by Deion Wright, Rutgers University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Palliative care—a specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure—isn’t likely to reduce psychological distress, according to a Rutgers study. Researchers involved with the study, published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, found there...
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Technology-driven treatment found to be as effective for social anxiety as psychiatric medications like Cipralex
by Tel Aviv University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University has demonstrated an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for people with social anxiety. The groundbreaking study found that GC-MART (Gaze-Contingent Music Reward Therapy) is as effective in treating social anxiety disorder as drugs from the SSRI family....
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Personalized recipe of hopamine can empower patients with Parkinson’s disease
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Mar 23 2023 When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she sometimes felt powerless. She observed that she herself played an active role in communicating her hopes and wishes to her healthcare professionals, which were not automatically taken...
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Adult-Onset ADHD: Treatment in Primary Care
Matthew F. Watto, MD; Paul N. Williams, MD DISCLOSURES March 24, 2023 Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. Today we’re going to be talking about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We had a great guest, Dr Kevin Simon, who taught us all about this. Paul, is it possible for adults to develop ADHD de novo? Paul N. Williams, MD: I’m...
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Could mind games help treat teen depression? Brain imaging study shows promise
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, professor of psychology and director of the Biomedical Imaging Center. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University In the midst of a devastating mental health crisis affecting thousands of American teens, Northeastern University psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli says a non-invasive remedy for depression and anxiety offers hope. In a brain...
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What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Mar 31 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM A recent study published in the PLOS ONE Journal aimed to determine the association of mental health issues associated with body mass index (BMI) and gender in the oldest old population. Recently, a high global prevalence of obesity has become a major public health concern....
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Melatonin a New Way to Reduce Self-Harm?
Pauline Anderson March 27, 2023 The sleep aid melatonin is associated with a reduced risk of self-harm in adolescents with psychiatric disorders, new research suggests. However, at least one expert has some concerns about the strength of the evidence. The results suggest improving sleep hygiene in this population may reduce self-injury, study investigator Sarah E. Bergen, PhD, associate professor,...
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Shock research finds Botox injections can interfere with brain activity connected to recognising emotions
Roughly 900,000 Britons have injections containing botulinum toxin each year Studies show the injections reduce the patient’s ability to express emotions By EVE SIMMONS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY UPDATED: 19:11 EDT, 25 March 2023 Botox injections could impair the ability to recognise others’ feelings, research suggests. In a study that involved looking at happy and sad faces,...
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Bodies of people with mental illness are biologically older than their actual age
by European Psychiatric Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders have blood markers suggesting that they are older than their actual age. This may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems tend to...
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Forget about it: Investigating how we purge thoughts from our mind
MARCH 27, 2023 by Cognitive Neuroscience Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Forgetting is not always easy. If you have ever tried to erase that annoying earworm from your mind or stop thinking about whether you locked the door after leaving the house, you know how disruptive it can be to think about something irrelevant to...