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Mental disorders in parents linked to autism in children
Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. view more (2008-05-05)
Hypnosis helps women cope with breast biopsy
Radiologists are using an unusual approach, hypnosis, to ease patient pain and anxiety during breast biopsy procedures. view more (2006-11-30)
POOR HEALTH OF GULF VETERANS NOT RELATED TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Most Gulf War veterans do not have a formal psychiatric disorder and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst the group are low, finds a study in this weeks BMJ. Previous population-based studies have shown that Gulf veterans report medically unexplained symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and irritability more often than other... view more... (2002-09-10)
Adolescents with chronic insomnia report 'twofold to fivefold' increase in personal problems
Documenting a "twofold to fivefold" increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say they have completed the first prospective study demonstrating the negative impact of chronic insomnia on 11 to 17 year olds. view more (2008-03-24)
Mental illness and drug addiction may co-occur due to disturbance in part of the brain
Why do mental illness and drug addiction so often go together" New research reveals that this type of dual diagnosis may stem from a common cause: developmental changes in the amygdala, a walnut-shaped part of the brain linked to fear, anxiety and other emotions. view more (2007-12-03)
ANTENATAL SCREENING FOR HAEMOGLOBIN DISORDERS ISINADEQUATE AND INEQUITABLE
Antenatal screening for haemoglobin disorders should be standard practice in the United Kingdom, explain Professor Bernadette Modell from University College London and colleagues, in order to identify couples at risk and to give them an informed choice in every pregnancy, including the option of a prenatal diagnosis. This option has been utilised... view more... (2000-02-01)
Panic cured by self-help via Internet
Cognitive behavioral therapy via the Internet cures anxiety just as well as traditional treatment with personal sessions. This is shown in a study by psychologist Per Carlbring at Uppsala University in Sweden. In his doctoral dissertation he demonstrates that nine out of ten individuals who tried self-help via the Internet were free from panic... view more... (2004-05-06)
Anxiety linked to newly diagnosed DCIS patients' overestimation of breast cancer risks
Elevated levels of anxiety may cause women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer, to overestimate their risk of recurrence or dying from breast cancer, suggests a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. view more (2008-02-13)
Epidemiological Study Disclosed A Relationship Between Childhood Abuse And Later Medical Disorders In Women
This is the first community study which specifically addresses the relationship between childhood abuse and vulnerability to illness with reliable methods. It derives from the collaboration of New Zealand (University of Dunnedin) and Italian (University of Modena) investigators coordinated by Professor Sarah Romans. There have been many studies... view more... (2002-06-10)
Dental Material Amalgam Is Not Guilty Of Disturbances
A careful study by a group of investigators of the University of Giessen suggests that there is no indication for mercury intoxication or amalgam allergy as a cause of somatic complaints. To deepen the understanding of the numerous unspecific complaints which are related to the dental material amalgam both in patients and physicians, an... view more... (2002-08-05)
Rapid effects of intensive therapy seen in brains of patients with OCD
In a study that may significantly advance the understanding of how cognitive-behavioral therapy affects the brain, 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 therapy in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). view more (2008-01-18)
Children with sleep disorder symptoms are more likely to have trouble academically
Students with symptoms of sleep disorders are more likely to receive bad grades in classes such as math, reading and writing than peers without symptoms of sleep disorders. view more (2007-06-11)
Effects of social isolation traced to brain hormone
The anxiety and aggression that result from social isolation have been traced to altered levels of an enzyme that controls production of a brain hormone. view more (2007-11-15)
Mothers' stress may increase children's asthma
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. view more (2008-01-15)
Getting better bite by bite: Self-help therapy for people with bulimia boosted
A new version of Overcoming Bulimia, the self-help CD-ROM which uses the proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to the treatment of bulimia has been launched by Media Innovations Ltd, to coincide with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week which takes place on 6-12 February 2005. The new version of the CD-ROM is based on feedback... view more... (2005-02-04)
Study finds cognitive behavioral therapy can alleviate nonepileptic seizures
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), along with improving their overall quality of life. The study was published in the April 2009 edition of Epilepsy and Behavior. view more (2009-04-16)
Mental Health Of Asylum Seekes Deteriorates With Longer Detention (p 1721)
US authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how prolonged detention has a substantial negative impact on the mental health of asylum seekers. There are an estimated 5000 detained asylum seekers in the USA; they are often held in detention (forced to wear jail clothes and transported in shackles) for months or years... view more... (2003-11-19)
Children with hypertension have trouble with thinking, memory
Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. view more (2009-02-25)
Concern Over Misclassification And Inappropriate Treatment Of People With Eating Disorders (p 407)
Authors of a seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide an insight into our knowledge and treatment of eating disorders. They note how the current way of classifying eating disorders neglects the majority of people with eating disorders with the result that these cases have barely been studied and almost nothing is known about their... view more... (2003-01-29)
Screening for genetic disorders: need to avoid anxiety
People screened for genetic disorders must have appropriate follow-up and monitoring to avoid stress and anxiety, according to new research sponsored by the ESRC. view more (2004-12-14)
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