The effectiveness of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy for functional neurological disorder: a service evaluation
Overview
This service evaluation examines outcomes from a specialist CBT program for adults with functional neurological disorder using data from 234 patients in routine clinical practice. The study reports significant improvements in psychological distress, functional impairment, and specific cognitive-behavioral domains, but no significant changes in physical functioning or pain levels. The resource is intended for clinicians and researchers interested in real-world efficacy data for this intervention.
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- Author
- Rhiannon White (King's College London), Susannah Pick (King's College London), Trudie Chalder (King's College London)
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- 2026-03-13
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- gold
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- 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295
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@article{allodium:4b8661876ec3479e,
title = {The effectiveness of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy for functional neurological disorder: a service evaluation},
author = {Rhiannon White and Susannah Pick and Trudie Chalder},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The effectiveness of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy for functional neurological disorder: a service evaluation AU - White, Rhiannon AU - Pick, Susannah AU - Chalder, Trudie PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295 ER -
APA
White, R., Pick, S., & Chalder, T. (2026). The effectiveness of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy for functional neurological disorder: a service evaluation. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1786295
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