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Psychological factors may predict outcome of treatment in functional gastrointestinal disorders
A new way of classifying psychological distress may have predictive value in functional gastrointestinal disorders. These are the conclusions of a study performed in Italy by Piero Porcelli and associates. The Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) have been demonstrated to be useful in identifying specific psychological conditions... view more... (2004-04-06)
Study links asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder
For the first time, a study has linked asthma with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults in the community. The study of male twins who were veterans of the Vietnam era suggests that the association between asthma and PTSD is not primarily explained by common genetic influences. view more (2007-11-15)
Brain chemical reduces anxiety, increases survival of new cells
New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. view more (2009-05-13)
Neurosurgical treatment of anxiety disorders effective - but risky
Severely ill patients with anxiety disorders or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder undergoing neurosurgical treatment risk serious complications. The safety of the method must be carefully reconsidered. This according to the largest study made to date on the long-term effects of this surgical method. view more (2006-07-19)
Penn researchers find that chronic dizziness may be caused by psychiatric and neurologic illnesses
Approximately 9 million to 15 million people in the U.S. suffer from recurrent bouts of dizziness and 3 million experience symptoms of dizziness nearly every day. view more (2007-02-21)
Women suffer from anxiety and stress after birth, not only depression
Women can suffer from postnatal anxiety or stress independently of postnatal depression. view more (2006-03-24)
Anxiety disorders can compromise success of alcohol-dependence treatment
Anxiety disorders and alcohol dependence co-occur at an alarming rate. A study in the August issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research examines what effects a co-existing anxiety disorder may have on relapse following treatment for alcoholism. view more (2005-08-15)
Feeling anxious? Talk to a computer
A computer can effectively treat people with anxiety problems. view more (1999-03-26)
NIH study reveals incidence, precursors and psychiatric sequelae of major psychiatric disorders
A new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) presents results on the first onset of substance use disorders (i.e., alcohol and drug abuse and dependence) and major mood and anxiety disorders, based on Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). view more (2008-04-23)
Getting better can be dangerous
Work performance and safety at work have been found to suffer due to both the symptoms of stress related disorders and as a result of the medication taken to treat these conditions. These are the findings of a study reported today, Wednesday 4 September 2002, at The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference,... view more... (2002-09-02)
Vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder runs in families, study shows
Earthquakes have aftershocks - not just the geological kind but the mental kind as well. Just like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. view more (2008-12-22)
A genome wide search for genes underlying anxiety disorders turned up unexpected candidates
Increasing the activity of two enzymes better known for their role in oxidative stress metabolism turns normally relaxed mice into "Nervous Nellies," according to research conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and reported in the early online edition of Nature. view more (2005-10-31)
Depression and anxiety can double chances of heart ailments
Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart. 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. view more (2008-01-18)
Anxiety common in elderly, yet often undiagnosed and undertreated
Anxiety may be the most common mental disorder experienced by older adults, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 60. view more (2006-05-22)
The old, cheap antidepressant drugs may be more effective than the newer ones
Carlo Faravelli and collegues at the University of Florence published a study in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics thet the Big Pharma would have never funded. 114 of 2,000 outpatients drawn from a private facility with a diagnosis of mood or anxiety disorder had two separate episodes during which they were treated once with a SSRI and once with a... view more... (2003-03-11)
Carbon dioxide triggers inborn distress
PLoS ONE publishes a study showing that inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) triggers emotional distress and a panic response in healthy individuals. The findings of the study posit panic as an inborn survival-oriented response. The results may be relevant for a better understanding and the further prevention of emotional disorders. view more (2007-10-03)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Is At Least As Good As Antidepressant Drugs In Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chronic, constant worry (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) is most frequently treated with psychotropic drugs (benzodiazepines and antidepressants). A randomized controlled trial published in the Jan 2005 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of researchers of the University of Berlin suggests the usefulness of psychotherapy.... view more... (2005-01-17)
Childhood depression may encourage ecstasy use
Children with symptoms of anxiety and depression may have an increased tendency to use ecstasy in adolescence or young adulthood, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2006-02-24)
Nearly 5 percent of the US population suffers from persistent depression or anxiety
Though effective treatments are available for individuals suffering from chronic depression and anxiety, very little is known about how often these treatments are used or how prevalent these conditions are among the nation's general population. view more (2008-12-03)
Genetic link found between anxiety, depression and insomnia
The genes that play a role in adolescent insomnia are the same as those involved in depression and anxiety. view more (2009-06-08)
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