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• A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety. The scale can easily be incorporated into routine clinical practice when treating psychiatric disorders. The study appears online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry... Development Of New Scale To Measure Anxiety Outcomes
10 Mar 2010 at 5:00am

• A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both... Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does
10 Mar 2010 at 3:00am

• Under a $7.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Rush University Medical Center is developing a novel program, called WISHFIT, to help pre-menopausal women reduce visceral fat through a sustained increase in physical activity and reduction in stress... Novel Program Translates Behavioral And Social Science Research Into Treatmen...
9 Mar 2010 at 6:00am

• Researchers at UC Irvine and the Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science (CDU) will monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and their parents as part of a comprehensive initiative designed to combat chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births... Improving Care For Low-Birth-Weight Infants
8 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• People who are stressed by daily problems or trouble at work seem to be more likely to grind their teeth at night. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Head & Face Medicine studied the causes of 'sleep bruxism', gnashing teeth during the night, finding that it was especially common in those who try to cope with stress by escaping from difficult situations... Don't Let Stress Grind You Down
6 Mar 2010 at 1:00am

• Many people feel insecure when they drive in tunnels. However, their anxiety can be reduced. "Driving in tunnels is actually twice as safe as driving in the open air, when all factors are taken into account," says SINTEF scientist Gunnar Jensen. However, a rough estimate suggests that as many as 10 - 20 percent of the population feel uncomfortable or very uncomfortable driving in tunnels... "Tunnel Anxiety" Can Be Reduced
5 Mar 2010 at 5:00am

• This study shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in dealing with patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress as it significantly reduces the incidence of psychological disorders associated with lupus and improves and maintains patients' QOL, despite there being no significant reduction in the disease activity index... Psychotherapy May Help Autoimmune Disease
4 Mar 2010 at 5:00am

• People who have drunk a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who have had no alcohol, according to new research at UCL (University College London). The results may give new insight into why some individuals develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event and others do not... Moderate Drinking Before Trauma Leads To More Flashbacks
4 Mar 2010 at 1:00am

• President Barack Obama's recent physical examination revealed that he is in generally good health and that he is still trying to quit smoking. His doctor's advice: keep up his "smoking cessation efforts"; in other words, he should keep trying to kick the habit... Five Tips To Help A Stressed-Out President Or Anyone Else Quit Smoking
3 Mar 2010 at 5:00am

• A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children... When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?
3 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

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Depression and Anxiety

How to deal with depression and anxiety? Quickly.

Whatever initiates them, they are maintained by personal thought processes that tend to increase the length of time they exist and the intensity. This can also make it easier for the next episode to occur.

- 60 to 70 percent of people with depression also have an anxiety , while 50% of those with anxiety also show signs of clinical depression.

- It's and overactive stress response system. You are not thinking clearly basically. Overreacting or shutting down. Overestimating the risk in a situation and underestimating their ability to cope with it.

- Lack of social skills can contribute.

- OCD can be associated with depression

- Anxiety can precede depression.

- Mental skills need to be taught, especially to young people.

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the response pattern. It can also help to create new brain circuits, and repair dysfunctional ones. It teasches people to keep an eye open for issues that might trigger an emotional reaction. CBT can take 3-4 months and improvement can be seen in 6 weeks. Drug therapy can take years.

- Exercise is very important. Neurohormones can be modified to adjust hyperactivity and emotions. Stress toleration can improve. This self improvement can also boost confidence and improve positive thinking.

- Breaking through the depression barrier to initiate exercise can be tough. However, once that first exercise or breakthrough occurs, the future exercise periods will be easier. Endorphins will encourage more workouts in the near future.

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