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 'episodes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460213&cid=t_111805_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F11%2Fhow-long-is-a-typical-bipolar-episode%2F Bipolar disorder is characterized by a cycling from depression to mania, and back again over time (hence the reason it used to be called manic depression, because it includes both mania and depression). One of the commonly asked questions we get here is, “How long does a typical bipolar episode last?” The answer has traditionally been, “Well, it varies considerably from person to person. Some may have rapid cycling bipolar disorder where that person can cycle back and forth between depression and mania in the course of a day or multiple times a week. Others may be stuck in one mood or the other for weeks or months at a time.” New research (Solomon et al., 2010) published in The Archives of General Psychiatry sheds a little more empirical light onto this question. I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460213 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:15:02 +0100 3460213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318434&cid=t_111805_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F01%2Fthe-myth-of-depressions-upside%2F Jonah Lehrer’s essay on “Depression’s Upside” in the Feb. 28, 2010 New York Times Magazine raises many important questions about depression, and what, if anything, we can “learn” from suffering a bout of serious depression. Alas, the article obscures almost as much as it illuminates, and I fear that its net effect may be to perpetuate what I call “The Myth of Depression’s Upside.” But first, let’s be clear: a “myth” is not the same thing as a lie. A myth is a transgenerational story we tell ourselves, which often has a grain of truth to it, and which usually serves some unifying function in our culture. It is a myth that George Washington threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River — there were no silver dollars ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318434 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:30:47 +0100 3318434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796521&cid=t_111805_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FTqmSf4lp9ho%2F Depression and heart problems are two totally different diseases, but perhaps medical personnel should treat them together. New research suggests that patients who have depression are more likely to have a cardiac episode, and “15% to 20% of those who have had heart attacks get depressed.” Depressed patients also fail to bounce back as quickly from cardiac problems as those without depression. In the past, doctors have treated these two situations separately, but experts now believe the two are linked somehow. While one is considered physical and one emotional, the effect of these two conditions together can be deadly. Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Treating Depression Along With Heart Disease (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796521 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:16:37 +0100 2796521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870667&cid=t_111805_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F12%2Fseroquel-xr-gets-additional-approvals%2F Helping to extend Seroquel’s existing reach, AstraZeneca, its maker, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market it as an effective treatment not only for mania associated with bipolar disorder, but also now for depressive episodes in bipolar disorder too. According to the Reuters report on the news: The green light from the Food and Drug Administration makes Seroquel XR the first medication cleared in the United States for the once-daily acute treatment of both depressive and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Seroquel was first approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in 1997 by the FDA, and for manic episodes of bipolar disorder in 2004. The government-funded CATIE trials demonstrated mixed efficacy for Seroquel. Such research has c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870667 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:51:50 +0100 1870667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225257&cid=t_111805_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F12%2Fis-mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-effective%2F Mindfulness cognitive therapy (or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, MBCT) is a blend of two very different approaches — cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which focuses on changing our thoughts in order to change our behaviors, and the meditative practice of mindfulness, a process of identifying our thoughts on a moment-to-moment basis while trying not to pass judgment on them. While cognitive behavioral therapy has always emphasized the end result of change of one’s thoughts, mindfulness really looks at how a person thinks — the process of thinking — to help one be more effective in changing negative thoughts. This is a newer (1979) add-on approach to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy and has recently gained more attention as people look to simplify thei... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225257 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:34 +0100 1225257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541237&cid=t_111805_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fthe-sopranos-final-nine-feature-cancer%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, TelevisionThe final nine episodes of HBO's Sunday night hit The Sopranos feature the stuff of life. You know -- blood, guts, betrayal, angst, and cancer. It's not quite the stuff of my life, well, except for the cancer part. Actor Vince Curatola, who plays Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni, powerfully weaves cancer into the end of this popular television drama. Diagnosed with lung cancer, his character is given three months to live -- in a prison hospital bed.Johnny Sack says very little in the last episodes. He does gasp to his wife in episode two, "I'm very, very sick," but he lacks the lung capacity to muster up much more. He disease is considered stage four.The cancer depictions -- one shows Johnny Sack shuffling down a long corridor in his hospital robe, oxygen tank dr... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541237 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551442&cid=t_111805_140_f&fid=35440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fspiritualemergency.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F01%2Fguidelines-for-making-it-through_10.html Simplify your life: Make arrangements for childcare and time off work if necessary. Stock up on some basic groceries. Limit your use of all stimulants: caffeine, alcohol, drugs, etc. If you are on any form of prescription drugs continue taking them as prescribed or ask your doctor/caregiver about going off them for a short period of time. This is especially true if you are on any form of psychiatric medications -- severe withdrawal effects are associated with some medications and they should never be stopped cold turkey. If you regularly meditate or do yoga (especially kundalini yoga) stop doing so for at least a few days. Do not resume the practice until you feel comfortable doing so. Create a sacred space: The idea is to create a safe container to hold the experience. The container can b... Spiritual Emergency blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551442 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:25:00 +0100 551442