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January 2008



Psychotherapy has rapid positive effect on OCD patients' brain activity

Friday, 18 January 2008 8:09 A GMT+01
Researchers have shown that significant changes in activity in certain regions of the brain can be produced with as little as four weeks of daily cognitive-behavioral therapy in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Male and female doctors view women's depression differently

Friday, 18 January 2008 8:03 A GMT+01
Women and men doctors have some divergent views about women and depression, according to a recent survey conducted by the Society for Women's Health Research,
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Depression relapse more likely with continuous antidepressant treatment

Thursday, 17 January 2008 8:24 A GMT+01
Maintenance antidepressant medication is the most commonly used preventive strategy for depression, a highly recurrent disease.
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Five principles may aid mental health recovery after mass trauma

Thursday, 17 January 2008 8:23 A GMT+01
Experts on trauma-related research and medical practices from around the world recently identified five principles to guide mental health care efforts immediately or shortly after a mass trauma, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

SSRI antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may persist for months

Thursday, 17 January 2008 8:07 A GMT+01
When withdrawal symptoms ensue after discontinuation of a Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitor antidepressant such as paroxetine (Paxil®), it is generally assumed they will last for a few weeks and then they will subside.
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Selective reporting of antidepressant trials exaggerated the drugs' effectiveness

Thursday, 17 January 2008 7:52 A GMT+01
Selective publication in reporting results of antidepressant trials exaggerates the effectiveness of the drugs, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Abstract: Changes in brain electrical activity after CBT for PTSD in patients injured in motor vehicle accidents

Thursday, 17 January 2008 7:45 A GMT+01
Objective: To explore changes for the first time in neural processing due to effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after severe motor vehicle accidents.

Depression a product of both nature and nuture

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:50 A GMT+01
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to the diathesis-stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression.
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Children of psychologically stressed mothers more prone to asthma

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:43 A GMT+01
Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk factors.
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The role of stress in just about everything — part 3/3

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:31 A GMT+01
by Eric Wargo Association for Psychological Science Personality and environmental factors are not the whole story when it comes to stress. The next frontier of stress research is the rapidly growing field of behavioral genetics. Modeling the interact
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Abstract: Depression and anxiety as predictors of 2-year cardiac events in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:18 A GMT+01
Context Anxiety and depression are associated with mechanisms that promote atherosclerosis. Most recent studies of emotional disturbances in coronary artery disease (CAD) have focused on depression only.

Call for greater regulation of psychotherapies

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 8:35 A GMT+01
Psychotherapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) are under-regulated in the UK and should be subject to the same standards of evidence as drugs, assert two experts in psychological medicine
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The role of stress in just about everything — part 2/3

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 8:34 A GMT+01
Besides heart disease, PTSD, and depression, chronic stress has been linked to ailments as diverse as intestinal problems, gum disease, erectile dysfunction, adult-onset diabetes, growth problems, and even cancer.
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Review of adverse effect profile, safety, and dosing of antidepressants

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 7:29 A GMT+01
In 2002, 8.5% of the US population purchased at least one prescription antidepressant. Given this relatively high rate of antidepressant use, best practices should be followed in choosing the correct medication and dosing,

Participants with chronic Lyme Disease wanted for Columbia University study

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 7:26 A GMT+01
Lyme expert Brian A. Fallon is seeking participants for a study

Abstract: Use of benzodiazepines and SSRIs in middle-aged and older adults with anxiety disorders

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 7:20 A GMT+01
Purpose of this study was to examine the use of benzodiazepines and SSRIs/SNRIs over nine years of follow-up in middle-aged and older adults with diagnoses of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, social phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder

Exercising away menopausal anxiety, stress and depression

Monday, 14 January 2008 8:40 A GMT+01
With more menopausal women seeking natural therapies to ease symptoms, a new study has found that simply adding a brisk walking routine can reduce a variety of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression.
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The role of stress in just about everything — part 1/3

Monday, 14 January 2008 8:39 A GMT+01
Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart and can make you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to cancer.
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Stress from 9/11 attacks increased risk of heart problems

Monday, 14 January 2008 5:29 A GMT+01
Stress and fear in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks may be making Americans sicker, according to a groundbreaking new study by UC Irvine researchers.
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Improving outcome in pediatric depression

Monday, 14 January 2008 5:14 A GMT+01
Controversy about the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adolescents has been ongoing for at least 30 years-prior to that, it was not thought that children could get depressed.

Abstract: A randomized controlled trial of D-Cycloserine enhancement of exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder

Monday, 14 January 2008 5:12 A GMT+01
Pilot research has suggested that D-cycloserine (DCS) enhances treatment outcomes for anxiety disorders when employed as an adjunct to exposure therapy (ET).