CBT vs alternative treatment
Mental distress · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may leads to lower psychological distress at follow-up compared with alternative (active) treatment (e.g. oral splint, medication,… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesFollow-upSMD -0.32 [-0.51, -0.13]6 studies · 516 participantsLow