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Latest tagged entries for 'ANXIETY DISORDER'



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

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.

Persisting anxiety and sleep disturbance predict depression recurrence

Friday, 12 October 2007 2:02 A GMT+01
MedWire News: Persisting anxiety and continuing sleep disturbance may be the cause of residual symptoms in patients with late-life depression who have achieved remission following treatment, say researchers.

Anxiety may persist after miscarriage

Thursday, 20 September 2007 9:29 A GMT+01
After a miscarriage, depression appears to decline during the following year, but many women and their partners continue to feel anxiety more than a year later, study findings suggest.

Healthcare usage in NYC significantly altered after 9/11

Saturday, 9 September 2006 7:43 A GMT+01
A report in the September issue of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism provides the most comprehensive picture to date of healthcare usage in the New York City region in the months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Abstract: Exposure to SSRI in womb does not increase child anxiety risk, but impaired maternal mood does

Wednesday, 21 June 2006 8:31 A GMT+01
Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jun;163(6):1026-1032. Internalizing Behaviors in 4-Year-Old Children Exposed in Utero to Psychotropic Medications.

Abstract: Recurrence of Panic Disorder During Pregnancy

Saturday, 17 June 2006 9:30 A GMT+01
Clin Neuropharmacol. 2006 May/June;29(3):132-137. Recurrence of Panic Disorder During Pregnancy: A 7-Year Naturalistic Follow-up Study. Dannon PN, Iancu I, Lowengrub K, Grunhaus L, Kotler M.

How you can live a wonderful life-even with anxiety!

Thursday, 15 June 2006 4:58 A GMT+01
You've heard it said, I have too: " Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth." Well, here's a new spin: I've been born with a predisposition to anxiety. The silver spoon? It's more like the spoon got logged in my throat

'Non-drug' treatments for depression show promise

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 7:13 A GMT+01
Depression is not always caused by serotonin insufficiency. Some researchers have explored the role that omega-3 fatty acids play in overall brain function. One of the more important results has linked omega-3 insufficiency with depression. Omega-3 f

Drug, alcohol abuse prevalent 9 months after Katrina

Thursday, 8 June 2006 6:25 A GMT+01
Adverse psychological effects caused by Hurricane Katrina's destruction last year are showing up nine months later in the form of substance abuse in the New Orleans area, a recent survey shows. Of the 603 people polled, 46 percent said they experienc

Can EEG scans pre determine antidepressant response?

Wednesday, 7 June 2006 6:01 A GMT+01
HOUSTON - (June 6, 2006) - For the millions of adults suffering from depression, finding the right antidepressant medication can be quite a challenge. A study at the Mood Disorders Center in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry at Baylor Colleg

Negative body image a anxiety, depression and suicide risk factor

Wednesday, 7 June 2006 6:00 A GMT+01
Severe body image concerns under-recognized in teensProvidence, RI -Adolescents with negative body image concerns are more likely to be depressed, anxious, and suicidal than those without intense dissatisfaction over their appearance, even when compa

Unwarranted anger episodes may predispose for anxiety disorders, depression

Tuesday, 6 June 2006 7:55 A GMT+01
A little-known mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger is more common than previously thought, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found. Depending upon how it's d

Anxious parents likely to have anxious kids

Monday, 5 June 2006 4:08 A GMT+01
June 3, 2006 (Toronto) - Children who have a parent with an anxiety disorder are highly likely to develop an anxiety disorder themselves, according to investigators who presented their findings here at the 159th annual meeting of the American Psychia

Children's speech problems linked to anxiety disorder

Saturday, 3 June 2006 11:35 P GMT+01
Two routes to social phobia have been identified. One is through a family history of anxiety, and a second is through a history of language impairment. Both paths appear to be independent of each other. His name is "Jeff"; he is age 25 and a likeabl

Abstract: Fruit tree extract has anti anxiety effect

Saturday, 3 June 2006 11:34 P GMT+01
Planta Med. 2006 May 29; [Epub ahead of print] Palmitone isolated from Annona diversifolia induces an anxiolytic-like effect in mice. Gonzalez-Trujano ME, Martinez AL, Reyes-Ramirez A, Reyes-Trejo B, Navarrete A. Direccion de Investigaciones en Neuro

Children of depressed parents at 3x risk for anxiety, depression

Friday, 2 June 2006 5:21 A GMT+01
Arlington, Va. - Results from a NIMH funded 20-year study showing that children of depressed parents are at higher risk for psychiatric and medical problems are reported in the June issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official jour

Abstract: Do psychotherapies produce neurobiological effects?

Friday, 2 June 2006 5:17 A GMT+01
Acta Neuropsychiatrica 2006; 18(2):61 Do psychotherapies produce neurobiological effects? Kumari V. Background: An area of recent interest in psychiatric research is the application of neuroimaging techniques to investigate neural events associated

Chronic stress, anxiety, depression and cortisol levels as risk indicators for periodontal disease

Thursday, 1 June 2006 4:52 A GMT+01
Researchers evaluated the effects stress, depression and cortisolPeople under psychological or physical stress should not overlook their oral health, according to a new study printed in the Journal of Periodontology. The results from the study sugges

Abstract: City living doubles mental disorder rate

Thursday, 1 June 2006 4:52 A GMT+01
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2006 May 26; [Epub ahead of print] Mental illness in a rural area : A Norwegian psychiatric epidemiological study. Kringlen E, Torgersen S, Cramer V. Dept. for Psychiatry, University of Oslo, Vinderen, Box 85, 0319

Anxiety common in elderly, but often goes undiagnosed and undertreated

Sunday, 21 May 2006 5:31 A GMT+01
TORONTO - Anxiety may be the most common mental disorder experienced by older adults, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 60. As many as 7 percent of people in this age group have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a disorder characterized by

[UK] Army reservists offered more mental health help

Tuesday, 16 May 2006 6:44 A GMT+01
Mental health services are to improve for British Army reservists fighting in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. It comes after a report revealed 25% of reservists who had fought in Iraq experienced a mental health disorder, compared to 19% of r

Serotonin and Anxiety/Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

Thursday, 10 November 2005 8:46 A GMT+01
Comment:  The authors make some very valid points, which is why this article is being posted in full. The "chemical imbalance" theory of mental illness is not supported by research and our knowledge of the brain mechanisms that produce disorders