MedWorm: Anxiety

The effect of age, gender and attitudes on self-regulation in driving.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:36:21 +0100

Authors: Gwyther H, Holland C Abstract Self-regulation in driving has primarily been studied as a precursor to driving cessation in older people, who minimise driving risk and compensate for physical and cognitive decline by avoiding driving in challenging circumstances, e.g. poor weather conditions, in the dark and at busy times. This research explores whether other demographic groups of drivers adopt self-regulatory behaviours and examines the effects of affective and instrumental attitudes on self-regulation across the lifespan. Quantitative data were collected from 395 drivers. Women were significantly more likely than men to engage in self-regulation, and to be negatively influenced by their emotions (affective attitude). A quadratic effect of age on self-regulation was determ...

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The effect of communication deficits on anxiety symptoms in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:19 +0100

This study represents a first attempt to determine whether deficits in communication skills have an effect on the expression of anxiety in infants and toddlers with autistic disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. Seven hundred thirty-five infants were evaluated with respect to the nature and extent of anxiety symptoms and developmental functioning. Both receptive and expressive communication skills appeared to play a significant role in the manifestation of anxiety symptoms. PMID: 22304886 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Behavior Therapy)

The impact of an 8-day intensive treatment for adolescent panic disorder and agoraphobia on comorbid diagnoses.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:08 +0100

In this study, we analyzed data from an existing randomized controlled trial of intensive treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (PDA) to examine the effects of the treatment on comorbid psychiatric diagnoses. The overall frequency and severity of aggregated comorbid diagnoses decreased in a group of adolescents who received an 8-day treatment for PDA. Results suggest that an 8-day treatment for PDA can alleviate the symptoms of some specific comorbid clinical diagnoses; in particular specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, and social phobia. These findings suggest that an intensive treatment for PDA is associated with reductions in comorbid symptoms even though disorders other than PDA are not specific treatment targets. PMID: 22304887 [PubMed - in process] (...

The effects of cognitive behavior therapy delivered by students in a psychologist training program: an effectiveness study.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:42:57 +0100

Authors: Ost LG, Karlstedt A, Widén S Abstract Relatively little is known about the efficacy of clinically inexperienced student therapists carrying out cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) under supervision during a professional, psychologist training program. The current study evaluated this by collecting pre- and posttreatment data on 591 consecutive patients receiving treatment at the Psychotherapy Clinic of the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden, over an 8-year period. The patients had mainly anxiety disorders or depression with a mean duration of 15years, and received individual CBT for a mean of 18 sessions. They improved significantly on both general measures (Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], and Quality of Life Inventory [QOLI...

Avoid the afternoon stress-eating binge

CNN.com - Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:55:58 +0100

That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Memantine as an Augmentation Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Anesthesiology Research and Practice — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100

Conclusion. The NMDA receptor antagonist memantine may be an effective augmentation therapy in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice)

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The Best Medicine For A Stressed Worker

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional and instrumental support, the employee is more likely to recover without needing to take that extra afternoon or day off. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa, soon to be published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Anxiety trait linked to postoperative pain in men following total knee replacement

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) In new research, men with anxiety traits were more likely to report post-operative pain ratings following total knee replacement (TKR) resulting in longer hospital stays, and women generally reported higher post-operative pain levels than men and were less satisfied with pain control. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Anxiety trait linked to post-operative pain in men following total knee replacement

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia enteritis: clinical characteristics, disability and long-term sickness absence.

BMC Gastroenterology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: After giardiasis enteritis at least 5% developed clinical characteristics and functional impairment comparable to previously described post-infectious fatigue syndrome. (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)

Periodic maternal separation decreases hippocampal neurogenesis without affecting basal corticosterone during the stress hyporesponsive period, but alters HPA axis and coping behavior in adulthood

Psychoneuroendocrinology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:24 +0100

Summary: Although not directly evaluated, the early rise of glucocorticoid (GC) levels, as occur after exposure to adverse early life experience, are assumed to affect hippocampal ontogeny by altering the hippocampus negative feedback on adult HPA axis. To test whether hippocampal ontogeny is affected by early exposure to stress we estimated the survival of recently formed hippocampal granule cells in rat pups subjected to periodic maternal separation (180min/day; MS180) from postnatal days (PND) 1 to 14. Accordingly, MS180 pups injected with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU, 50mg/kg, ip) at PND 5 showed decreased density of doublecortin (DCX) positive BrdU-labeled cells at PND 15. MS180 and AFR pups showed similar corticosterone (CORT) basal levels between PND 3 and 12, whereas adult MS180 rats pr...

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Regulation of corticoid and serotonin receptor brain system following early life exposure of glucocorticoids: Long term implications for the neurobiology of mood

Psychoneuroendocrinology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:24 +0100

Summary: Potent glucocorticoids (GC) administered early in life have improved premature infant survival dramatically. However, these agents may increase the risk for physical, neurological and behavior alterations. Anxiety, depression and attention difficulties are commonly described in adolescent and young adult survivors of prematurity. In the present study we administered vehicle, dexamethasone, or hydrocortisone to Sprague-Dawley rat pups on postnatal days 5 and 6, mimicking a short term clinical protocol commonly used in human infants. Two systems that are implicated in the regulation of stress and behavior were assessed: the limbic–hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis [LHPA; glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors within] and the Serotonin (5-HT) system. We found that as ...

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ANXIETY UK News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:16 +0100

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The acute effects of kava and oxazepam on anxiety, mood, neurocognition; and genetic correlates: a randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study

Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionAcute “medicinal level” doses of this particular kava cultivar in naive users do not provide anxiolytic activity, although the phytomedicine also appears to have no negative effects on cognition. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental)

Southampton leads international research exchange to help patients with anxiety disorders

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Southampton) Researchers from the University of Southampton are leading an international research exchange that aims to develop a greater understanding of anxiety disorders and develop more effective treatments for patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The Gentle Self: How to Overcome Your Difficulties with Depression, Anxiety, Shyness, and Low Self-Esteem

Psych Central — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:35:16 +0100

I think everyone’s a little narcissistic. We all have moments when we wish everyone would be more like us—when we get upset that no one seems to care about what we are feeling. We also often put others ahead of ourselves and deny ourselves the satisfaction of saying “I need to do this for me.” If either of these becomes an extreme, psychologists may diagnose it as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The Gentle Self by Gerti Schoen addresses the second type of narcissist. Drawing on her own experiences and her observations of others, Schoen explains exactly what a “gentle self” is. This type of narcissist puts others ahead of themselves because the narcissist feels that he or she is unworthy of love or respect. I can definitely relate to the gentle self. Schoen spen...

