MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'anxiety disorders'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780432&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F7PCdFHF6dWQ%2F We know it’s unsafe to drive after two or three glasses of wine, but what about after 1,050 milligrams of Lithium? Sure, my impulse response is good. My cognitive functions are fine. I know when I have to stop, where to look, and how to flip the bird if I have to. But my hands do tremor. And although most of the time no one notices, there are times when the shakes are quite visible, and embarrassing. Like on the morning of my first day at my new consulting job, where 300 consultants waited in one single file line to submit proper paperwork. I couldn’t get my Styrofoam coffee cup to stop shaking as I held copies of my birth certificate, driver’s license, and proof that I was not an alien. The man behind me noticed my shaking hands and said, “Oh, you poor thing. Your blood sugar is l... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780432 Tue, 03 May 2011 14:00:42 +0100 4780432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775535&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FXfmxcYwLR-Y%2F Migraine: n. A severe recurring headache (check), usually affecting only one side of the head (yep), characterized by sharp pain (understatement) and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting (a la Regan MacNeil), and visual disturbances (sounds like a peyote hangover, but, check, check, check). My migraines date back to (surprise!) starting my first real job after college – in the federal government. One night, I awoke to find the right side of my head throbbing and seemingly on fire. I couldn’t have lights on. I was nauseous. Noises and smells of any kind exacerbated the pain. Way back in high school, I had been convinced that I had every disease and disorder on the planet; I was perhaps the world’s youngest and most prolific hypochondriac. Instead of brushing up on my Edith Hamilton, ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775535 Mon, 02 May 2011 14:00:18 +0100 4775535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753891&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FBVk7sxxWYy0%2F At Blisstree, we’re all about trying to get happier and healthier in order to live better, and we hope to help you do the same every day. But, of course, it’s not always easy to know how to make that intangible dream of happiness a reality. And even if you do know how to do it, it’s pretty challenging to keep all the parts of your life in balance so that often-elusive health and happiness last as long as possible. So I asked M.D., board-certified psychiatrist, and Blisstree contributor Dale Archer to give us ten steps we can take to promote and achieve lasting happiness in our own lives (and these are tactics he actually shares with his patients). So what are we waiting for? Let’s get happy — and healthy. 1. Exercise. Even if you’re not a gym rat, walkin... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753891 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:50:20 +0100 4753891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734435&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FKDaygXPd3b4%2F Ready to relax? Well, we’ve got a new 40 Days of Giveaways prize to help you do just that. If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan. And today’s prize is all about relaxation, restoration, and rejuvenation. We’re giving away one (1) Heavenly Acupressure Mat (worth $50) to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. Time to seriously say see you later to stress. Heavenly Acupressure Mats are an easy and affordable way to enjoy the benefits of acupressure in the comfort of your own home. Each mat is made from 100% cotton, and has a total of 8,820 p... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734435 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:30:34 +0100 4734435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734437&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F5QvZKe6pbmc%2F My reasons for watching TV are manifold: Escapism, boredom, I-can’t-sleep-ism, it’s like having company over, (which I think was my grandma’s reason), to make myself feel better about myself, and just out of plain old (mostly bad) habit. But sometimes I watch TV simply to terrify myself to the core. Not by watching anything in the horror genre, but by catching a show like Relapse on A&E. This network is king of docu-reality series that focus on serious mental and physical health issues (Heavy, Hoarders, and Intervention are also very well done, though Intervention is a little too “Dateline NBC” for my tastes.) Relapse makes tough-love weight-loss reality TV shows like Heavy and The Biggest Loser look like springtime picnics in the park. You don’t hav... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734437 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:23:16 +0100 4734437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684623&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDCClisqavdg%2F The other day I asked you a serious question. Poll: What’s Your Nervous OCD Habit? (Most of you gave serious answers like leg-shaking, followed by hair-pulling, and then nail-biting.) Personally, I’ve played with, tugged on, and actually pulled out my hair to varying degrees since I was little. (And over the years I’ve noticed that lots of the women in my family do the very same thing.) I guess because I don’t have bald spots (yet!), I never actually thought of this quirky little compulsive hair-pulling habit as trichotillomania (cool name, less-cool condition), but apparently it is — at least according to a mental health expert or two I’ve consulted in the past. But because I know that this is an area of expertise for Dr. Dale Archer, an M.D. board-cert... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684623 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:38:58 +0100 4684623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684624&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fi6rL9j4qhaI%2F It’s safe to say that I’m obsessed with the sounds of other people’s voices, and the ability that those voices have to cast a much-welcomed meditative spell over me. Plus, listening to a good, calming voice is an instant stress-reliever. Remember Kind Coma: Alec Baldwin, Deepak Chopra, and 3 Other Soothing Voices to Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit? Well, today we’re back with another edition that solely focuses on the dulcet tones of five yoga instructor pipes. It’s worth noting that I don’t actually use these instructional yoga videos as part of my practice. (I go to various yoga studios for that.) For me, these audio/video displays are purely instruments of mini-meditation sessions. And why buy the DVD when you can get the asana for free? I like to c... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684624 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:15:09 +0100 4684624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684625&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FhEsdhD61TSg%2F For all our chronic gripes about our monthly flow—pain, mood swings, excessive bloating, pimples—a period missed often signals a serious change in the body. Pregnancy is, of course, the most common cause for a cycle change, but there’s a bevy of reasons why your monthly bill may be a no-show. As you review our list of 12, it’s worth noting that they’re interconnected. In Western medicine, we often forget that the body is one constantly moving machine and that one malfunction can throw the whole thing off. When seeking diagnosis and treatment for irregular menses, it’s best to start with your PCP or gynecologist. After that, he or she may recommend that you visit a specialist such as a reproductive endocrinologist, a neurologist, a nutritionist, or even a psychiatrist or psychol... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684625 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:50:55 +0100 4684625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684627&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FrvefOx67dC8%2F Time to chill out. And we’ve got a new 40 Days of Giveaways prize to help you do just that. (If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan.) And today’s prize is all about relaxation, restoration, and rejuvenation. We’re giving away one (1) Heavenly Acupressure Mat (worth $50) to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. That’s some serious stress relief. Heavenly Acupressure Mats are an easy and affordable way to enjoy the benefits of acupressure in the comfort of your own home. Each mat is made from 100% cotton, and has a total of 8,820 pain... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684627 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:30:04 +0100 4684627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684631&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZU3FASlNUms%2F One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is the one where George Costanza explains to Jerry what will happen if his worlds collide. Elaine has invited Susan, George’s girlfriend, to a show. It was Jerry’s idea. And George can’t believe how stupid Jerry was to suggest that, because if Susan becomes part of the inner circle, his worlds would definitely collide and, well, blow up. George (to Jerry): Well, that was a really stupid thing. You know what’s going to happen now? Jerry: Worlds collide. George: Yeah. Jerry: Because this world is your sanctuary and if that world comes into contact with this world… George: Yes. It blows up! So if you know that, why did you tell Elaine that? Jerry: I didn’t know. Kramer just told me about the worlds. George: You couldn’t figure out the wor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684631 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:15:42 +0100 4684631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653489&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGSTCqCXB59s%2F How do you work when you’re depressed? I get that question a lot. Here’s the honest answer: I can’t. At least at my rock bottom, I wasn’t able to work. My efforts failed miserably because my self-confidence was way below sea level – so all it did was bring on more frustration. I remember sitting down at my computer every morning, making the same effort, hoping that if I led with the body then the mind would follow. But the mind wasn’t interested in going anywhere, and was rather pissed off that I would even try. I performed this ritual for months on end. Butt to the chair. Crying at the computer. Then one day my (then) two-year-old poured a cup of apple juice over my keyboard. The hard drive made a funky noise, and the screen looked like a black-and-white film from the 70s ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653489 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:00:22 +0100 4653489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642857&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FOltDOfijMCQ%2F Twelve years ago I was in my dermatologist’s waiting room, thinking about how lucky I was. Five years before that, I had breast cancer, but was now cancer-free. I had a good job that I enjoyed and afforded me a great lifestyle. I had two children who were happy and doing well. I had many friends in my office. We went out to dinner and dancing at least once a week. I lived in the inimitable city of New Orleans in an apartment facing the bayou. I could walk across the street to City Park and surround myself with lush flowers and oak trees draped with moss. The enormous park is home to an amazing number of ducks, geese, and other colorful of species of birds and water fowl that were so domesticated they would eat from my hands. Amidst the wildlife was a first-class museum that looked li... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642857 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:50 +0100 4642857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622433&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F1V7PzZT7Tbk%2F photo: Thinkstock Remember dear old Gilbert Gottfried’s callously offensive Tweets that included seriously unfunny jokes about the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan? Soon afterward, we jumped on our moral high-horse and admonished him just like pretty much everybody else (Aflac went a step further and simply fired Gil from his esteemed position as their squawking duck), and we don’t regret doing it. But we did want to get a mental health expert to weigh in on the topic of bad-taste humor — as far as mental health issues are concerned. So we asked Dr. Dale Archer (he’s an M.D. and a psychiatrist) a few questions about when and how (if ever) comedy and tragedy can effectively combine to create an improved state of stronger mental health, and when it&... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622433 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:55:08 +0100 4622433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622434&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FjESWyffdYVI%2F photo: Thinkstock Yesterday I did a post called Adult Onset Claustrophobia: Is It Curable? featuring Dr. Yoav Cohen — a clinical psychologist in New York City who specializes in treating anxiety disorders and phobias. Because recently I’ve become concerned that I might be able to add adult onset claustrophobia to my mental health repertoire (i.e. I’m afraid of my phobia), I asked Dr. Cohen for some serious answers about the unsettling truths about adult onset claustrophobia. Yesterday we chatted about what claustrophobia actually is; today we’re talking about what to do if you think you actually have it. Here’s part two of my Q&A with the good doctor: Do most adults require professional therapy in order to beat claustrophobia, or can they successfully deal with it... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622434 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:34:38 +0100 4622434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622436&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FtncEld5TZLI%2F Therese Borchard There’s a reason why we say we’re dying of embarrassment. Because while we’re in the midst of an embarrassing episode, dying really does seems like the better option. No human being I know is immune from them; however, I seem to have a knack at collecting a large variety. After a recent incident that made me want to hide in a corner of the world without Wi-Fi, my writing and spiritual mentor gave me great advice. “It’s okay to be embarrassed,” he said. “It’s cleansing. This one has already passed, and passed nicely, like a kidney stone after the first day. You may relax.” Of course that didn’t stop me from feeling embarrassed some more. So after collecting some nuggets from friends and professionals, I compiled these 10 ways to really deal w... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622436 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:54 +0100 4622436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615210&cid=t_122988_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvZiyux0l7dg%2F photo: Thinkstock In January, I wrote a Blisstree post called Panic Attacks: Coping With Adult Onset Claustrophobia. Now, I’ve never actually been professionally diagnosed with this condition (or sought a professional diagnosis, for that matter), but having recently experienced some of its unnerving symptoms has made me curious about the ins-and-outs of claustrophobia. In daily life, lots of us may casually comment that we feel “claustrophobic” (in an elevator, a crowded subway train, a packed Bikram yoga class), but I wonder if we’re actually engaging in erroneous self-diagnoses. So what is claustrophobia? Where does it come from? Does it mean that I’m crazy? Can it ever go away? I got tired of wondering, so I talked to Dr. Yoav Cohen — a clinical psych... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615210 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:08:54 +0100 4615210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592601&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZ_lBM5Ze7as%2F photo: Thinkstock A couple weeks ago I wrote a Blisstree post called Drug Addiction: I Was an Ambien Junkie and Didn’t Know It. A few days later, I was talking to Dale Archer, an M.D. and board-certified general psychiatrist, about another post (Drug Addiction on A&E’s Heavy: There’s No Such Thing as a Partial Relapse), and we got to chatting about my Ambien tale of woe. He had read my post, and had taken particular interest in the part where I said that I could’ve sworn my GP at the time had told me that Ambien was not an addictive sleep aid. Turns out, my doctor later said she’d actually told me that it was, in fact, addictive. (Or, at least, she claimed to have told me that.) At the time, I thought maybe I was going crazy (perhaps as a result of sleep d... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592601 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:32:51 +0100 4592601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592603&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZRKz5wkNGdM%2F Author and mental health expert Therese Borchard People who’ve read only the first part of my book, Beyond Blue, often categorize me as being “anti-med” or a “psychiatrist-hater,” because in the early chapters I describe the arduous journey through hell and back trying to find a doctor who could properly treat me. The first six failed miserably. Especially the one whom I dubbed “Pharma King” because his toxic cocktail of 16 or so pills a day nearly killed me. That was in addition to the Ativan he told me to pop every hour if I was feeling anxious, even though I had disclosed to him a history of substance abuse. When people talk about overmedication in this country with respect to depression and anxiety – and this topic comes up a few times a week – I understand where ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592603 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:40:08 +0100 4592603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575191&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FqXjRVBrOMg4%2F photo: Thinkstock I’m anti-overmedicating. I’m pro-talk therapy. Or so I thought. Thanks to Dr. Freud, I’ve paid for my fair share of talk therapy sessions in my adult life (from clinical psychologists and social workers), and, thanks to the pharmaceutical industry, I’ve taken my fair share of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications (from a psychiatrist). Now, I don’t think talk therapy and medications are mutually exclusive; nor do I think that one is inherently better or more effective than the other. When employed in tandem, they can be a winning combo for some patients. But that’s the problem: What works for one patient doesn’t necessarily work for another. And in recent years, fewer and fewer psychiatrists in the U.S. have been offering t... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575191 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:14:45 +0100 4575191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570691&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F0dl5AHlBwTM%2F Last week we revived our feature about people who can lull you into a kind coma just by talking. And guess what? It’s that time again. This week’s headliner, Alec Baldwin, was suggested by Blisstree reader, Becca. So stop what you’re doing, break out those earbuds, and please enjoy the latest installment of five soothing voices to relax your mind, body, and spirit. But first, pull your car over to the shoulder. Alec Baldwin — Except when he’s leaving a voicemail for his daughter. Lilias Folan, PBS Yoga Instructor Extraordinaire From the 70s – I remember watching this lady a lot when I was a kid during the day. Why wasn’t I in school? And why am I not better at yoga now? (She starts speaking at 1:53.) Deepak Chopra, Alternative Medicine Practi... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570691 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:20:34 +0100 4570691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560487&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FfhXrmYlIW7Y%2F photo of Hoarders courtesy of A&E TV I was judgmental and lost a good friend, but it was worth it. I did that thing you’re not really supposed to do to a friend, as a friend, which is to judge a friend and tell them that the way they’re living their life is wrong. And this fellow, let’s call him Theo, was a really good, close, longtime friend of mine. He was fun, funny, smart, creative, and entertaining. He had an interesting job and tons of even more interesting hobbies. We loved to eat and drink together, watch movies, and generally just crack each other up. We’d even traveled together quite a bit. We’d text, call, or email each other multiple times a day, just to tell each other really stupid and trivial things that we happened to find hilarious. But ev... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560487 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:36:40 +0100 4560487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560488&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDvcVhxBmrJs%2F Therese Borchard There’s a reason why I don’t read a lot of tabloids or visit websites like TMZ. Because when I do, I usually come away terribly offended. I remember when Britney Spears first started taking antidepressants in early 2007, and the tabloids threw that into the same category as her panty-less photos. Really? The two are related? Because I’ve never read a story about, say, a diabetic celeb whose taking insulin was tossed into the same kinds of headlines as, well, a night with porn stars. Bipolar sufferers and addicts now have yet another “bi-winning” poster boy to represent their serious issues: Just sacked Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen, who apparently thinks that people struggling with mood disorders are a bunch of whiners who can’t get over the egg-... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560488 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:08:41 +0100 4560488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540691&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F0LjgqSyC39s%2F A while back I wrote a Blisstree post called 5 soothing voices that can make you comatose (in a good way), and it seems like a lot of you completely got what I was talking about — even though I kind of sound like a weirdo who likes to lie around and listen to audio recordings of people’s voices. Which I guess is what I am. So, today, I present to you the long-awaited part two. Here are five more folks (some Hollywood celebs, some not) with super-soothing voices that will hopefully help you relax and generally improve your harried mental state as much as they do for me and my colleagues I polled. Did we miss your favorite voiceover artist/amateur mental health expert? Tell us about them in our comments section, below. 1. Shiva Rea, M.A., is — according to her website &#821... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540691 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:57:42 +0100 4540691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455363&cid=t_122988_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FR9zgtX2BwpU%2F This article from the Dana Foundation asks a very interesting question: Can we disrupt the reconsolidation of traumatic memories that contribute to PTSD and bring relief to patients suffering from this disorder? This complete and stimulating read tells us how memories are formed and consolidated. The authors discuss the different techniques used or under research that can help PTSD patients. Since available therapies have success rates of only 60%, this is a pressing topic these days. The ethical question of whether it is okay to look for solutions to erase memories is also raised. Related article: Can Brain Fitness Innovation Enhance Cognitive Rehab? (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455363 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:04:49 +0100 4455363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445954&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FAYyP-WHpYi0%2F 10 surprising health and beauty benefits of being in love, one of which is less stress. Agree or disagree? (YourTango) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445954 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:30:24 +0100 4445954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436884&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F4NDNZZty7i0%2F photo: Thinkstock I am, admittedly, terrified of doctors. I avoid them at all costs and rush through my annual exams like I’m on a self-timer. Even throughout both of my pregnancies, I was hesitant to tell my docs everything I was feeling or experiencing for self-conscious fear of overreacting. And it looks like I’m not the only one. A new GE study on the disconnect between patients and doctors shows that 28% of patients say they “lie or omit facts” when visiting their health care providers. And doctors believe that numbers to be even higher. The study found that 77% of providers felt that one-fourth of their patients knowingly leave out facts or flat-out lie to them. While many times these may just be honest forgetfulness or simple oversights, the cardiologists interviewed say tha... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436884 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:02:25 +0100 4436884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433244&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433244 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4433244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429155&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429155 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4429155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419346&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FFQ4ljECXycw%2F photo: Thinkstock Old Man Winter is one nasty SOB. For those of us living in northern climes, the unrelenting cold is enough to drive us indoors and under our favorite blanket for weeks at a time. We crave starchy comfort foods and curse when the scale dares to reveal our weakness. We’re sleepy, grumpy, dopey, and any number of other traits characterizing the Seven Dwarfs, but fervently hope we don’t act like them by the time spring has actually sprung. Up to 10 million Americans – 75% of them women – also get SAD: Seasonal affective disorder. Some confuse run-of-the-mill winter blues with this subtype of major depressive disorder, but that’s like comparing a paper cut to a severed fingertip, says Dr. Raymond Lam, director of the Mood Disorder Centre at the University of British ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419346 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:05:20 +0100 4419346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331057&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F10%2Fdaily-hope-newsletter-from-postpartum-progress%2F Postpartum Progress, our favorite blog on postpartum depression, has a new daily newsletter that’s intended to help pregnant and new mothers get through the difficulty of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. It’s called “Daily Hope.” Daily Hope, according to Postpartum Progess, is the “nation’s first support service featuring once daily emails to mothers with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD and antenatal depression or anxiety.” Beginning Monday, January 17th, this free service will provide encouragement from survivors, the country’s top perinatal mental health specialists and authors of the leading books on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and parenting. Many of the nearly one million women who suffer each year do not... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331057 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:06:48 +0100 4331057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314165&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FYhNR5CSHfiE%2F photo: Thinkstock So, I’m beginning to think I have adult onset claustrophobia. I don’t like to think about Santa Claus getting stuck while going down the chimney. Scuba diving is to me as oil is to water. And don’t get me started on the dreaded MRI machine. But there are a few other concrete symptoms that make me think I may have developed this tricky anxiety disorder that’s based on irrational fears: 1. Over Christmas I stayed in a Paris apartment that featured an elevator which snugly fit two medium-size roller suitcases — and nothing else. I couldn’t physically make myself get into the thing, even though the alternative was six long flights of stairs. My husband took the lift, I walked. I’ve never loved small spaces, but this was the first time... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314165 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:16:43 +0100 4314165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230263&cid=t_122988_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FOKsFHm0GQ6M%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about all-natural stress relievers by Tess Whitehurst on Lemondrop. If the holidays make you feel a bit like Anne Hathaway’s character in “Rachel Getting Married” — or if it always seems to propel you directly into the middle of your own unique brand of family-related hellishness — at least take comfort in the fact that you’re far from alone. Holiday stress and family drama (like Thanksgiving itself) seem to have become part of our cultural legacy. And don’t give up! Any or all of these secret holistic strategies may very well (at least slightly) ease your pain. Four Drops of Rescue Remedy Under the Tongue Have you heard of this miracle stress-relieving drug? Dubbed “yoga in a bottle,” it’s a ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230263 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:00:58 +0100 4230263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214215&cid=t_122988_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FPRvuHCowuw0%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about meat and mental health by Emily V. Gordon on Lemondrop. Evidence from a new study (that makes a terrifying amount of sense once you think about it) suggests that looking at pictures of meat can actually make people feel calmer. Researchers from McGill University in Montreal split men into groups and showed them pictures of either meat or other items, and then had them evaluate how well another person was reading a speech. When the speech reader made a mistake, the men were asked to alert them by making a sound that was either soft or ear-splitting. The men who looked at meatporn were more likely than the others to have a non-aggressive response to the mistakes. Why? And how on Earth did they come up with this idea? The researchers thought that lo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214215 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:30:45 +0100 4214215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190242&cid=t_122988_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FR_ED_cX3ZLc%2F You’ve (almost) made it to the end of Monday of a short work week. Hopefully, on Thursday you’ll eat a gigantic meal and fall asleep on your mother-in-law’s couch in front of the TV. So this week, we found five beloved nostalgic TV clips from childhood — all with a turkey day twist. Just pretend you’re curled up in your footie pajamas in front of the fireplace and let the stress of the imminent holiday season melt away. Thumb-sucking optional. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving The Mouse on the Mayflower B.C.: The First Thanksgiving Alvin and the Chipmunks The Muppet Show Post from: BlissTree 5 Video Moments of Nostalgic Zen Courtesy of Thanksgiving TV Specials From Childhood (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190242 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:04:19 +0100 4190242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913152&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F28%2Fwalking-yoga-helps-your-brain%2F Two studies out last week demonstrate connections between practicing yoga and simple walking may work to help improve your brain health. Previous research has linked exercise to helping keep our brains healthy. The two latest studies independently found that walking and yoga may help our brain health in different ways. To study the effects of walking on brain health, researchers followed a group of older adult “couch potatoes” — ages 59 to 80 — who joined a walking group, or stretching and toning group for a year… Researchers followed a group of “professional couch potatoes,” composed of 65 adults ages 59 to 80, who joined a walking group or stretching and toning group for a year. All of the participants were sedentary before the study, reporting less th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913152 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:10:47 +0100 3913152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868737&cid=t_122988_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fovermedicated-teenagers%2F2010.08.15 It is summer camp season for kids and well-run camps require a medical history and record of prescription medications that the child is taking. One prestigious camp for teens (ages 11 to 19 — average camper is 16) in Southern California recently had 153 residential teenagers. These kids come from California and other states across the U.S. Fifty percent come from out of state and a number of campers each week are international. Okay, so far so good. Healthy teens getting together for a week of learning and fun. Here is the shocker! I was amazed to learn that almost 25 percent of these kids are on prescription medication. Can it be that we are overmedicating teens? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868737 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3868737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845146&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fcongratulations-to-katherine-stone-postpartum-progress-2%2F Katherine Stone, the author of the wonderful Postpartum Progress blog, won the First Annual Bloganthropy Award at the BlogHer 10 event in NYC this past weekend. It’s an award focused on making a difference through social media. Given that this award was open to any type of blog on any type of topic, the fact that a mental health blogger won it is heart-warming and fantastic! Here’s a part of the announcement about the award: The Bloganthropy Awards recognize bloggers who have made a difference by using social media effectively to promote a good cause. Stone became an advocate for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders after experiencing a severe bout of postpartum depression herself in 2001. Her feelings of fear and isolation inspired her to create Postpartum Progress, no... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845146 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:04:23 +0100 3845146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718457&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F01%2Fpsychotherapy-in-your-doctors-office%2F One of the trends that isn’t likely to change significantly much is the fact that most people talk to their primary care doctor or family physician about a mental health problem first. Your family doctor is seen as the expert in all things, even when those things include mental health issues or concerns. So how effective are brief psychotherapy interventions conducted in a primary care setting? Researchers (Cape et al., 2010) looked at the results of 34 studies involving 3,962 patients and found the answer — therapy in a doctor’s office is surprisingly effective. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety had the most powerful effect size, meaning it’s likely the most effective brief intervention for anxiety disorders. General counseling and problem solving therapy w... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718457 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:18:14 +0100 3718457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611938&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F30%2Fyou-do-make-a-difference-in-the-dsm-5%2F Good news — you can make a difference! According to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association last week, the 8,600 comments submitted in response to the draft of the new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (called the “DSM-5″ for short — the 5 stands for the 5th edition of the book) helped spur changes in the draft. To me, this kind of change demonstrates a fundamental shift in the ability to engage in a meaningful scientific/clinical dialogue. Twenty years ago, there was no easy feedback mechanism for a project of this scale. Back then, significant time and resources would be needed in order to get legitimate and critical feedback (e.g., setting up focus groups in multiple geographic locations, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611938 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:55:55 +0100 3611938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529840&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F03%2Fpsych-week-on-discovery-health%2F Approximately 1 in 3 Americans meet the criteria for having a mental illness — but we rarely see or hear about it. Discovery Health wants you to know more about it with their special “Psych Week” shows about mental illness. Discovery Health will open a meaningful dialogue on mental health with Psych Week, a weeklong programming event from Sunday, May 2, through Thursday, May 6. With premieres airing nightly at 9 PM (ET/PT), Psych Week will profile individuals dealing with a spectrum of afflictions and addictions, from anxiety disorders and schizophrenia to multiple personalities and bizarre compulsions. “Discovery Health is putting an unprecedented emphasis on mental wellness, presenting an unfiltered look at a variety of rare and common mental disorders through the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529840 Mon, 03 May 2010 23:55:14 +0100 3529840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443760&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F06%2Fgood-ole-exercise-for-depression%2F Time and time again we hear about the importance of regular exercise for our bodies. But not only does such exercise help our bodies — it does wonders for our minds as well. The latest finding comes from two researchers who found that simple exercise can be helpful with some people’s depressive mood: [The researchers] based their finding on an analysis of dozens of population-based studies, clinical studies and meta-analytic reviews related to exercise and mental health, including the authors’ meta-analysis of exercise interventions for mental health and studies on reducing anxiety sensitivity with exercise. The researchers’ review demonstrated the efficacy of exercise programs in reducing depression and anxiety. And this is good news, since not everyone can afford psychoth... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443760 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:32:27 +0100 3443760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411132&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F27%2Fhealthy-minds-across-america-from-narsad%2F I’m happy to bring you the following news release from the organization formerly known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, but now it just goes by its acronym, NARSAD. They are hosting a number of educational discussions across the U.S. throughout April that may be of interest to you. Beginning Saturday, April 10th, thousands of families throughout the United States will have a rare opportunity to learn about new breakthroughs and emerging treatments in mental health by the nation’s best and brightest mental health researchers. “Healthy Minds Across America,” a series of free forums open to the public, will take place every weekend from April 10 – May 8, culminating with the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The events, org... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411132 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:07:34 +0100 3411132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366261&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fwhat-works-for-you-in-bipolar%2F Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition, and while not as common as depression or anxiety disorders, it remains one of the most challenging to treat. That’s largely because it’s characterized by its wide mood swings. When a lot of people first hear about bipolar disorder, it doesn’t sound like it should be such a problem. For instance, mania can be characterized by intense creative spurts and periods of productivity. But those periods are often followed by a crash into depression. After having reached such “highs,” the lows may feel especially dark and lonely. Indeed, there are some who believe that bipolar disorder should be viewed in a different light, with an understanding and appreciation for the positive side. Bipolar Advantage is our blog t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366261 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:00:58 +0100 3366261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231597&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fjerilyn-ross-leader-in-raising-awareness-about-anxiety%2F Ms. Ross was the co-founder, President and CEO of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to raise public awareness about anxiety and its treatment. She passed away early last month. Below is an obituary for this remarkable woman, Jerilyn Ross, An Advocate for the Anxious, by Benedict Carey as it appeared in the New York Times: Jerilyn Ross, a therapist who helped hundreds of people overcome their worst anxieties and who became one of the country’s most visible and effective advocates for those with mental health problems, died on Jan. 7 in Washington. She was 63 and lived in Potomac, Md. The cause was cancer, said her husband, Ronald Cohen. Ms. Ross was a 25-year-old teacher on vacation in Salzburg, Austria, when she was struck by a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231597 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:06:33 +0100 3231597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212377&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F27%2Fpsychodynamic-psychotherapys-positive-impact%2F Yesterday, we reported on a new meta-analysis of psychodynamic psychotherapy that demonstrates the effectiveness of this type of therapy. Traditionally, psychodynamic therapy is thought to be “less scientific” than newer, modern psychotherapy treatments, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). We had previously noted how psychodynamic therapy fared just as well as CBT for anxiety disorders in another robust study. The new research analysis — which reviewed eight meta-analyses of 160 studies of psychodynamic therapy — was published in the American Psychologist and showed robust effect sizes: One major meta-analysis of psychodynamic therapy included 1,431 patients with a range of mental health problems and found an effect size of 0.97 for overall symptom improvement... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212377 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:38:44 +0100 3212377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185417&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fmilitary-wives-more-likely-to-be-depressed-anxious%2F As we reported late last week, a recent study has confirmed that wives of active-duty soldiers are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health conditions. While much attention is focused on the mental health of soldiers themselves (especially with the recent rise in suicides in the military), a lot less attention is given to the families of those soldiers. This new study helps shed some much-needed light on the subject, and confirms what has long been suspected — the emotional toll for war-time deployments is much higher than anybody thought. The AP story on this issue had this quote: “Spouses tell me all the time that they want to get mental health assistance,” [wife of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff] said. &#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185417 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:57:19 +0100 3185417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023197&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_diagnosis_of_multiple_anxiety_disorders_predicts_t.htm Conclusion: The results showed that the presence of multiple ADs strongly predicts comorbidity with MDD in an exponential manner, suggesting that we should pay attention to the fact that patients with multiple ADs are more likely to be comorbid with MDD. Source... Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023197 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:09:00 +0100 3023197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003841&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_chlorpheniramine_exerts_anxiolyticlike_effects_an.htm Conclusion The anxiolytic-like effect of chlorpheniramine is produced, at least in part, by the facilitation of serotonergic neurotransmission in the PFC. Source...     © 2009 Springer Comment:  Chlorpheniramine is a prescription medicine, however, some over-the-counter (OTC) products contain this antihistamine. Seek advice from your physician or pharmacist before taking these OTC remedies if you have been prescribe any medication, especially other serotonergic medications including antidepressants and some migraine drugs. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003841 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:39:00 +0100 3003841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999613&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Flinkblog%2Fjump%2F%3Fi%3D513635 Dr. Pine describes the techniques that will help researchers better predict which children are most at risk for long-term anxiety. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999613 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:39:00 +0100 2999613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967354&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_association_study_between_gaba_receptor_genes_and_.htm Conclusions: These findings suggest that common variation in the GABRA2, GABRA3, GABRA6, and GABRG2 genes does not play a major role in liability to anxiety spectrum disorders. (Text has been reformatted for online visual clarity, links added; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967354 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0100 2967354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901673&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fa-glimpse-inside-obsessed-an-interview-with-john-tsilimparis%2F I’m not one to stay up and watch TV. For one, I have to practice good sleep hygiene so I can preach that message to you guys. But A&E’s documentary series, “Obsessed” piqued my interest because it exposes viewers to the lives of every day folks battling OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, hoarding, and a healthy variety of phobias. The unscripted series educates the public on how one measly obsession can totally mess up a life if the biochemistry isn’t controlled (of course, I already know that). So I wanted to interview the show’s therapist, John Tsilimparis, about the series and about the experience of being watched by millions as he conducted therapy. Question: What is the primary message that you would like viewers to get from the thera... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901673 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:07:43 +0100 2901673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899012&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fliving_near_green_lowers_anxiety_depression_rates_study_fi.htm By Kristen Hallam Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — People living near gardens, parks and other green spaces have lower rates of anxiety, depression and poor physical health than those living in urban areas, Dutch researchers found. More... ©2009 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899012 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0100 2899012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890712&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_pharmacotherapy_for_anxiety_disorders_in_children.htm Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD005170 Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents Ipser JC, Stein DJ, Hawkridge S, Hoppe L. MRC Research Unit for Anxiety and Stress Disorders, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa Background: Anxiety disorders are a potentially disabling group of disorders which are prevalent in childhood and adolescence. The recognition of the early onset of anxiety disorders, and their successful treatment with medication in adults, has led to the growing interest in using medication for paediatric anxiety disorders. Objectives: To assess the efficacy ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890712 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0100 2890712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871758&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_medication_dosing_in_anxiety_disorders_what_the_.htm This article reviews the state of the literature regarding the most common medications used to treat these anxiety disorders with specific attention to optimal dosing. For most of these medications there is sufficient data to suggest a minimum and average effective dose. More problematic, however-and with instructive data for only a few medications-is the question as to whether dosages higher than these levels can provide increased likelihood or degree of response. Source + Full text... © 2009 Primary Psychiatry a Publication of MBL Communications (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871758 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:16:00 +0100 2871758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862567&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Funderstanding_the_anxious_mind.htm By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG Jerome Kagan's "Aha!" moment came with Baby 19. It was 1989, and Kagan, a professor of psychology at Harvard, had just begun a major longitudinal study of temperament and its effects. Temperament is a complex, multilayered thing, and for the sake of clarity, Kagan was tracking it along a single dimension: whether babies were easily upset when exposed to new things. He chose this characteristic both because it could be measured and because it seemed to explain much of normal human variation. He suspected, extrapolating from a study he had just completed on toddlers, that the most edgy infants were more likely to grow up to be inhibited, shy and anxious. Eager to take a peek at the early results, he grabbed the videotapes of the first babies in the study, looking for t... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862567 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:04:00 +0100 2862567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862570&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_patterns_of_postural_sway_in_high_anxious_childre.htm Conclusions: The pattern of postural sway suggests that balance is overall less stable and more attention demanding in children with anxiety than typically developing children. The findings provide further evidence for a neuro-behavioral link between psychopathology and the effectiveness of postural control. Source | Full text () Open access (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862570 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:55:00 +0100 2862570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858666&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F04%2Fwhat-is-anxiety%2F Have you ever wondered what anxiety felt like? Robin Marantz Henig, writing for The New York Times Magazine, has penned a great (but lengthy) piece about anxiety — that non-specific feeling of nervousness that, for some, can be completely debilitating. Anxiety differs from social phobia or other kinds of fears, because it isn’t specific to particular situation (like speaking in front of crowds or going to a party). It can attack at any time, for any reason or no reason whatsoever. So while you or I may get butterflies in our stomach the first time before a big exam or presentation, someone with anxiety may have them virtually all of the time. Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in front of you, a real and objective danger. It is instead a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858666 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:25:53 +0100 2858666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828267&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fadolescent_anxiety_depression_two_distinct_disorders.htm Wiley-Blackwell Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are two distinct psychiatric disorders, according to Dr William W. Hale III (a researcher of the Langeveld Institute for the Study of Education and Development in Childhood and Adolescence at Utrecht University) in a recent publication in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Hale and his colleagues conducted a five-year, longitudinal study of secondary school adolescents. Every year their depressive and anxiety disorder symptoms were measured. Hale and his colleagues concluded that while adolescent anxiety and depression were strongly related to one another, adolescent depression and anxiety disorder symptoms are in fact best classified as two distinct disorders with parallel, but unique growth processes. These conclusi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828267 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:39:00 +0100 2828267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807670&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_one_factor_or_two_parallel_processes_comorbidity_.htm Conclusions: The results of this study established that the development of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms of adolescents from the general community occurs as two distinct disorders with parallel growth processes, each with their own unique growth characteristics. Source... Journal Compilation © 2009 ACAMH (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807670 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:59:00 +0100 2807670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807671&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_the_developmental_course_of_anxiety_symptoms_durin.htm Conclusions: The current study shows that, in the general population, anxiety symptoms first decrease during early adolescence, and subsequently increase from middle to late adolescence. These findings extend our knowledge on the developmental course of anxiety symptoms during adolescence. This is the first study to separate the development of anxiety symptoms from that of symptoms of depression. Source... Journal Compilation © 2009 ACAMH (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807671 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:56:00 +0100 2807671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807672&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_depression_and_anxiety_symptoms_onset_developmen.htm Conclusions: DAS tend to increase in frequency over the first 5 years of life. Atypically high level can be predicted from mother and child characteristics present before 6 months of age. Preventive interventions should be experimented with at risk infants and parents. Source... Journal Compilation © 2009 ACAMH (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807672 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:53:00 +0100 2807672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747979&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fup_to_15_of_preschoolers_affected_by_anxiety_depression.htm Jacques Desjardins Almost 15 percent of preschoolers have atypically high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The five-year investigation also found that children with atypically high depression and anxiety levels are more likely to have mothers with a history of depression. The study was conducted in Canada by an international team of researchers from the Université de Montréal, the Université Laval and McGill University, as well as Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) in France, Carnegie Mellon University in the U.S. and University College Dublin in Ireland. "As early as the first year of life, there are indications that some children have m... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747979 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:37:00 +0100 2747979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737780&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmanaging_childrens_anxiety_before_and_after_surgery.htm The prospect of surgery for a child is a frightening unknown for child and parent alike, and the pre-operative process that most children go through only heightens their anxiety. Research on how hospitals can minimize the anxiety and trauma children face both before and after surgery was recently published in the journal Anesthesiology. More... © 2009 MediLexicon International Ltd (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737780 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:51:00 +0100 2737780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712160&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Funcertainty_fuels_anxiety.htm by Susan Lampert Smith Anyone who has spent a sleepless night anguishing over a possible job loss has experienced the central finding of a new brain scan study: Uncertainty makes a bad event feel even worse. A new study by UW-Madison brain researcher Jack Nitschke shows that the emotional centers in the brain respond much more strongly to disturbing photos if the person didn't know what was coming. "These results have obvious relevance to our current economic times," says Nitschke, a professor of psychiatry in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. "Expectations have a dramatic impact on many aspects of our lives, including performance at work and school, interpersonal relationships and health. Expectations can alter perceptions of negative events as well as neural and emotio... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712160 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:38:00 +0100 2712160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699687&cid=t_122988_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FxHCe8NeAyuM%2F OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is one of those weird and fascinating diseases that confuses medical professionals. If you’ve ever seen someone with the disease, you know why. Is it caused by anxiety? Is it something related to an addiction? About four million Americans have some form of OCD. Right now, the medical community has it classified with other anxiety disorders. Some experts believe it should remain in this category because “people with the disorder tend to engage in repetitive behaviors to reduce anxiety.” In other words, it isn’t so much that they are obsessed about something (like checking locks or washing hands) but they go back to this behavior because they think it will help soothe them. It doesn’t however. Other medical folks say the d... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699687 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:14:20 +0100 2699687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580254&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Ffinding_fear_neuroscientists_locate_where_it_is_encoded_in_.htm Joel Schwarz Fear is a powerful emotion and neuroscientists have for the first time located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain. Fear conditioning is a form of Pavlovian, or associative, learning and is considered to be a model system for understanding human phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders. Using an imaging technique that enabled them to trace the process of neural activation in the brains of rats, University of Washington researchers have pinpointed the basolateral nucleus in the region of the amygdala as the place where fear conditioning is encoded. Neuroscientists previously suspected that both the amygdala and another brain region, the dorsal hippocampus, were where cues get associated when fear memories are formed. B... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580254 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:10:00 +0100 2580254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580257&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fand_the_orchestra_played_on_activation_of_distress_pathways.htm Psychiatric Times. Vol. 26 No. 7 Maletic V, Raison CL, Jain R, Draud JW. As we begin this brief review of the neurobiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), we face these fundamental questions: Will the provided information be clinically relevant? Can current scientific research provide us with a coherent, comprehensive, and relatively accurate description of the underlying neurobiology of MDD? Major depression, bipolar disorder (BD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are all characterized by a significant genetic contribution to their etiopathogenesis. More... © 1996 - 2009 CMPMedica LLC, a United Business Media company (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580257 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:48:00 +0100 2580257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572968&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Ffellow_students_smell_your_exam_fear.htm STUDENTS facing exams this month, take heart: your companions can smell your fear, and they empathize. That's the implication of a study by Bettina Pause at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany, and colleagues. More... © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572968 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:39:00 +0100 2572968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570585&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Foverweight_kids_more_lonely_anxious.htm Emily Smith As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. Now, a new University of Missouri study, published in the journal Applied Developmental Science, has found that overweight children, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten. "We found that both boys and girls who were overweight from kindergarten through third grade displayed more depression, anxiety and loneliness than kids who were never overweight, and those negative feelings worsened over time," said Sara Gable, associate professor of human development and family studies in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences. "Overweight i... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570585 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0100 2570585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561312&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fanxietyprone_people_find_distractions_hard_to_ignore.htm Trouble concentrating may add to stress levels, researcher says MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Anxious people have more difficulty tuning out distractions and require more time to shift their attention from one task to another, a new study from British researchers has found. More... Copyright © 2009 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561312 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:50:00 +0100 2561312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556163&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdepression_anxiety_bad_for_the_heart.htm Two new studies show effects on angina and mortality By Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies show that problems with the mind can play a significant role in problems of the heart. One study found that anxiety and depression can increase the incidence of angina, the chest pain that sends many people to the doctor, said Dr Mark Sullivan, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, and senior author of one of the reports in the June 29 online issue of Circulation. More... Copyright © 2009 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556163 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:24:00 +0100 2556163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553080&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmolecule_stops_panic_as_quickly_as_benzodiazepines_without_t.htm Brandon Bryn - AAAS A  ligand, or binding molecule, of the translocator protein (18 kDa) seems to quickly counteract anxiety and panic attacks in mice as well as humans-and without the negative side effects associated with other current remedies, researchers say. This finding suggests that this ligand, XBD173, might be a good candidate for use as a safe and fast-acting anti-anxiety agent. Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and can be very disabling, frequently turning into chronic clinical conditions. Current treatments like the benzodiazepines (eg: Valium®, Xanax®) often have unwanted side effects such as sedation, tolerance, or symptoms of withdrawal after chronic use. Antidepressant drugs are also sometimes administered to treat anxiety, but their beneficial effects onl... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553080 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:10:00 +0100 2553080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517268&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Facademic_performance__anxietys_hidden_costs.htm Danielle Moore - ESRC The effect of anxiety on academic performance is not always obvious but new research suggests that there may be hidden costs. The research found that anxious individuals find it harder to avoid distractions and take more time to turn their attention from one task to the next than their less anxious peers. The researchers, Professor Michael Eysenck and Dr Nazanin Derkshan, designed several experiments to explore the effects of anxiety on our ability to perform tasks such as avoiding distractions on a computer screen, when reading a story, or solving a series of simple mathematics problems. According to Professor Eysenck, these findings have clear practical implications in the classroom. "A lot of the negative effects of anxiety appear to be caused by difficulties with ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517268 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:37:00 +0100 2517268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517273&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Ftransparency-kupfer-and-the-dsm-v%2F Why is the new revision of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the “DSM-V”) — the reference book used to diagnose mental disorders in the U.S. — being updated in secrecy? That’s a legitimate question, and one asked by the previous head of the other modern DSM revisions (III, III-R and IV), Dr. Allen Frances in an upcoming Psychiatric Times article: The secretiveness of the DSM-V process is extremely puzzling. In my entire experience working on DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV, nothing ever came up that even remotely had to be hidden from anyone. There is everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose from having a totally open process… You’d have to ask Dr. David Kupfer, the head of the DSM-V revision process, or the American Psy... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517273 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:05:02 +0100 2517273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511065&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_comorbid_anxiety_as_a_suicide_risk_factor_among_de.htm Conclusions: These findings emphasize the importance of comorbid anxiety disorders and symptoms in increasing suicide risk among depressed patients and may inform suicide prevention efforts among these patients. (Text has been reformatted for online visual clarity; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511065 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:36:00 +0100 2511065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511067&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdrug_quells_anxiety_in_early_trials.htm Angst-fighting compound lacks side effects of current treatments. Heidi Ledford A compound that stimulates the production of certain steroids in the brain may one day soothe the troubled nerves of people with anxiety disorders, according to results from a small clinical trial. The compound boosts the activity of a 'translocator' protein inside cells that helps transport cholesterol molecules and allows some to be turned into steroids that act in the brain. More... © 2009 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All Rights Reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511067 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:28:00 +0100 2511067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464178&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnapping_hyperactivity_anxiety_and_depression_linked_in_pre.htm Kelly Wagner - American Academy of Sleep Medicine Napping may have a significant influence on young children's daytime functioning, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Results indicate that children between the ages of 4 and 5 who did not take daytime naps were reported by their parents to exhibit higher levels of hyperactivity, anxiety and depression than children who continued to nap at this age. According to lead author Brian Crosby, PhD, postdoctoral fellow of psychology at Pennsylvania State University, previous studies have shown that poor or inadequate sleep is linked with symptoms of hyperactivity, anxiety and depression; researchers involved in this study were happy to demonstra... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464178 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:35:00 +0100 2464178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464179&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_napping_and_psychosocial_functioning_in_preschool_.htm Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that significant relationships exist between napping and indicators of psychosocial functioning; however, the correlational nature of these data do not allow for causal conclusions. Additional research is needed to understand the impact of napping on the individual child's developmental trajectory (e.g., development of psychopathology). Better understanding of the importance of napping would likely be of interest to parents, educators, and clinicians. Source...   (, 476 pages, 10MB) © 2009 Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464179 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:26:00 +0100 2464179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452676&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fchildren_of_anxious_parents_often_need_help_too.htm Ekaterina Pesheva - Johns Hopkins In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of developing an anxiety disorder among these children. Despite its small size, the study suggests that as few as eight weekly family sessions of cognitive behavior therapy go a long way to prevent or minimize the psychological damage of childhood anxiety. Results of the study will appear in the June issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. "If psychiatrists or family doctors diagnose anxiety in adult patients, it's now clearly a good idea that they ask about the patients' children and, if appropriate... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452676 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:11:00 +0100 2452676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452679&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fanxiety_hitting_british_workers.htm British workers are experiencing panic attacks and insomnia because of stress associated with the economic downturn, a survey has suggested More... BBC © MMIX (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452679 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:33:00 +0100 2452679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389899&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_association_between_anxiety_disorders_and_heart_ra.htm Conclusion: This study shows that anxiety disorders are associated with significantly lower HR variability, but the association seems to be driven by the effects of antidepressants. (Text has been reformatted for online visual clarity; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 by the American Psychosomatic Society (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389899 Thu, 07 May 2009 08:33:00 +0100 2389899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381346&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fanxiety_its_a_natural_thing_but_it_can_reach_levels_that_.htm By Gloria Troyer, CBC News In today's world we are faced with a great deal of uncertainty, and it can lead to feelings of anxiety. Mild anxiety is unsettling and most people experience it at various points in their lives, but severe anxiety is something entirely different - it can be debilitating and require professional treatment. Anxiety itself is not necessarily bad. It's the body's natural warning system, which signals us when something is not right in the surrounding environment. It tells us to be cautious. More... Copyright © CBC 2009 (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381346 Fri, 01 May 2009 08:32:00 +0100 2381346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376192&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_dizziness_anxiety_health_care_utilization_and_he.htm Conclusion: Dizziness is a highly prevalent symptom in the general population. A subgroup with comorbid anxiety is characterized by an increased subjective impairment and health care utilization due to their dizziness. Because treatment options for distinct neurotologic disorders are also known to reduce psychological symptoms, and in order to avoid unnecessary medical treatment, early neurologic and psychiatric/psychotherapeutic referral may be indicated. Source... © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376192 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:49:00 +0100 2376192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365126&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F24%2Fbiofeedback-helps-military-personnel-cope-with-war%2F I’ve long been a believer of the benefits of biofeedback, a simple technique anybody can learn to help control their own physiological responses, such as your breathing or muscle tension. I know because I spent 3 years in graduate school heading up the biofeedback program at my graduate school, sitting in countless supervisions watching young therapists learn to effectively wield the technique to help hundreds of clients. So it was no great surprised to read about a new study in the journal Biofeedback that describes the successes achieved in North Carolina at the Wounded Warrior Barracks, the first rehabilitation facility of its kind. The purpose of this biofeedback program is to help US Marines and Navy Corpsmen adjust to their injuries and assist them in the development of skill... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365126 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:00:31 +0100 2365126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353870&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_depression_anxiety_and_their_relationship_with_ch.htm Conclusion: The evidence for the association of physical illness and depression and anxiety, and their effects on outcome, is very strong. Further research to establish the effectiveness of interventions is required. Despite the limits of current research, policy and practice still lags significantly behind best evidence-based practice. Models of integrated care need to be developed and trialled. Source... © The Medical Journal of Australia 2009 (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353870 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:24:00 +0100 2353870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348464&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fanxietyrelated_mental_health_disorders_on_the_rise_in_brita.htm Mental health experts have found levels of anxiety are on the rise in Britain and people feel significantly more frightened than they used to. More... Copyright © 2002-2009 Emap Ltd. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348464 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:51:00 +0100 2348464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313434&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fsnoring_linked_to_anxietydepression_in_preschoolers.htm Preschool-aged children who snore have more symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as impairments in attention and language skills, reports a study in the April issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. "The results of our study bring out snoring as a possible risk factor for mood problems and cognitive impairment in children," according to the researchers, led by Eeva T. Aronen, MD, PhD, of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. The researchers studied 43 preschoolers who snored (at least once or twice a week, according to their parents) and 46 children who did not snore. The children, average age five years, were evaluated on standard tests of behavior problems, cognitive (intellectual) function, and development. The results showed a higher... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313434 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:21:00 +0100 2313434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287180&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Foverprotective_mothers_dont_produce_anxious_children.htm Mothers of anxious children are often concerned they are somehow contributing to their child's anxiety by being over-protective or over-involved. Now a new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, suggests that over-protective behavior exhibited by mothers of anxious children is a natural response to the child's anxiety. The study was conducted at Macquarie University's Centre for Emotional Health. Lead researcher Associate Professor Jennifer Hudson, said that previous research from the Centre has shown that parents of anxious children can be over-involved and over-protective. "What the research has not been able to show up until now is whether it is the child's anxiety that brings out over protective behavior," she said. In the cur... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287180 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:21:00 +0100 2287180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241368&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_anxiety_in_middle_adulthood_effects_of_age_and_ti.htm Conclusions: The present findings suggest that the severity of anxiety disorders declines over time, although this decline is modest and depends on the specific disorder being assessed. Older individuals with PD and GAD have a better prognosis than their younger counterparts, as their course is characterized by a steeper decline in severity. The present findings provide important information about the course of anxiety disorders in mid-life. Source... Copyright © 2008 Cambridge University Press (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241368 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:13:00 +0100 2241368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216531&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Fintroducing-anxiety-ocd-exposed%2F You asked, we answered. Introducing our newest blog, Anxiety & OCD Exposed! Anxiety and OCD Exposed is written by the authors of a series of “Dummies” books on mental health concerns, including the one for anxiety disorders and the one for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). They’ll be blogging every week on these two (and related) topics with their insights, opinions and news about anxiety and OCD. Laura L. Smith, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults and children with obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and learning disorders. She is often asked to provide consultations to attorneys, school districts, and governmental agencies. She presents workshops on cogn... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216531 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:09 +0100 2216531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173395&cid=t_122988_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_space_and_motion_discomfort_and_abnormal_balance_c.htm Conclusion: In patients with anxiety disorders, higher SMD is indicative of somatosensory dependence in the control of balance. The absence of both panic and fear of heights reduces the probability of having peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Future research should examine if vestibular rehabilitation can be of value for patients with anxiety disorders complicated by SMD. Source... Copyright © 2009 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173395 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:26:00 +0100 2173395