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Effects of childhood abuse last a lifetime

Friday, 25 January 2008 6:05 A GMT+01

Child abuse survivors are almost two and a half times as likely to have poor mental health outcomes and four times more likely to be unhappy even in much later life, according to new research from University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia.

Katrina survivors' mental health deteriorates

Friday, 25 January 2008 5:59 A GMT+01

More residents affected by Hurricane Katrina are enduring mental disorders than was initially determined a few months after the storm, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

Music therapy may ease depression

Friday, 25 January 2008 5:54 A GMT+01

Therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health, states a Systematic Review from The Cochrane Library.

The pursuit of happiness can go too far

Friday, 25 January 2008 5:50 A GMT+01

Could the pursuit of happiness go too far? Most self-help books on the subject offer tips on how to maximize one's bliss, but a new study suggests that moderate happiness may be preferable to full-fledged elation.

Work stress linked to coronary heart disease

Thursday, 24 January 2008 8:47 A GMT+01

New research has produced strong evidence of how work stress is linked to the biological mechanisms involved in the onset of heart disease.

Gene variant limits antidepressant access to some brains

Thursday, 24 January 2008 8:34 A GMT+01

Researchers have identified subtle genetic variations that predict the efficacy of two widely used antidepressant drugs.

Immune system molecule key to stress triggered brain atrophy

Wednesday, 23 January 2008 9:08 A GMT+01

Acute and chronic stress can have devastating effects on the brain, and Yale School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed one receptor that plays a key role in that harmful cycle, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of

Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart

Monday, 21 January 2008 7:13 A GMT+01

A new study by McGill University and Université de Montréal researchers has found that major anxiety and/or depression, can double a coronary artery disease patient's chances of repeated heart ailments.

Neurological basis of concussion related depression identified

Monday, 21 January 2008 6:58 A GMT+01

Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University have identified the neurological basis of depression in male athletes with persisting post-concussion symptoms.

Diabetics' mental health affects risk of limb amputation

Sunday, 20 January 2008 6:00 A GMT+01

For U.S. veterans with diabetes, lower scores on a test of mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations, reports a study in the November/December issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. "Our findings

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,

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.

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.

Selective reporting of antidepressant trials exaggerated the drugs' effectiveness

Thursday, 17 January 2008 12:05 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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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