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Anxiety Therapy Doesn't Work as Well in ElderlyAnxiety Therapy Doesn't Work as Well in Elderly

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:36 +0100

Cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Pain Negatively Affects Cognition in FibromyalgiaPain Negatively Affects Cognition in Fibromyalgia

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:15:26 +0100

Pain decreased mathematical abilities and attention control more than depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep complaints, or medication use. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Really?: The Claim: Long Work Hours Can Cause Depression

NYT Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:16 +0100

Studies indicate that putting in extra hours at the office can elevate the risk of developing anxiety and depression. (Source: NYT Health)

Friendship: Timing Counts!

Psychology Today Sex Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:05:39 +0100

My friend and I became friends when his family moved into my neighborhood when we were both kids. My friend was an outcast and very different from other kids at an early age. Parents questioned his sexuality early on and not in a good way. He loved cleaning, girls' things, dressed differently, talked differently, and had feminine mannerisms.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)

Parenting after Traumatic Events: Ways to Support Children

Psych Central — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:07 +0100

One of the most important messages for parents about traumatic experiences—such as car accidents, medical trauma, exposure to violence, disasters—that may impact them and their children is that while children of all ages can be impacted, most are resilient and able to cope and recover. Dr. Ann Masten from the University of Minnesota wrote in the journal American Psychologist (2001) about resilience as “ordinary magic.” That is, given normal protective factors, most children will be able to cope, recover, and be fine after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Some children and adolescents may develop symptoms following a disaster, especially if they have experienced traumatic events earlier such as losses or other difficult situations. The symptoms related to trauma may ap...

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Anxiety symptoms among children after the Wenchuan earthquake in China. - Xu J, Xie L, Li B, Li N, Yang Y.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study was conducted among children aged 7-15 years in Qingchuan County 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake. Trauma experiences and... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Childhood aggression, callous-unemotional traits and oxytocin genes. - Beitchman JH, Zai CC, Muir K, Berall L, Nowrouzi B, Choi E, Kennedy JL.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

Given the known behavior effects of oxytocin, and in particular its putative effect on trust, affiliation and anxiety, we hypothesized that oxytocin may be involved in the development and expression of callous-unemotional traits in children with aggressive... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Validation of the trait anxiety scale for state-trait anxiety inventory in suicide victims and living controls of Chinese rural youths. - Zhang J, Gao Q.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study evaluated the validation of STAI Trait-Anxiety Scale in suicide cases and community living controls in rural China. The participants were 392 suicides and 416 controls. Cronbach's Alpha was computed to evaluate the internal consistency. The Spea... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Expressed emotion and its relationship to anxiety and depression after traumatic brain injury. - Alway Y, McKay A, Ponsford J, Schönberger M.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study aimed to examine the relationship ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Superbowl XLVI Ads: A Biopsy of the American Mind

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:28 +0100

Each year, companies spend a fortune to buy advertising time during the Superbowl game. They aim to make the biggest impact of the year and to cement powerful connections and images that will lead to vital consumer buying decisions. To accomplish that aim the creators of the ads know they have to engage the viewers on an emotional level.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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Clinical differences between early‐ and late‐onset social anxiety disorders

Early Intervention in Psychiatry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Symptom severity and behavioural inhibitions, especially in social/school situations, were clinical characteristics that differentiated between early‐ and late‐onset SAD. (Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry)

Human Laboratory Paradigms in Alcohol Research

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThis review of the literature focuses on human laboratory studies of subjective intoxication, alcohol craving, anxiety, and behavioral economics. Each section discusses opportunities for phenotype refinement under laboratory conditions, as well as its application to translational science of alcoholism. A summary and recommendations for future research are also provided. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)

Chronic Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Postpartum Neuroendocrine Stress Responses

Journal of Neuroendocrinology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractThe cycle of chronic cocaine (CC) use and withdrawal results in increased anxiety, depression and disrupted stress‐responsiveness. Oxytocin and corticosterone (CORT) interact to mediate hormonal stress responses and can be altered by cocaine use. These neuroendocrine signals play important regulatory roles in a variety of social behaviours, specifically during the postpartum period, and are sensitive to disruption by CC exposure in both clinical settings and preclinical models. To determine whether CC exposure during pregnancy affected behavioural and hormonal stress response in the early postpartum period in a rodent model, Sprague‐Dawley rats were administered cocaine daily (30 mg/kg) throughout gestation (days 1‐20). Open field test (OFT) and forced swim test (FST) behavio...

Comparison of central and intraesophageal factors between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients and those with GERD‐related noncardiac chest pain

Diseases of the Esophagus — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

SUMMARYGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes a wide range of symptoms. Some patients present with typical symptoms such as heartburn and regurgitation and others with atypical symptoms such as chest pain. The mechanism responsible for the varying clinical presentation of GERD is still not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate differences in central and local intraesophageal factors between patients with typical GERD symptoms and those with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP). Patients presenting with typical and atypical symptoms suspicious of GERD underwent upper endoscopy and 24‐hour pH monitoring with four sensors, each positioned at a different esophageal level. All patients completed GERD symptom, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Symptom St...

Anxiety and depression in various functional gastrointestinal disorders: Do differences exist?

Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Anxiety is more common in IBS compared to FD and NERD, indicating a possible causal link in the former.© 2012 The Authors. Journal of Digestive Diseases © 2012 Chinese Medical Association Shanghai Branch, Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. (Source: Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases)

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Hospitalization for psychiatric disorders before and after onset of unprovoked seizures/epilepsy

Neurology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The increased rate of psychiatric comorbidity predating and succeeding seizure onset indicates a bidirectional relationship and common underlying mechanisms for psychiatric disorders and epilepsy. (Source: Neurology)

Social Anxiety Disorder in Genuine Halitosis PatientsSocial Anxiety Disorder in Genuine Halitosis Patients

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100

This study investigated the influence of social anxiety disorder on the level of anxiety in genuine halitosis patients before and after treatment. How well can these patients overcome their anxiety? Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Anxiety and Pain as Predictors of Anesthesia Requirements Anxiety and Pain as Predictors of Anesthesia Requirements

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100

Can preoperative pain and anxiety predict anesthetic requirements and postoperative pain? British Journal of Anaesthesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Self-Diagnosing Your Marriage Problems? Beware!

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:26:35 +0100

Eric Clapton's famed song suggests "Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself." If you are going to try to understand and fix problems that come up in your marriage, sit down and look inward instead of pointing fingers at your spouse's errors.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Lessons from the Court: What Basketball Can Teach Us About Overcoming Social Anxiety

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:56:02 +0100

Sports represent the ultimate in reality television. In addition to the competition, there are the personal stories behind the events. This background adds a mythical subtext that exemplifies why athletes are sometimes seen as heroes. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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Associations between oral health‐related quality of life and emotional statuses in children and preadolescents

Oral Diseases — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:02:03 +0100

Effect of a plant origin drug on the biodistribution of 99mTc-DTPA in Wistar albino rats

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:30:49 +0100

In recent years all over the world, medicinal plants are used quite a lot but side effects of biological and chemical contents and radiopharmaceutical interactions for each consumer in question aren't entirely well-known. The studies of plant origin drug interaction with radiopharmaceuticals are highly relevant and desired. One of them is passiflora syrup (Passiflora incarnata L., Passifloraceae) which is widely used for depression, insomnia, anxiety and menopause period. The aim of current study is to evaluate possible effects of passiflora syrup on the biodistribution of 99mTc-DTPA and its blood cells uptake. DTPA was labeled with 99mTc radionuclide. Biodistribution studies were performed on male Wistar albino rats which were treated via oral feeding-gavage-method with either passiflora ...

