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Arthritis pain processed in brain's 'fear center'

Monday, 30 April 2007 7:25 A GMT+01
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that arthritis pain, unlike that induced as part of an experiment, is processed in the parts of the brain concerned with emotions and fear.

Just a thought

Monday, 30 April 2007 7:21 A GMT+01
Rarely do we find men who are willing to engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think. Martin Luther King Jr.

Abstract: Pharmacological treatment of generalized anxiety disorders

Sunday, 29 April 2007 6:26 A GMT+01
The rational use of pharmacological treatment in generalized anxiety disorders is still a matter of debate due to the uncertainties concerning the nature, diagnostic criteria and target-symptoms of this frequent and potentially invaliding disorder.

Verbal beatings hurt as much as sexual abuse

Sunday, 29 April 2007 6:14 A GMT+01
Scolding, swearing, yelling, blaming, insulting, threatening, ridiculing, demeaning, and criticizing can be as harmful as physical abuse, sexual abuse outside the home, or witnessing physical abuse at home,

Just a thought

Sunday, 29 April 2007 6:06 A GMT+01
Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life

Traumatic stress by television

Saturday, 28 April 2007 7:08 A GMT+01
Dream journals being kept by students in a college psychology class have provided researchers with a unique look at how people experienced the events of 9/11, including the influence TV coverage of the WTC attacks had on people's levels of stress

Late-onset Depression can be early Parkinson's disease symptom

Saturday, 28 April 2007 7:04 A GMT+01
Depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, according to research to be presented on Tuesday at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston,

Abstract: Prevalence of PTSD following Hurricane Katrina

Saturday, 28 April 2007 6:58 A GMT+01
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most significant natural disasters to have affected the United States, exposing thousands of people to natural destruction, human violence, and desperation.

Depression Is Real Coalition launches weekly audio-casts

Saturday, 28 April 2007 6:54 A GMT+01
The Depression Is Real Coalition has launched a new weekly Internet audio-cast titled, "The Down & Up Show." The purpose of the show is to provide timely and authoritative information about depression,

Abstract+: Impact of parental history of substance use disorders on the clinical course of anxiety disorders

Saturday, 28 April 2007 6:52 A GMT+01
Among the psychological difficulties seen in children of parents with substance use problems, the anxiety disorders are among the most chronic conditions.

Just a thought

Saturday, 28 April 2007 6:49 A GMT+01
We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. physician, poet, educator, Lewis Thomas

Stopping PTSD before it happens

Friday, 27 April 2007 8:01 A GMT+01
Mental health professionals are aware of the importance of understanding the kinds of illnesses - such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - that can result from disasters both natural and human-made.

Making America’s college campuses safer

Friday, 27 April 2007 7:58 A GMT+01
Psychologist Russ Federman, PhD, ABPP, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia testified today before the Senate .... on the mental and emotional health of college students and responses on university campuses

Abstract+: Omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses

Friday, 27 April 2007 7:52 A GMT+01
The objective of the current article is to review the evidence for the rationale and benefit of LCn-3PUFA in the treatment of common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.

Abstract: Large variations in suicidal ideation risk among both active and placebo treated clinical trial participants

Friday, 27 April 2007 7:48 A GMT+01
We assessed suicide and suicide attempt risk as well as symptom reduction among 3,282 depressed patients participating in duloxetine and escitalopram clinical trials assigned to either an antidepressant or placebo.

Just a thought

Friday, 27 April 2007 7:42 A GMT+01
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best to make you everybody else, means to fight the hardest human battle ever and to never stop fighting. American poet, painter, essayist, and playwright E.E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings

Smoking a predictor of Depression onset

Thursday, 26 April 2007 7:54 A GMT+01
Men who smoke regularly are more likely to become depressed than non-smokers, say Finnish researchers. Smoking behavior may be a gender-sensitive predictor of depression, with a stronger association in men than in women, the authors write

[UK] The great Depression swindle

Thursday, 26 April 2007 7:20 A GMT+01
The test GPs use to diagnose depression is worse than useless, according to new research.

Just a thought

Thursday, 26 April 2007 7:15 A GMT+01
It is better to know the patient who has the disease than it is to know the disease which the patient has. Hippocrates (460 - 377 BCE)

Targeting specific serotonin receptors may lead to better antidepressants

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 8:11 A GMT+01
Depressed mice, like depressed humans, often appear listless and antisocial - the result of aberrant levels of brain chemicals such as serotonin.

Prof: Really listen to college students' reactions to Virginia Tech

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 7:21 A GMT+01
Friends and family members of college students should provide a listening ear regarding students' fears and concerns about the Virginia Tech tragedy, says a Purdue University expert who studied how college students coped with 9/11.

Pregnant smokers have high rates of mental illness

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 7:07 A GMT+01
While pregnancy may be considered an effective motivator for smoking cessation, results of a study by Mailman School of Public Health researchers indicate that pregnant U.S. women commonly smoke, placing themselves and their unborn children at risk

White collars 'suffer worst depression'

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 7:03 A GMT+01
Money really can't buy happiness, according to a new survey showing lawyers and other well-paid white-collar workers are more likely to suffer depression.

[UK] NICE amends depression and anxiety guidance in line with safety recommendations

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 7:01 A GMT+01
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued amendments to the management of anxiety and of depression in primary and secondary care guidelines.

Just a thought

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 6:52 A GMT+01
Minds are like parachutes, they function best when open

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