CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)
Reduction in pain intensity · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may leads to lower pain intensity at follow-up (12 months) 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 outcomesFollow-up (12 months)SMD -0.30 [-0.51, -0.09]6 studies · 639 participantsLow