Test–retest reliability of the Xhosa version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children

Child: Care, Health and Development — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:54:28 +0100

Conclusion The results of this study suggest that the test–retest reliability of the Xhosa version of the DISC‐IV is similar to the reliability reported in other translated versions of the instrument. The satisfactory reliability and straightforward application make this instrument suitable for use in South Africa. (Source: Child: Care, Health and Development)

To Procrastinate or Not: Do You Have A Choice?

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:15:11 +0100

Almost everyone procrastinates about something, usually, tho not always, something we don’t like doing.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Data from 50s shows we worked …

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Data from 50s shows we worked longer hours & took fewer holidays, yet anxiety in the workplace has risen in that time. http://t.co/jM1u8Wtr (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

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What is your experience of usi…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

What is your experience of using our helpline? We’d love to hear about it. Please complete this online survey by 26/2 http://t.co/Jl4JnoKj (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

What did you think about our helpline?

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Anxiety UK has agreed to take part in an external evaluation which is being carried out by the Mental Health Foundation, an independent UK charity. The purpose of the evaluation is to see whether our helpline service is useful to you, and also how we could improve our services. What is your experience of using [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

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ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Visit http://t.co/DhONeR3W to see Ursula James’ appearance on @thismorning Tuesday , talking about emetophobia. (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Hooray! More than 6,000 people…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Hooray! More than 6,000 people have downloaded our Smartphone App, Stress Tips. It’s free to download via http://t.co/C5WSqXgB. (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Mental illness receives only 6…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Mental illness receives only 6.5% of total health spending & will soon be biggest burden on society, says Andy Burnham. http://t.co/ySFR8jcc (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

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A failure to treat people with…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

A failure to treat people with mental health problems & help them back into work costs society £67bn annually, says New Philanthropy Capital (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Anxiety UK is seeking a Peer Mentoring Project Coordinator

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Anxiety UK is seeking a Coordinator to lead on the charity’s successful Peer Mentoring Project. Funded by Big Lottery, the project supports peer mentors and mentees in their journey back into employment, training or further volunteering. To find out more about the vacancy and to apply, click here. Closing date for applications is 12:00 pm on [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Anxiety UK is seeking a Peer M…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0100

Anxiety UK is seeking a Peer Mentoring Project Coordinator. To find out more & apply, visit http://t.co/PLJnswV4 (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Ten Ways to Wow Your Audience

Psychology Today Work Center — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:48:06 +0100

From an informal toast to a high-stakes job talk, public speaking is part of our daily lives. Even if you hate giving speeches of any kind, you’ll find that these simple pointers will ease your mind and please your audience.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

Genetic Connection To Traumatic Experience

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while others are resilient to traumatic experiences - knowledge that could help those suffering with crippling anxiety and PTSD. "Our work with mice demonstrates how genes play a role in developing and extinguishing pathological fear like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," says Gleb Shumyatsky, an associate professor in the Department of Genetics in the School of Arts and Sciences... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Stress Proof the Heart

Springer Psychology titles — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:46:07 +0100

Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac PatientsEllen A. Dornelas EditorStress Proof the HeartBehavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients That cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America is widely known. Gaining in understanding is the role of the type D personality—characterized by chronic anxiety, depression, and negative emotions—as a risk factor in recurring cardiac problems and early death. Yet while ... (Source: Springer Psychology titles)

Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study

Reuters: Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:48:15 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults, according to a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Anxiety Therapy Doesn't Work As Well in Elderly

MedlinePlus Health News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:48:11 +0100

A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults, according to a new study.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Anxiety, Seniors' Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Psychological Diagnosis: Dangerous, Desirable, or Both?

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:56 +0100

Assigning a psychological diagnostic label to yourself or others can harm your emotional health. It can tarnish your relationships. At the same time, diagnostic clarity also can be a great benefit. Proceed with caution!read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Claiming Territory Back From OCD

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:40:51 +0100

Why the only way for me to keep my OCD on the back foot is to do exactly what it's telling me I mustn't.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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GluN1 hypomorph mice exhibit wide‐ranging behavioral alterations

Genes, Brain and Behavior — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:26:39 +0100

The psychotomimetic effects of N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor (NMDA) antagonists such as ketamine and phencyclidine suggest a role for reduced NMDA receptor‐mediated neurotransmission in schizophrenia. GluN1 ‘‘hypomorph'' (GluN1hypo) mice exhibit reduced NMDA receptor expression and have been suggested as a mouse model of schizophrenia. However, NMDA receptors are ubiquitous and are implicated in many physiological and pathological processes. The GluN1hypo mice have a global reduction of NMDA receptors and the consequences of such a global manipulation are likely to be wide‐ranging. We therefore assessed GluN1hypo mice on a battery of behavioral tests, including tests of naturalistic behaviors, anxiety and cognition. GluN1hypo mice exhibited impairments on all tests of cogniti...

Anytime, Anywhere Meditation

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:55 +0100

Years ago, I was my wife's date to her high school reunion. Because we hadn't grown up together, everyone there was a stranger to me. On the other hand, my wife was eager to catch up with old friends. The room was a bustling scene: a band was playing music and groups of people were talking , laughing, and dancing. As I sat in the banquet hall, I decided to challenge myself.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Using questionnaires to assess the quality of life and multidimensionality of fibromyalgia patients

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:19:07 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: All instruments had good discriminating power (P < 0.05), especially FIQ, VAS and PSI, whose areas under the ROC curve were greater (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)

Hurry Up! Let's Talk About Anxiety!

