April 19th, 2013

Provocative new research now suggests that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can influence others, increasing their symptoms of ...
April 18th, 2013

Recent military conflicts have resulted in a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder among returning soldiers. Now, new research suggests a mindfulness-based ...
April 15th, 2013

New clinical research suggests most people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) fail to receive evidence-based psychotherapy interventions.
Experts report that PTSD affects nearly ...
April 14th, 2013

For OCD patients, taking the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) as an add-on drug is no more effective than ...
April 14th, 2013

When the parent of a child with cancer has already experienced a traumatic life event prior to hearing of the child’s cancer diagnosis, he ...
April 6th, 2013

As much as a decade before most schizophrenia patients begin showing obvious symptoms, brain scans may be able to detect signs of the disease, according ...
April 5th, 2013

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 ...
April 4th, 2013

Overcoming what some researchers are calling "mental defeat" is viewed as a means to help someone with chronic pain regain control ...
April 3rd, 2013

Exposure 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 ...
March 29th, 2013

An analysis of 12 adventure therapy programs has discovered a strong safety record for the outdoor therapy programs.
Adventure therapy is a ...