News tagged with psychological care
Having oral sex increases likelihood of intercourse among teens
Half of teens who have oral sex during the ninth grade will have intercourse by the end of the 11th grade, and most sexually active teenagers will begin engaging in oral sex and sexual intercourse within the same six-month ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Brief psychological therapy is effective in primary care
Brief therapy at the GP's surgery can effectively treat anxiety and depression. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine found that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) was effective for treating anxiety disord ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Domestic violence victims have higher health costs for years after abuse ends
Victims of domestic violence endure significantly higher health costs than other women for three years after the abuse ends, a new study finds.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Outreach program brings relief to traumatized London bombing survivors
A new mental health outreach programme set up after the 2005 London bombings has successfully identified and treated hundreds of survivors.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Sneezing in times of a flu pandemic
The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organization, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and death tolls, recommends hyper vigilance ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Where's the science? The sorry state of psychotherapy
The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Care-seeking behavior associated with 'upper-GI symptoms'
Patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complaints visit their general practitioner (GP) more often than patients with other conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Family Practice found that people ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2009 |
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No psychological risk in children next-born after stillbirth
There is no evidence that children next-born after stillbirth are clinically at risk compared to children of non-bereaved mothers, according to a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Howeve ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Physical abuse raises women's health costs over 40 percent
Women experiencing physical abuse from intimate partners spent 42 percent more on health care per year than non-abused women, according to a long-term study of more than 3,000 women.
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Cancer recurrence fears 'overlooked'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The anxiety of cancer returning is often overlooked by both patients and medics, according to leading experts in the disease.
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Childhood trauma has life-long effect on genes and the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in humans earlier findings in rats, that ...
Feb 23, 2009 |
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