A network of emotion-regulating brain regions implicated in the pathological worry that can grip patients with anxiety disorders may also be useful for predicting the benefits of treatment.
A new study appearing online Jan. 2 reports that high levels of brain activity in an emotional center called the amygdala reflect patients’ hypersensitivity to anticipation Read the rest of this entry »
Contact with nature has long been suspected to increase positive feelings, reduce stress, and provide distraction from the pain associated with recovery from surgery. Now, research has confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for patients recovering from abdominal surgery.
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Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents should be recognized and treated to prevent educational underachievement and adult substance abuse, anxiety disorders and depression, says a nationally recognized child psychiatrist from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
In an editorial appearing in the Dec. 25 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Graham Emslie, Read the rest of this entry »
Earthquakes have aftershocks not just the geological kind but the mental kind as well. Just like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.
In 1988, a massive earthquake in Armenia killed 17,000 people and destroyed nearly half the town of Gumri. Now, in the first multigenerational study of its kind, UCLA researchers studying Read the rest of this entry »
The PruHealth Vitality Index, a major study published today, reveals a clear gap between Britons’ perceptions of what it means to be healthy and having a real understanding of the impact of lifestyle, diet and fitness levels on current and future health. The Index - which will be repeated on a biannual basis to track the nation’s health trends - provides a comprehensive analysis of general health and wellbeing Read the rest of this entry »
Breast cancer patients who have a poor relationship with their spouse may face a more difficult road to recovery than would other women, according to a new study.
Buy levitra without prescription Researchers found that, over five years, patients in distressed marriages had higher levels of stress, less physical activity, slower Read the rest of this entry »
Being nervous, socially isolated, anxious or neurotic during childhood protects young men from becoming criminal offenders until they enter adulthood, but the protective effect seems to wear off after the age of 21. These are the findings of Dr. Georgia Zara, from the University of Turin in Italy, and Dr. David Farrington, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who explored whether or not certain childhood factors delay Read the rest of this entry »
The Anxiety and Panic Treatment Program of The Family
Institute at Northwestern University, a premier center for couple and family therapy,
community outreach, education and research, announces its generalized anxiety disorder
(GAD) research project.
The primary focus of the GAD research project is on improving the effectiveness of
treatment for GAD. This research is especially timely given the current economic turmoil
as many people with Read the rest of this entry »
In patients who receive implantable cardiac defibrillators after a sudden heart event, there is a higher likelihood of death within five years if they experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report released on November 3, 2008 in Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
When a life-threatening heart condition is severe and has Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers in the US found that either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or the antidepressant sertraline (brand name Zoloft) were more
effective than a placebo drug in treating a range of childhood anxiety disorders, but a combination of Zoloft and CBT worked even better.
The Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS), which took part in six separate centers across the US, Read the rest of this entry »
Cortisol helps our bodies cope with stress, but what about its effects on the brain? A new study by Cohen and colleagues, appearing in the October 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, suggests that the answer to this question is complex. In an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), high doses of a cortisol-related substance, corticosterone, prevented negative consequences of stress exposure, including increased startle response Read the rest of this entry »
A CQUniversity researcher’s work with multiply-abused children has been applauded by an Australasian traumatic stress organisation.
Dr Jacqueline Feather was awarded first prize in the 2008 ASTSS (Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) Read the rest of this entry »
Physicians are less likely to diagnose anxiety in elderly black patients than in white patients, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Reuters Health reports. The study by Hillary Bogner of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues involved 330 elderly patients from Maryland primary care practices Read the rest of this entry »
With Christmas just around the corner, the festive fun can often be overshadowed by stress. The pressures of Christmas shopping, time, money, and social demands can often lead to anxiety, sleep disturbances, headaches, loss of appetite and even poor concentration, all of which are symptoms of stress. Over time, stress can contribute towards heart disease, stroke and cancer so it’s important that you take Read the rest of this entry »
Army officials have said they will examine Fort Campbell in Kentucky, where 15,000 soldiers are expected to arrive after multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, to determine the proper staffing levels to address brain injuries and psychological problems, the AP/Washington Post reports.
In an effort to assess the long-term impact of repeated deployments, Army officials have nearly doubled the size of the Read the rest of this entry »
"Job-Related Stress and Chronic Health Conditions Among Filipino Immigrants," Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health: A.B. de Castro of the University of Washington School of Nursing Read the rest of this entry »
You couldn’t ignore the news if you tried. The economic crisis is all over magazines, newspapers and television news programs. So, it’s no wonder people are feeling anxious and stressed out.
But women may be reacting more strongly than men. A recent survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) called "Stress in America" says women are expressing fear about the current financial situation Read the rest of this entry »
Some types of stress may increase risk for preterm delivery, but many stressful events do not, according to study by a researcher at RTI International.
The study, published in RTI Press, found that being in debt, being injured by a partner, having someone close attempt suicide, and being divorced were associated with an increase risk of preterm delivery, but 13 other Read the rest of this entry »
AstraZeneca announced its submission of SEROQUEL XR (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) to European regulatory authorities seeking approval for both short-term and maintenance treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Building on the US GAD submission Read the rest of this entry »
Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one’s stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco. The study, published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Read the rest of this entry »
Promising scientific investigations that might someday yield new strategies related to anxiety, addiction, trauma caused by war or natural disasters, and brain development among children growing up in poverty will be the focus of a seminar on "Science, Stress and Human Health."
The 2008 Philip Hauge Abelson Advancing Science Seminar will take place Friday, 24 October at the American Association Read the rest of this entry »
A report released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) suggests that as many as a third of elementary and middle school students in Oklahoma are involved in bullying. The report presents findings from a 2005 survey, the Oklahoma Anti-Bullying Survey, of 7,848 third, fifth, and seventh grade students from 85 school districts. Fourteen percent of the students reported Read the rest of this entry »
Many women know the overwhelmed feeling caused by too much to do and too little time. Better time management can help you do more. Buy propecia pills And it has health benefits, such as less stress and a better quality of life.
The October issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offers Read the rest of this entry »
A doctoral thesis carried out at the University of Granada has proved that patients with serious anxiety disorders (panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder) think they suffer more physiological (palpitations, sweating, irregular breathing, shaking of the hands and muscular tension Read the rest of this entry »
How children are affected by out-of-home care depends not only on the qualities of their teacher and the classroom, but also on the nature of the children’s relationship with their caregivers. That’s the finding of a new study on the level of the stress hormone cortisol in children in full-day child care.
Cortisol, the primary stress hormone in humans, tends to be at its highest levels in the Read the rest of this entry »