Is Cognitive Therapy Effective?: Discussion Paper

Is cognitive–behavioral therapy more effective than other therapies?

Is enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy effective for adolescents?

Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) for adolescents with the full range of eating disorders. There is robust evidence of the effectiveness of CBT-E for adults with eating disorders, including low weight patients. CBT-E has been adapted for adolescents and there is emerging evidence from one study (N=51) for its effecti...

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This paper discusses recent developments in the market for agricultural land in Slovakia related to the new law on land acquisition. The stated objective of this law is to protect agricultural land from non-agricultural use. We analyze landrelated data as reported by sellers in the newly established Registry of offers of agricultural land administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural De...

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The financial and non-financial involvement of venture capitalists is supposed to be positively correlated with firm performance. This paper deals with the evaluation of the impact of venture capitalists on employment growth of new founded firms. Differences between high-tech and low-tech industries as well as the impact of other investors are analyzed. The estimation results show that survivin...

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