Anxiety Articles

Study: Benefits of Therapy for Depression, Anxiety

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
A new study hopes to inform policymakers on the benefits of improving access to psychological therapy for individuals experiencing ...

Retirement Improves Sleep

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
A new study shows that sleep difficulties diminish significantly after retirement. Researchers believe this general improvement in sleep is associated with the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement. Results ...

Troops Face Varied Mental Disorders

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Although post-traumatic stress disorder receives considerable attention as the main source of mental disorders among soldiers, a new UK study suggests otherwise. ...

Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Pregnant women who take antidepressant medication are three times more likely to have a premature delivery, according to a ...

Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety With Autism

Friday, October 30th, 2009
A Florida health care setting is using stimulus money to study the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety ...

Depression and Magnifying Symptoms

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Emerging research suggests people who feel depressed often claim more physical symptoms than they actually experience. The ...

Depressed Pregnant Women at Risk for Flu

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
A timely new study suggests pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression often react to the seasonal flu vaccine more than ...

Antipsychotic Medications Linked to Unhealthy Weight Gain

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Research has confirmed what many parents and friends have observed -- that second-generation antipsychotic medications ...

Matching Medications to Genes

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Why does one type of antidepressant work so well for some but is ineffective for others? How can ...

Music as IQ Booster

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
A leading researcher is advocating use of music in neuropsychological therapy to improve language skills, memory, or mood. In an online publication ...