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Add to Roommate Issues: Their Depression May Be Catching

April 19th, 2013
Add to Roommate Issues: Their Depression May Be CatchingProvocative new research now suggests that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can influence others, increasing their symptoms of ...

Mindfulness Therapy Can Aid Vets with PTSD

April 18th, 2013
Mindfulness Therapy Can Aid Vets with PTSDRecent military conflicts have resulted in a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder among returning soldiers. Now, new research suggests a mindfulness-based ...

Effective Therapies for PTSD Underutilized

April 15th, 2013
Effective Therapies for PTSD UnderutilizedNew clinical research suggests most people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) fail to receive evidence-based psychotherapy interventions. Experts report that PTSD affects nearly ...

For OCD, CBT May Be More Effective Than Add-On Antipsychotic

April 14th, 2013
For OCD, CBT May Be More Effective Than Add-On AntipsychoticFor OCD patients, taking the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) as an add-on drug is no more effective than ...

Past Trauma Can Increase Parents’ Stress at Child’s Cancer Diagnosis

April 14th, 2013
Past Trauma Can Increase Parents' Stress at Child's Cancer DiagnosisWhen the parent of a child with cancer has already experienced a traumatic life event prior to hearing of the child’s cancer diagnosis, he ...

Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of Schizophrenia

April 6th, 2013
Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of SchizophreniaAs much as a decade before most schizophrenia patients begin showing obvious symptoms, brain scans may be able to detect signs of the disease, according ...

Can Robotic Companions Ease A Child’s Fear?

April 5th, 2013
Can Robotic Companions Ease A Child's Fear? The value of pet therapy for helping a child manage the pain and emotional effects of a serious illness is well-documented. Unfortunately, companion animals are not ...

Conquering ‘Mental Defeat’ of Chronic Pain to Improve Quality of Life

April 4th, 2013
Conquering 'Mental Defeat' of Chronic Pain to Improve Quality of Life Overcoming what some researchers are calling "mental defeat" is viewed as a means to help someone with chronic pain regain control ...

Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSD

April 3rd, 2013
Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSDExposure to trauma may cause an individual to experience some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, emotional numbing and difficulty ...

Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying Home

March 29th, 2013
Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying HomeAn analysis of 12 adventure therapy programs has discovered a strong safety record for the outdoor therapy programs. Adventure therapy is a ...