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:23 +0100

It's a catch phrase, "I'm nervous". My seven year-old is anxious his basketball team might lose against the orange team this weekend. Anxiety and the anxious lexicon have crept into our society over the past decades and we as a culture have turned into a bundle of nervous. So many people are placed on anxiolytics like Xanax or Ativan; which is like getting a brand new car.&nbsread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Perimenopause and Mood Changes

About.com Eating Disorders — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Some of the top perimenopause signs and symptoms include mood changes, depression, and anxiety. Find out what other symptoms you may experience during perimenopause. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

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Sleep Quality and Sleepiness in Persons with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Outcome from a Clinical Randomized Longitudinal Trial

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions:Low sleep quality and daytime sleepiness are found at time of insertion and over time in patients with ICD. Female gender, higher NYHA class, as well as two latent factors encompassing increased anxiety, depressive symptoms, and decreased physical function and increased pain, were significant predictors of poor sleep quality and sleepiness over time. These data help identify those at higher risk for sleep problems after ICD.(PACE 2012;00:1–13) (Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE)

“Magic Goggles”: A Distraction Technique for Pediatric Dermatology Procedures

Pediatric Dermatology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We describe the use of “Magic Goggles,” a distraction technique of use in pediatric dermatology procedures. (Source: Pediatric Dermatology)

[Original Articles] Dark-Enhanced Startle Responses and Heart Rate Variability in a Traumatized Civilian Sample: Putative Sex-Specific Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Psychosomatic Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions This study demonstrates that the dark-enhanced paradigm provides novel insights into the psychophysiological responses associated with PTSD in traumatized civilian sample. Sex differences in altered parasympathetic and sympathetic function during anxiety regulation tasks may provide further insight into the neurobiological mechanisms of PTSD. (Source: Psychosomatic Medicine)

[Original Articles] Emotional Stress and Heart Rate Variability Measures Associated With Cardiovascular Risk in Relocated Katrina Survivors

Psychosomatic Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Results showed this multilayer trauma’s impact on emotional health and HRV-based measures of autonomic nervous system dysregulation. Specifically, dysregulation of depressed survivors’ HRV in response to trauma reminders supports more autonomic involvement in traumatic loss/depression than in PTSD. Diagnostic criteria for PTSD include physiologic reactivity, and the present findings suggest that, in this setting, altered physiologic reactivity observed when PTSD coexists with depression. (Source: Psychosomatic Medicine)

Appearing Anxious Leads to Negative Judgments by Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThis study provided evidence that the concerns held by socially anxious individuals that others will judge them negatively based on their signs of anxiety is accurate to a degree. These findings might inform the process of cognitive restructuring for social anxiety. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

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Love Hurts (in More Ways Than One): Specificity of Psychological Symptoms as Predictors and Consequences of Romantic Activity Among Early Adolescent Girls

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsResults suggest that the maladaptive consequences and precipitants of adolescent romantic activities extend beyond depression, but also imply that this association is not secondary to comorbid symptoms. Future work should clarify causal pathways. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Depression and Anxiety Among Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Can Affect Dimensions and Theory Inform Diagnostic Disorder‐Based Screening?

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThe Anxiety Depression Distress Inventory‐27 dimensions of low positive affect and somatic anxiety provided optimal detection of depression and panic disorder, respectively, as hypothesized, supporting discriminant validity. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Intolerance of Uncertainty, Fear of Anxiety, and Adolescent Worry.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Dugas MJ, Laugesen N, Bukowski WM Abstract A 5 year, ten wave longitudinal study of 338 adolescents assessed the association between two forms of cognitive vulnerability (intolerance of uncertainty and fear of anxiety) and worry. Multilevel mediational analyses revealed a bidirectional and reciprocal relation between intolerance of uncertainty and worry in which change in one variable partially explained change in the other. Fear of anxiety and worry also showed evidence of a bidirectional relation, although change in fear of anxiety had a much weaker mediational effect on change in worry than vice versa. The findings show that relative to fear of anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty may play a greater role in the etiology of worry in adolescents. PMID: 22302481 [PubMe...

The Woman in Black—Ghosts, Uncertainty, and Things That Go Bump in the Night

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:23:28 +0100

Why ghost stories scare us most of all.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Erratum to: Effect of music on anxiety and pain during joint lavage for knee osteoarthritis

Clinical Rheumatology — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:14:32 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s10067-012-1944-1Authors Sébastien Ottaviani, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Lariboisière, Fédération de Rhumatologie, Université Paris Diderot, 75010 Paris, FranceJean-Luc Bernard, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Lariboisière, Fédération de Rhumatologie, Université Paris Diderot, 75010 Paris, FranceThomas Bardin, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Lariboisière, Fédération de Rhumatologie, Université Paris Diderot, 75010 Paris, FrancePascal Richette, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Lariboisière, Fédération de Rhumatologie, Université Paris Diderot, 75010...

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New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments and antibodies to this RNA virus, which causes behavior disorders in a range of mammals and birds, have been found to be prevalent in psychiatric patients, but study results have been inconsistent. Now, the first blinded, case-control study to examine this issue finds no association between the virus and psychiatric illness... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Behavioral interventions for coronary heart disease patients

BioPsychoSocial Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Women are likely to benefit from women's groups. Men may prefer to have one or two women in the group, but women fare better in gender segregated groups. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)

Effect of vitamin C deficiency during postnatal development on adult behavior: functional phenotype of Gulo(−/−) knockout mice

Genes, Brain and Behavior — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Organisms using oxygen for aerobic respiration require antioxidants to balance the production of reactive oxygen species during metabolic processes. Various species – including humans and other primates – suffer mutations in the GULO gene encoding L‐gulono‐γ‐lactone oxidase; GULO is the rate‐limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of ascorbate, an important cellular antioxidant. Animals lacking the ability to synthesize vitamin C develop scurvy without dietary supplementation. The Gulo(−/−) knockout (KO) mouse requires oral supplemental vitamin C; without this supplementation the animal dies with a scorbutic condition within several weeks. Vitamin C is known to be most abundant in the brain, where it is believed to play important roles in neuroprotection, neurotransmission and...

Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the pediatric quality of life inventory™ generic core scales, cancer module, and multidimensional fatigue scale in long‐term adult survivors of pediatric cancer

Pediatric Blood and Cancer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThe PedsQL™ Generic Core Scales, Cancer Module, and Multidimensional Fatigue Scale appear to be feasible for an older population of pediatric cancer survivors; however, some of the Cancer Module Scales (nausea, procedural/treatment anxiety, and communication) were deemed not relevant for long‐term survivors. More information is needed to determine whether the issues addressed by these modules are meaningful to long‐term adult survivors of pediatric cancers. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer)

Is Our Personality Our Trap?

Psychology Today Personality Center — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:56 +0100

Have you done a personality test? Most people have, or will at least have a view about their own type of personality. Do you have a predictable way of behaving? Probably. But is it even wise to have a 'personality?'read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)

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How to Manage When Anxiety Manages You

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:25:07 +0100

For the past three months, I've been working in a hospital. Surrounded by countless pump-dispensers of medical-grade hand sanitizer, my consciousness about illness has been raised.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Replicability of structural models of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in a community sample of postpartum African American women with low socioeconomic status

Archives of Women's Mental Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:14:20 +0100

Abstract The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is increasingly used in public health and social service programs serving postpartum women of racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds at risk for depression. However, we know little about its factor structure across groups of women with implications for measuring symptom levels in research. This study evaluated the underlying structure of the EPDS using a confirmatory factor analyses model comparison approach of five factor models from the literature in a purposive community sample of 169 postpartum African American women of low socioeconomic status. Participants were identified through an exhaustive review of local health department program files dated August 2006 to August 2010 in a Midweste...

