Exercise: depression A-Z interventions and conditions Regular exercise programs improve mood and activity level in people with mild to moderate depression and more exercise sessions have a greater effect on mood than fewer sessions
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety A-Z interventions and conditions About 85% of patients with depression have significant anxiety and iCBT may be useful for rural patients and those with mobility issues
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain A-Z interventions and conditions Low back pain is a leading cause of disability and MBSR and CBT have produced small but clinically meaningful improvements in patients
Music for insomnia in adults A-Z interventions and conditions German composer Max Richter released ‘Sleep’, an eight-hour ‘lullaby for a frenetic world’ and at the world premiere in London, listeners were offered beds instead of chairs
Psychological treatments for postnatal depression A-Z interventions and conditions About 13% of mothers experience postnatal depression (PND) in the first year after childbirth. Untreated PND can negatively affect mother-child bonding, shorten breastfeeding duration, lead to marital difficulties and increase the risk of future depression
Advice to stay active for people with acute low back pain A-Z interventions and conditions Advising patients with acute low back pain to stay active rather than rest in bed
Antenatal perineal massage: reduce perineal injury during childbirth A-Z interventions and conditions Although current recommendations advise avoiding routine episiotomies, rates of episiotomy vary greatly around the world
Aquatic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis A-Z interventions and conditions Warm-water therapy is one of the oldest recorded treatments, with effects lasting well beyond the period of immersion
Education about joint protection strategies: hand osteoarthritis A-Z interventions and conditions Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in older adults, joint protection is a part of osteoarthritis self-management