2007 October | Psych Central News

Exercise and Counseling For Cancer Stress

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

The fight against cancer includes managing the physical and mental fatigue associated with medical treatment for the malignancy. Often, the psychosocial aspects of the disease add insult to already lowered defense mechanisms. New research ...

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Does Attitude Help Cancer Survival Rates?

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

According to a new study of just over 1,000 cancer patients, the answer may be no. Maintaining a positive outlook in one's life may not make any difference to how ...

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Stress Resilience Takes Work

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Researchers discover the ability to cope or deal with stress is linked to specific differences in the way brain cells communicate with each other. In a novel research project, scientists ...

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Improve Care for BPD

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness that occurs in one of 50 individuals. Despite the prevalence, experts believe people with BPD often receive inadequate care from the health ...

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Care for PTSD Needs Verification

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Experts say that solid evidence-based support of the various methods currently used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder is needed. Many people, including significant proportions of active duty military personnel and ...

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Therapy and Support for Postpartum Depression

Friday, October 19th, 2007

A new study reports that many new mothers who experience postpartum depression can receive symptom relief without medication. For the 13 percent of new mothers affected, counseling and peer ...

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Perceived Quality of Life Influenced by Height

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

A new study suggests adult height influences quality of life as researchers discover short people report worse physical and mental health than people of normal height. The large peer reviewed study ...

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A First Impression of Fear

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

An interesting study by Vanderbilt University researchers discovers that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions. "There are reasons to believe that the brain ...

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System Change Can Improve Dementia Care

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

In a new report, geriatric experts call for a fundamental change in the way our current medical system cares for older adults with dementia. Researchers believe the current system ...

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Medical Care Lags for Mentally Ill

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Cardiovascular disease, rather than suicide is the major factor for early death among individuals with mental illness. Sadly, although the mortality from cardiovascular disease has declined in the United States over ...

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