Severity of depression and anxiety in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:12:47 +0100

Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder which can result in mood problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms as the most prevalent psychological disturbances present in different severity of OSA. We performed a cross-sectional study of 685 recently diagnosed sleep-disordered patients, over the age of 18, referred to Noor Sleep Lab from August 2008 to November 2010. The participants filled the Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) to assess the depression and anxiety symptoms. We collected other characteristics of subjects such as age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). Apnea hypopnea index (AHI) was determined by an overnight polyso...

Beating Stress With a Downloadable Three Minute Breathing Space Meditation

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:27 +0100

The spirit in which you do something is often as important as the act itself. So today, why not try approaching your difficulties at work or at home in a different way by adopting a different spirit? You can make a start by downloading our Three Minute Breathing Space meditation.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body

NYT Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:55:28 +0100

The ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body's cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects, a new study suggests. (Source: NYT Health)

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Anxiety and verbal memory performance in APOE-4 carriers and noncarriers aged 50 years and above

Future Medicine: Aging Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:53:34 +0100

Aging Health , February 2012, Vol. 8, No. 1, Pages 99-104. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)

Australian suggests changing diet to reduce anxiety

ANXIETY UK News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:51:38 +0100

A study conducted by Dr Felice Jacka in Australia has shown that what we eat can have a profound effect on our mental health in the long term, reducing the risk of depression and anxiety. Dr Jacka interviewed more than 1,000 women regarding their diets and mental health. This is the first study to be [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Well Blog: Phys Ed: Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body

NYT Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:59 +0100

The ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body's cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects, a new study suggests. (Source: NYT Health)

Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction [PAPERS]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions All-cause mortality following an acute myocardial infarction is greatest in patients with depression who are insufficiently treated and is a risk in patients with treatment-resistant depression. However, the risk of mortality associated with treatment-resistant depression is partly explained by comorbid disorders. Further studies are warranted to determine whether changes in depression independently predict all-cause mortality. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

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Mortality in people with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders in Finland [PAPERS]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Individuals with depressive and alcohol use disorders have an increased mortality risk comparable with many chronic somatic conditions, that is only partly attributable to differences in sociodemographic, somatic health status and hazardous health behaviour. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

Mental health outcomes of widowed and married mothers after war [Short Reports]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We assessed prevalence rates of mental disorders in 206 mothers who had experienced the Kosovo war 10 years previously: 100 lone mothers widowed by the war, 71 non-bereaved married mothers, and 35 married mothers bereaved since the war (loss of family other than husband). A total of 96% of widowed lone mothers reported a major depressive episode, an anxiety disorder or a substance use disorder as compared with 54.9% and 60% in the married groups. Furthermore, 45% of widowed lone mothers reported current suicide risk as compared with 16.9% and 22.9% in the married samples. War-related widowhood combined with lone motherhood constitutes a significant factor for elevated psychopathology. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

Rutgers scientists pinpoint genetic connection to traumatic experience

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Rutgers University) Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while other mice are resilient to traumatic experiences -- knowledge that could help those suffering with crippling anxiety and PTSD. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Cognitive dysfunction in psychiatric disorders: characteristics, causes and the quest for improved therapy

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Mark J. Millan, Yves Agid, Martin Brüne, Edward T. Bullmore, Cameron S. Carter, Nicola S. Clayton, Richard Connor, Sabrina Davis, Bill Deakin, Robert J. DeRubeis, Bruno Dubois, Mark A. Geyer, Guy M. Goodwin, Philip Gorwood, Thérèse M. Jay, Marian Joëls, Isabelle M. Mansuy, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Declan Murphy, Edmund Rolls, Bernd Saletu, Michael Spedding, John Sweeney, Miles Whittington & Larry J. Young Studies of psychiatric disorders have traditionally focused on emotional symptoms such as depression, anxiety and hallucinations. However, poorly controlled cognitive deficits are equally prominent and severely compromise quality of life, including social and professional integration. Consequently, intensive efforts are being made to characterize the cellular (Source: Na...

Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Extract from Heliopsislongipes and Affinin

Drug Development Research — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractStrategy, Management and Health PolicyEnabling Technology, Genomics, ProteomicsPreclinical ResearchPreclinical Development Toxicology, Formulation Drug Delivery, PharmacokineticsClinical Development Phases I‐III Regulatory, Quality, ManufacturingPostmarketing Phase IVHeliopsis longipes is a popular medicinal plant in Mexico. One of the main constituents that can be extracted from H. longipes is affinin (N‐isobutylamide). However, available information regarding this compound is scarce, and there is only a single report related to the effect of affinin on the central nervous system. Affinin extracted from H. longipes was evaluated for its psychopharmacological activity in several models and for its safety. H. longipes extract and affinin demonstrated antinociceptive effect...

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Risk factors of anxiety and depression in inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions:In this large cohort of IBD patients, risk factors for anxiety and depression were severe and active disease and socioeconomic deprivation. Psychological interventions would be useful when these factors are identified. (Inflamm Bowel Dis 2012;) (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)

Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Modulation of Forebrain GABAergic Transmission has a Pivotal Role in the Expression of Anabolic Steroid-Induced Anxiety in the Female Mouse

Neuropsychopharmacology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Joseph G Oberlander & Leslie P Henderson Keywords: GABA; neuropharmacology; mood/anxiety/stress disorders; neurophysiology; CRF; GABA-A receptor; anabolic steroids; extended amygdale (Source: Neuropsychopharmacology)

Course of Improvement in Depressive Symptoms to a Single Intravenous Infusion of Ketamine vs Add-on Riluzole: Results from a 4-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Neuropsychopharmacology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lobna Ibrahim, Nancy DiazGranados, Jose Franco-Chaves, Nancy Brutsche, Ioline D Henter, Phillip Kronstein, Ruin Moaddel, Irving Wainer, David A Luckenbaugh, Husseini K Manji & Carlos A Zarate Keywords: mood / anxiety / stress disorders; glutamate; depression; unipolar / bipolar; clinical pharmacology / clinical trials; ketamine; riluzole; NMDA; depression; antidepressant (Source: Neuropsychopharmacology)

Prevention of Stress-Impaired Fear Extinction Through Neuropeptide S Action in the Lateral Amygdala

Neuropsychopharmacology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Frédéric Chauveau, Maren Denise Lange, Kay Jüngling, Jörg Lesting, Thomas Seidenbecher & Hans-Christian Pape Keywords: neuropeptides; mood/anxiety/stress disorders; behavioral science; biological psychiatry; fear extinction; amygdala; neuropeptide s; restraint stress (Source: Neuropsychopharmacology)

