News tagged with panic
Facebook installs 'panic button' for children
Facebook has joined forces with a child protection agency to create a "panic button" application on its site, it was announced Monday, as the social networking giant finally gave in to calls to do more to ...
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Chinks in the brain circuitry make some more vulnerable to anxiety
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people fret over the most trivial matters while others remain calm in the face of calamity? Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified two different ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 10, 2011 |
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No Direct Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
New Geisinger-lead research dispels a recent notion in psychiatry that if a person experiences a panic attack during a traumatic event that they will likely suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2009 |
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New treatment succeeds in reducing panic and anxiety (w/ Video)
A new treatment program teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2010 |
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Study sheds light on brain's fear processing center
Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, but the biological reason for this effect has not been understood. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that carbon dioxide increases brain acidity, which ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Treating panic disorder on the web
An online treatment system for patients suffering with panic disorder and anxiety problems combine biofeedback therapy with web technologies and allows patients and medical professionals to communicate effectively, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Panic disorder and depression can be treated over the Internet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) via the internet is just as effective in treating panic disorder (recurring panic attacks) as traditional group-based CBT. It is also efficacious in the treatment of mild ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 12, 2010 |
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Micro-RNA's contribute to risk for panic disorder
Studies in twin pairs suggest that 40% of the risk for panic disorder is heritable, yet the manner in which genes contribute to the risk for panic disorder is far from clear. To date, variations in a growing number of genes ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Young adults' blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder
Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Facebook panic button prompts surge in abuse reports
Facebook has seen a sevenfold increase in young people reporting suspicious behaviour online since it introduced a so-called panic button in Britain last month, investigators said Thursday.
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Family mealtimes help children with asthma breathe easier, study says
Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study has found a home remedy that parents can use—regular family mealtimes.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Outcomes of patients dismissed from the hospital with non-cardiac chest pain
The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain. In a study published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings researchers reported that p ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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National survey tracks rates of common mental disorders among American youth
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Facebook urged to add 'panic button' for children
A British child protection agency said it has pressed Facebook to add "panic buttons" to its pages after the murder of a teenager was linked to the site.
Apr 13, 2010 |
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