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Back on Jan 14

Wednesday, 26 December 2007 9:26 A GMT+01
Anxiety Insights is taking a short break and will be back on January 14, 2008.

Some brain injuries may protect against PTSD

Monday, 24 December 2007 9:03 A GMT+01
A new study of combat-exposed Vietnam War veterans shows that those with injuries to certain parts of the brain were less likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Sleep chemical, non neuronal brain cells key to deep brain stimulation

Monday, 24 December 2007 8:40 A GMT+01
A brain chemical that makes us sleepy also appears to play a central role in the success of deep brain stimulation to ease symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders.
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Many physicians fail to heed call to monitor youth on antidepressants

Saturday, 22 December 2007 8:52 A GMT+01
Although the FDA's warning on antidepressant-associated suicide risks in young patients was followed by a dramatic change in prescribing patterns, clinicians have not been seeing patients more often after starting antidepressant prescriptions.

Research on children yielding valuable clinical information

Saturday, 22 December 2007 8:48 A GMT+01
A wealth of knowledge that's been generated from pragmatically designed, NIMH-funded clinical trials can help clinicians provide evidence-based care for children and adolescents.

[Quackery busting] I'll have what she's having

Saturday, 22 December 2007 8:42 A GMT+01
We all want to be stronger, fitter, leaner, brainier, more flexible and well balanced. But can a mass-produced, laboratory-enhanced diet improve on meat, veg and blueberries.

[Scotland] Finding out if healing power all in the mind

Saturday, 22 December 2007 8:23 A GMT+01
SCIENTISTS in Edinburgh are seeking volunteers for the first in-depth study into the phenomenon of "remote healing".

Media's presentations of terrorism may harm children

Friday, 21 December 2007 8:24 A GMT+01
..[I]t is unlikely that the majority of youth will ever experience direct exposure to a terrorist attack. Following a terrorist attack, however, youth are exposed to a substantial amount of attack-related media coverage.
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Evidence doesn't support CYP450 gene testing to guide antidepressant selection

Friday, 21 December 2007 8:00 A GMT+01
Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) gene testing is currently not recommended to guide treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs for patients with depression, concludes an expert panel report
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Study finds Swedish herbal extract an effective antidepressant

Friday, 21 December 2007 7:40 A GMT+01
A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea (Golden root) roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients with mild to moderate depression.
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Lasting genetic legacy of environment

Friday, 21 December 2007 7:30 A GMT+01
Environmental factors such as stress and diet could be affecting the genes of future generations leading to increased rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Taking time to deal with adversity is emotionally healthier

Thursday, 20 December 2007 9:45 P GMT+01
Although lost opportunities and mistaken expectations are often unpleasant to think and talk about, these experiences may impact personality development and overall happiness.
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Some preschooler tantrum 'styles' may indicate an emotional or behavioral disorder

Thursday, 20 December 2007 8:17 A GMT+01
Temper tantrums are common among preschool children 3 to 6 years of age. Although these tantrums can range in duration and intensity, many parents often worry whether tantrums are also symptoms of more serious problems.
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Abstract+: Can pill placebo augment cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder?

Thursday, 20 December 2007 7:49 A GMT+01
Whether psychotherapy plus pill placebo is the same as psychotherapy alone is an empirical question which however has to date never been examined systematically.

Dolphin 'therapy' fad a danger to patients and dolphins

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 8:12 A GMT+01
People suffering from chronic mental or physical disabilities should not resort to a dolphin "healing" experience, warn two researchers from Emory University.
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Abstract: Polymorphisms in the galanin gene are associated with symptom–severity in female patients suffering from panic disorder

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 8:07 A GMT+01
Galanin (GAL) is a neuropeptide, which is expressed primarily in limbic nuclei in the brain and mediates miscellaneous physiological processes and behaviors.

Abstract+: Prediction of posttraumatic stress in fathers of children with chronic diseases or unintentional injuries

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 8:01 A GMT+01
While fathers were neglected for a long time in research investigating families of pediatric patients, there are now a few studies available on fathers' posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Study finds behavior therapy better than drugs for adolescent social anxiety

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:46 A GMT+01
A behavioral therapy designed to treat children diagnosed with social phobia helped them overcome more of their symptoms than the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), according to a study
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Depression's flip-side - over optimism

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:20 A GMT+01
Humans tend to be overly optimistic about the future, sometimes underestimating risks and making unrealistic plans, notes NIMH grantee Elizabeth Phelps, Ph.D., New York University. Yet "a moderate optimistic illusion" appears to be essential
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Meditation can change brain function, psychology study says

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:10 A GMT+01
Feeling stressed or depressed? You may one day be prescribed meditation rather than medication, thanks to a study conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at St. Joseph's Hospital

Abstract: Social fears and social phobia in the USA

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:08 A GMT+01
Despite heightened awareness of the clinical significance of social phobia, information is still lacking about putative subtypes, functional impairment, and treatment-seeking.

Abstract: Empirically supported psychological interventions for social phobia in adults

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:08 A GMT+01
Social phobia is a chronic disorder that results in substantial impairment. We conducted a qualitative review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of psychological interventions for social phobia.

Kids of abused mothers have higher health care needs

Monday, 17 December 2007 7:39 A GMT+01
Study finds link even if abuse occurred prior to child's birth
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The shrinks I've known

Monday, 17 December 2007 7:33 A GMT+01
I'm not opposed to shrinks. Some of my best friends-in fact, almost all my friends-have had therapy. It got them through divorce, bad jobs, parent's death, a dog's death, angst, chronic anxiety, Weltschmerz, and overeating, not to mention menopause.

Abstract: Seasonality is associated with anxiety and depression

Monday, 17 December 2007 7:12 A GMT+01
The purpose of this study was to assess how seasonal changes in mood and behaviour were associated with depression and anxiety symptoms in a sample from a general population, and to investigate how prevalence figures were affected by month of

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