A National Profile of Childhood Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: In a nationally representative sample, children with seizures were at increased risk for mental health, developmental, and physical comorbidities, increasing needs for care coordination and specialized services. Children with reported prior but not current seizures need further study to establish reasons for their higher than expected levels of reported functional limitations. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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Co-occurring Conditions and Change in Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the presence of co-occurring psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions are associated with a change in ASD diagnosis. Questions remain as to whether changes in diagnosis of an ASD are due to true etiologic differences or shifts in diagnostic determination. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

Primal negation as a primitive agony:reflections on the absence of a place‐for‐becoming

Journal of Analytical Psychology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Abstract: The fundamental existential question for the borderline/ hysteric patient is not ‘who am I?’ but ‘where am I?’ or perhaps ‘where can I be?’. This paper1 explores this statement with reference to a pivotal clinical experience which changed the author's thinking and theorizing about this state. Case material is presented which focuses on an experience of what the author describes as ‘primal negation’ which gives rise to primitive displacement anxiety and this is proposed as a specific form of primitive mental agony. There is an elaboration of a borderline defence against an unthinkable experience of formless dread which the author conceives as an attempt to construct a sense of a liveable shape. There is a description of an aspect of the analyst's ‘dreaming on ...

Short-Term Effect of Superficial Heat Treatment on Paraspinal Muscle Activity, Stature Recovery, and Psychological Factors in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Use of the heat wrap was associated with a decrease in muscle activity and a short-term improvement in certain aspects of well-being for the CLBP patients. The results confirm the link between the biomechanical and psychological outcome measures. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

A psychophysiological comparison of on‐sight lead and top rope ascents in advanced rock climbers

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Research suggests that lead climbing is both physiologically and psychologically more stressful than top rope climbing for intermediate performers. This observation may not be true for advanced climbers, who train regularly on lead routes and are accustomed to leader falls. The aim of this study was to compare the psychophysiological stresses of lead and top rope on‐sight ascents in advanced rock climbers. Twenty‐one climbers (18 men and three women) ascended routes near or at the best of their ability (22 Ewbank). Psychological stress was measured preclimb using the Revised Comparative State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI‐2R). Plasma cortisol was sampled at six intervals. The volume of oxygen (VO2) and heart rate (Hr) were measured throughout the climbs. No significant differences were fou...

Effect of three weeks of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on mood in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A randomized placebo-controlled study

Sleep Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: In conclusion, three weeks of CPAP treatment did not show a specific therapeutic effect on mood symptoms in patients with OSA. (Source: Sleep Medicine)

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Prevalence and correlates of delayed sleep phase in high school students

Sleep Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Delayed sleep phase appears to be common amongst Norwegian adolescents and is associated with negative outcomes such as lower average school grades, smoking, alcohol usage, and elevated anxiety and depression scores. (Source: Sleep Medicine)

The Spanish version of the Insomnia Severity Index: A confirmatory factor analysis

Sleep Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The ISI is a reliable and valid instrument to assess the subjective severity of insomnia in Spanish-speaking populations. Its three-factor structure (i.e., night-time sleep difficulties, sleep dissatisfaction and daytime impact of insomnia) makes it a psychometrically robust and clinically useful measure. (Source: Sleep Medicine)

The Acceptability and Efficacy of a Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme in a Community Mental Health Setting.

Community Mental Health Journal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Naik A, O'Brien AP, Gaskin CJ, Munro I, Bloomer MJ Abstract This paper presents data on a patient evaluation of a group cognitive behavioural therapy programme in an applied setting and its efficacy for reducing generalised anxiety and or depression, and distress. Patients (n = 14) participated in one of two 8-week group cognitive behavioural therapy programmes for generalised anxiety or depression, within a mental health service. Patients' perceptions of the programme were collected via an evaluation questionnaire, and data on clinical outcomes were sourced from patients' case notes. Most patients who were invited to participate in the programme (n = 14 of 17), and their evaluations were generally favourable. Almost all participants (93%) indicated that the programme ...

Evidence for fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity white matter abnormalities in the internal capsule and cingulum in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

J Psychiatry Neurosc... — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The study results provide further evidence for OCD-related white matter abnormalities in the ALIC and cingulum, consistent with a cortico striatal model of OCD. PMID: 22297066 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: J Psychiatry Neurosc...)

Clinical Case Rounds in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: De Novo Self-Mutilation and Depressive Symptoms in a 17-year-old Adolescent Girl Receiving Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We report the case of a 17-year-old adolescent girl who presented with de novo self-mutilation and depressive symptoms three and a half weeks after the administration of 150 mg of Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA). METHOD: Clinical case report and literature review. Possible confounding factors are reviewed. RESULTS: The patient had no personal psychiatric history and no significant family psychiatric history. A DSM-IV diagnosis of "mood disorder due to DMPA with depressive features" was formulated. There was no evidence of abnormal personality functioning. The mental status exam and collateral information validated the severity of her condition. DISCUSSION: DMPA is a birth control method especially useful for adolescent girls and possible secondary mood symptoms should ...

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Multiple drug intolerance syndrome: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management.

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Multiple drug intolerance syndrome is in part iatrogenic. It is associated with overweight elderly women who have high rates of health care and medication usage. Urticarial syndromes only explain a small fraction of MDIS cases. Multiple drug intolerance syndrome is associated with anxiety, but not predominately with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergy or life-threatening illness. Multiple drug intolerance syndrome can be managed by medication avoidance and judicious rechallenge. PMID: 22289726 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)

The effectiveness of a standardised preoperative preparation in reducing child and parent anxiety: a single‐blind randomised controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Preoperative preparation was more efficient on parent than child. Although the preoperative preparation had limited effect on child anxiety, it permitted to decrease pain experience in the postoperative period.Relevance to clinical practice. Parents should be actively involved in their child preoperative preparation. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Public Speaking in Social Phobia: A Pilot Study of Self‐Ratings and Observers' Ratings of Social Skills

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThe results are inconsistent with the cognitive model, because patients with SAD did not underestimate their performance. Compared with spontaneous interactions, the clear rules established for such social situations as speeches may result in less cognitive distortion for SAD patients. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Rare adipose disorders (RADs) masquerading as obesity.

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Herbst KL Abstract Rare adipose disorders (RADs) including multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL), lipedema and Dercum's disease (DD) may be misdiagnosed as obesity. Lifestyle changes, such as reduced caloric intake and increased physical activity are standard care for obesity. Although lifestyle changes and bariatric surgery work effectively for the obesity component of RADs, these treatments do not routinely reduce the abnormal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) of RADs. RAD SAT likely results from the growth of a brown stem cell population with secondary lymphatic dysfunction in MSL, or by primary vascular and lymphatic dysfunction in lipedema and DD. People with RADs do not lose SAT from caloric limitation and increased energy expenditure alone. In order to improve recogn...

Autoethnography: reflective journaling and meditation to cope with life-threatening breast cancer.

