CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)
Mental distress · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) showed no clear difference in psychological distress at treatment completion compared with usual care, waiting list or no treatment (control) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesTreatment completionMD 2.36 [-1.17, 5.89]1 study · 101 participantsLow