ReviewBiomedicines2022
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) as an Indicator for Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A Systematic Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A multi-modal approach for the treatment of non-fluent/agrammatic variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia.Brain communications · 2025Trial
- Levodopa-synergistic CBT intervention improves Parkinson's disease with anxiety disorder by regulating the BDNF/PI3K/AKT pathway.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial antioxidant elamipretide improves learning and memory impairment induced by chronic sleep deprivation in mice.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
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Abstract
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein affecting survival of existing neurons and neuronal maturation. Patients suffering from several mental disorders exhibit reduced BDNF levels comparing to healthy population. In this systematic review we aim to evaluate the effect of broadly defined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on BDNF levels in psychiatric patients. A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar data bases. The resources were searched between 14 January and 3 February 2022. Following the inclusion criteria, a total of 10 randomized-controlled trials were included. The results of our research indicate that BDNF levels might be considered an indicator of a result achieved in psychotherapy of cognitive functions. However, no such correlation was observed for mindfulness-based practices intended to lower stress levels or improve the quality of life. It is important to notice that present research showed no consistent correlation between the increase in BDNF levels and the perceived effectiveness of the procedures. Thus, the exact role of BDNF remains unknown, and so far, it cannot be taken as an objective measure of the quality of the interventions.
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