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Sealy PA Abstract Autoethnography is a qualitative research approach whereby the researcher shares personal stories that relate to the broader cultural context. Living through breast cancer showed me how reflective journaling and meditation can help one to cope with locally advanced breast cancer. The purpose of this autoethnography is to assist nurses in gaining a greater understanding of the primary cultural implications of (a) unresolved emotional issues from the past complicating current treatment and recovery for locally advanced breast cancer, and that (b) reflective journaling and meditation can provide an opportunity to "socially reconstruct" past psychological injury. In this example of autoethnography, I reconstructed the past by re-experiencing childhood wounds ...

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Strategies for Biomarker Development in Psoriatic Disease: A Report from the GRAPPA 2010 Annual Meeting.

J Rheumatol — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Ritchlin CT Abstract Psoriatic disease includes psoriasis and associated comorbidities (arthritis, uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and anxiety/depression) and is remarkably diverse in disease presentation and course. The marked heterogeneity of musculoskeletal involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) presents major challenges to clinicians regarding diagnosis, risk stratification, and management. Members of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) have begun collaborative efforts to develop biomarkers that can assist in the diagnosis and management of patients with psoriasis and related comorbidities. This brief review provides a rationale for biomarker research in PsA, consideratio...

There's Something About a Baby

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:02:11 +0100

I've never given much thought to birthdays before, but turning 50 has thrown me. One minute I feel like celebrating; the next minute I want to pretend it's not happening and I think I'll just stay 49, thank you very much.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Behind the Corporate Mask Is a Traumatized Leader

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:45:05 +0100

A traumatized leader lurks behind a politically correct corporate mask; he smiles on the surface – pain behind the Fortune 500 curtain. Shell-shocked professionals want to know.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Childhood aggression, callous-unemotional traits and oxytocin genes

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:49 +0100

Abstract Given the known behavior effects of oxytocin, and in particular its putative effect on trust, affiliation and anxiety, we hypothesized that oxytocin may be involved in the development and expression of callous-unemotional traits in children with aggressive antisocial behavior. We recruited 162 children between the ages of 6 and 16. The majority of subjects were Caucasian (84.0%) compared to African-Canadian (4.9%) and others (11.1%). The oxytocin and oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms were genotyped and analyzed for possible association with child aggression in a case–control study design as well as with callous-unemotional traits in a within cases analysis. We did not have significant findings with our tested OXTR markers in the case–control analysis. We fo...

The Anxiety Trap: Biological Imperatives and the Way Out, Make it Rain!

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:17 +0100

What is anxiety, exactly? What purposes does it serve? How to use it and how to overcome it? Also an explanation of the RAIN method for working with difficult emotions and thoughts.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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APA Should Delay Publication Of DSM 5

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:38:49 +0100

My three criticisms of DSM 5 have been: 1) risky suggestions; 2) bad writing; and 3) poor planning and disorganization. I have pretty much failed to have any real impact other than perhaps getting APA to delay publication from May 2012 to May 2013.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Evil: Live Spelled Backwards

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:41 +0100

Who would you be without the notion of evil?read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Does Borna disease virus cause mental illness?

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia, but study results have been inconsistent. Now, the first blinded, case-control study to examine this issue finds no association between the virus and psychiatric illness. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Yoga for Anxiety

About.com Eating Disorders — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Some research suggests that practicing yoga may help tame your stress and ease your anxiety. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Effects of continuously enhanced corticotropin releasing factor expression within the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis on conditioned and unconditioned anxiety

Molecular Psychiatry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: K S Sink, D L Walker, S M Freeman, E I Flandreau, K J Ressler & M Davis (Source: Molecular Psychiatry)

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The psychological impact of anal cancer screening on HIV‐infected men

Psycho-Oncology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsAnal cancer specific worry increases throughout the screening process. Clear communication prior to procedures about the procedure itself, potential adverse events, the recovery process and non‐technical explanations of results should be implemented in anal screening programmes.Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Psycho-Oncology)

Long‐term effect of the self‐management comprehensive coping strategy program on quality of life in patients with breast cancer treated with high‐dose chemotherapy

Psycho-Oncology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThe CCSP improved QOL for patients at 1‐year follow‐up. Patients overwhelmingly reported that CCSP was beneficial. The CCSP as an effective coping intervention has potential as a self‐management program for breast cancer survivors. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Psycho-Oncology)

IUPHAR Reviews 1: Pharmacology and functions of receptors for vasoactive intestinal peptide and pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide

British Journal of Pharmacology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article, written by members of the NC‐IUPHAR subcommittee on receptors for VIP and PACAP, confirms the existing nomenclature for these receptors and reviews our current understanding of their structure, pharmacology and functions and their likely physiological roles in health and disease. More detailed information has been incorporated into newly revised pages in the IUPHAR database (http://iuphar‐db.org/DATABASE/FamilyMenuForward?familyId=67). (Source: British Journal of Pharmacology)

Quality of life in allergic rhinitis

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem that causes major illness and disability worldwide. Although nasal and nonnasal symptoms are directly attributable to inflammation in the upper respiratory tract, individuals also experience generalized symptoms that include fatigue, mood changes, depression, anxiety and impairments of work and school performance, and cognitive function. Health-related quality of life focuses on patients’ perceptions of their disease and measures impairments that have a significant impact on the patient. The burden of disease, as the patient perceives it, forms the basic motivation to seek medical aid or to undergo therapy. Adherence to therapy requires changes in health, perceived by patients as relevant and outweighing eventual disadvantages of intervent...

Cognitive decline in patients with metal-on-metal hips: think cobalt toxicity

The Poison Review — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:56:05 +0100

This weekend both the Daily Mail (U.K.) and the Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) had stories highlighting the dangers of metal-on-metal artificial hips, which have a high rate of failure, causing local tissue inflammation, pain, and leaching of chromium and cobalt into blood and other tissues. A recent letter to the BMJ (Arthroprosthetic cobaltism associated with metal on metal implants. BMJ 2012;344:e430) describes several patients who received the metal-on-metal hip implants who developed progressive hip pain, elevated cobalt levels, cognitive impairment, neuropathy, and cardiomyopathy. Associated symptoms included new onset depression, anxiety, tinnitus, and thyroid abnormalities. Dr. Stephen S. Tower, the author of the BMJ letter, suggests that patients with these implants should be suspe...

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A Shade of Postpartum

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:36:18 +0100

There are a number of specific factors that collide after a baby comes. To name a few, some combination of hormonal upheaval, increased responsibility, physical discomfort, loss of freedom and sleep deprivation are present. I used to think that the postpartum period was completely unique in that respect, and at no other time in one's life could this combination occur. I was mistaken.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Post-Dahmer Stress Disorder?

