News tagged with cognitive interventions
Combining medication and psychosocial treatments may benefit patients with early-stage schizophrenia
Patients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse -- and may have improved insight, quality of life and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 06, 2010 |
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Family intervention may reduce risk for depression in parents and children
Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children, new research has found. The study is the first to test this kind ...
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Feb 11, 2010 |
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With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury
Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by people with ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings
(PhysOrg.com) -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new ...
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Psychological treatments may not prevent PTSD
Psychological interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the early stages after a traumatic experience have not been shown to be effective, Cochrane Researchers have concluded. ...
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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What Is The Best Strategy For Overcoming Constant Worries?
A group of German investigators has published a randomized controlled trial on how to overcome constant worries in the current issue of Psyhotherapy and Psychosomatics.
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Seven steps to successful child and adolescent weight loss
Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight by following the Seven Steps to Success described in the current issue of Obesity Management, a jou ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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