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Well-Being Therapy Eases Distress in Schools

A study by Italian researchers shows that Well-Being Therapy (WBT), an approach focusing on helping patients' sense of well-being by increasing awareness of positive moments and changing thoughts that disrupt well-being, may have success in schools.

One hundred eleven middle school students were assigned randomly to groups receiving a protocol based either on WBT or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Comparing before and after scores of psychological well-being, both groups showed notable improvement, showing that this could be a promising approach to preventing distress in schools. Both teachers and students also showed high satisfaction with the methods.

Findings from the trial will appear in this month's issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.


Read more: Improving Psychological Well-being In Schools. A New Preventive Strategy

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