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:23 +0100

Just because we've endured intense stress doesn't mean we now have license to harm others. No matter what an attorney might argue, PTSD does not erase the awareness of right and wrong. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Identification of distinct subgroups of breast cancer patients based on self-reported changes in sleep disturbance

Supportive Care in Cancer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:06:02 +0100

Conclusions A high percentage of women has significant sleep disturbance prior to surgery that persists during subsequent treatments (i.e., radiation therapy and chemotherapy). Clinicians need to perform routine assessments and initiate appropriate interventions to improve sleep prior to and following surgery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s00520-012-1381-3Authors Christina Van Onselen, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, 2 Koret Way-N631Y, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610, USABruce A. Cooper, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, 2 Koret Way-N631Y, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610, USAKathryn Lee, Department of Physiological Nursing, School ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression among the Elderly: A Survey of the Hard-hit Areas a Year after the Wenchuan Earthquake. - Zhang Z, Shi Z, Wang L, Liu M.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100

Few studies to date have examined psychological sequelae of natural disasters among the elderly in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence rates of probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression in the elderly... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Anxiety disorders and obesity. - Lykouras L, Michopoulos J.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:08 +0100

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders in developed countries. On the other hand, obesity is recognized to be one of the greatest public health problems worldwide.The connection between body weight and mental disorders remains an open is... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Cyberchondria: the one diagnosis patients miss

American Medical News - HEALTH — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Physicians say patient anxiety is increasing because of medical information read online, with self-diagnoses of diseases like fibromyalgia and lupus. (Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)

The Effect of Shame and Shame Memories on Paranoid Ideation and Social Anxiety

Clinical Psychology — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionOur study supports the evolutionary model suggesting there are two different types of ‘conspecific’ anxiety, with different evolutionary histories, functions and psychological processes. Paranoia, but less so social anxiety, is associated with traumatic impact and the centrality of shame memories. Researchers and clinicians should distinguish between types of shame memory, particularly those where the self might have felt vulnerable and subordinate and perceived others as threatening and hostile, holding malevolent intentions towards the self.Key Practitioner Message:Shame and shame memories are distinctively related to paranoia and social anxiety.External shame is especially associated with paranoid ideation, whereas internal shame is specifically linked to social anxiety.Th...

Depersonalization in the ER

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:50:58 +0100

The mental disorder of depersonalization could hide itself behind presentations of alarming medical emergency with seemingly physical disturbances that could lead to the ER. This type of depersonalization is known as vital depersonalization and closely connected to anxiety and pain.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

2 Good reasons why American culture is plagued more by Anxiety Disorders

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:51:59 +0100

2 good reasons why Americans have more anxiety than others. Hint: involves the Jonesesread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Why American Culture Is Plagued by Anxiety—Two Good Reasons

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:51:59 +0100

Hint: It involves the Joneses.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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What is the Mnemonic for the Elbow Ossification Centers?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:11:02 +0100

Discussion Injuries to the pediatric elbow are difficult to diagnose because of the anatomy and normal growth and ossification of the elbow. Swelling, tenderness, ecchymosis, with or without deformity are common signs of fracture. Physical examination should include a careful neurovascular examination for distal pulses and capillary refill, paresthesias, increased pain with movement distal to the elbow or paralysis of the hand muscles as any of these may indicate compartment syndrome. Common radiographs obtained are AP and lateral plain radiographs. Oblique films and comparison films of the contralateral elbow are also often needed to distinguish between a fracture and normal growth plate. The alignment of the anterior humerus line and the fat pads should be reviewed as misalignment may ...

Too Big to be Liable

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:01:47 +0100

The Accountability Banks Don’t Want to Faceread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

A Better Way to Think about "Settling" in Relationships

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:08:26 +0100

Many people worry that they will settle (or are settling now) for less than they deserve in their romantic relationships. In this post, I argue that this is a symptom of our impulse to make overly simplistic comparisons—people are far too complex to rank on a scale of 1 to 10—and we should be looking for the "right" person, not the "best" person.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

Friends Help Us To Negate Negativity

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

'Stand by me' is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits. The presence of a best friend directly affects children going through negative experiences, as reported in the recent Concordia-based study, which was published in the journal Developmental Psychology and conducted with the collaboration of researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

How to deal with anxiety

Telegraph Health — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:00:32 +0100

Free yourself from constant fretting with these tips from Jane Plant (Source: Telegraph Health)

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Evaluation of health related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients

BioMed Central — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is an important measure in the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Controversy exists in the findings of studies evaluating QOL in IBS subtypes, and little is known about this issue in Iranian patients. Determination of the factors affecting QOL in IBS patients may influence treatment outcomes. The aims of this study are to: 1) compare QOL between subtypes in a sample of Iranian IBS patients, 2) determine the factors associated with QOL in IBS. Methods: This cross sectional study included two hundred and fifty IBS patients with the mean age (+/- standard deviation) of 31.62 (+/- 11.93) years that were referred to outpatient gastroenterology clinic. IBS patients were diagnosed based on Rome-3 criteria by a gastroenterologist, and then they were ca...

Are psychosocial factors associated with quality of life in patients with haematological cancer? A critical review of the literature

Psycho-Oncology — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionLiterature about the relationships between psychosocial factors and QoL is lacking. Sense of coherence, self‐esteem and health locus of control, coping strategies, social support, global meaning or emotional distress are associated with QoL. Results concerning coping and social support should be interpreted with caution because of level II evidence in studies. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Psycho-Oncology)

Change Proposed for Definition and Diagnosing of Cyclothymia

About.com Bipolar Disorder — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The American Psychiatric Association is hard at work to produce the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. One of the disorders that has changes proposed is Cyclothymia, a form of bipolar that comprises hypomanic episodes along with periods of depression that are not severe enough to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode. In the current edition of the DSM, the presence of mixed episodes during the first two years of illness rules out a diagnosis of Cyclothymia. In the proposed new version, this exclusion has been removed. If this revision stands, a diagnosis of Cyclothymia With Mixed Features would be possible. "With Mixed Features" is an example of a specifier. Other specifiers that could be applied to Cyclothymia under the new diagnostic g...

Don't Know Enough? Not Good Enough? Think Again.

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:54:09 +0100

When is it okay not to know how to do something?read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

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Words Can Be Your Relationship Deal-breaker

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:10:22 +0100

It is not just infidelity that triggers divorce, but oftentimes unkind words lead to the disintegration of marriage. Words that express a lack of respect for one’s spouse can be devastating. Turning to love and gratitude can bring about a renewed sense of commitment.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Have you taken our poll yet? h…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:13:56 +0100

Have you taken our poll yet? http://t.co/VQDbSln9 (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

EU committee talks about menta…

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:13:56 +0100

EU committee talks about mental health stigma. http://t.co/dlTCuXVp (Source: ANXIETY UK News)

Please support Michael who is …

ANXIETY UK News — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:13:56 +0100

Please support Michael who is running the Bath 1/2 marathon this March. http://t.co/4X3bjGA7 (Source: ANXIETY UK News)