis shows #CBT is effective across many adult mental health disorders, with the strongest results for PTSD and specific phobias. Effectiveness and dropout rates vary by condition, highlighting the need for tailored care.
July 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A quick summary:
🧠 A major meta-analysis shows #CBT is effective across many adult mental health disorders, with the strongest results for PTSD and specific phobias. Effectiveness and dropout rates vary by condition, highlighting the need for tailored care.
🧠 A major meta-analysis shows #CBT is effective across many adult mental health disorders, with the strongest results for PTSD and specific phobias. Effectiveness and dropout rates vary by condition, highlighting the need for tailored care.
Thank you - had fun writing this one! :) Such an important piece of work too
July 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thank you - had fun writing this one! :) Such an important piece of work too
Great talk at the poster spotlights Laura!
July 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great talk at the poster spotlights Laura!
Additionally, the significant time commitment and costs required for psychoanalytic psychotherapy do raise practical challenges in many healthcare settings as covered in my previous Mental Elf blog: www.nationalelfservice.net/treatment/ps...
Long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy treatment-resistant depression
Long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression - Ella Tuominen considers the Tavistock Adult Depression Study.
www.nationalelfservice.net
March 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Additionally, the significant time commitment and costs required for psychoanalytic psychotherapy do raise practical challenges in many healthcare settings as covered in my previous Mental Elf blog: www.nationalelfservice.net/treatment/ps...
While the study’s five-year follow-up provides rare insights into long-term treatment effects, the large difference in therapy session numbers between the two interventions complicates interpretation. More treatment is likely to be better for outcomes.
March 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
While the study’s five-year follow-up provides rare insights into long-term treatment effects, the large difference in therapy session numbers between the two interventions complicates interpretation. More treatment is likely to be better for outcomes.
Key findings: psychoanalytic therapy showed superior outcomes for patients with higher levels of childhood trauma, especially those with histories of sexual abuse and family instability. The study highlights the need for personalized care based on trauma history.
March 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Key findings: psychoanalytic therapy showed superior outcomes for patients with higher levels of childhood trauma, especially those with histories of sexual abuse and family instability. The study highlights the need for personalized care based on trauma history.