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A test to show who will benefit from talk therapy
Brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. With the cost of...
September 11, 2012
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Sodium, high blood pressure and stress
About 30% of African Americans retain too much sodium--close to the amount found in a small order of fries--when they are stressed, a new study shows....
September 10, 2012
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Alcoholics recover poorly from trauma
People who drink heavily are at an increased risk for anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder. While they are more likely to experie...
September 4, 2012
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Loneliness and isolation treated with meditation
For many seniors, being alone is an inevitability. Spouses die. Children move away for jobs and create roots for family. Friends die or become inac...
September 3, 2012
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Spouses of heart attack victims suffer similar to PTSD
When a person suffers a sudden heart attack, the attention and effort are given to the ailing. But often forgotten is the stress put upon the spouse...
August 30, 2012
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Father stress passed on to daughters
We always hear the sins of the mother are passed on the son, but now researchers believe the stress of the father may be passed on to the daughter....
August 26, 2012
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A new twist on war time PTSD: did it start before the war?
New research shows that many soldiers exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome were suffering from poor mental health prior to being post...
August 21, 2012
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Couples therapy for PTSD
A researcher at Ryerson University has identified a successful way to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their partners by us...
August 19, 2012
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Creatine increases antidepressant performance for women
Women who suffer from major depression may benefit from creatine, a muscle building dietary supplement. A new study shows that women who added 5 gram...
August 15, 2012
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Can't remember anything? Maybe you're too stressed
People under stress use different brain regions and different strategies when learning from people who are not under stress. Non-stressed individuals...
August 15, 2012

 
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