News tagged with psychological treatments
Stress before cancer therapy could help deadly cells survive treatment, lead to disease recurrence
Patients who experience physical or psychological stress - including rigorous exercise - one or two days before a cancer treatment might be unknowingly sabotaging their therapy, new research suggests.
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Head start for migraine sufferers
For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US. Their comparison of the effects ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Doctors urged to routinely screen for self-injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young adults self mutilate to cope with emotional pain, independent of other mental illness, finds Janis Whitlock, who urges doctors and nurses to routinely screen for evidence of such behaviors.
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Could new psychological treatment be a viable alternative to anti-depressants?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), an emerging psychological treatment which focuses on targeting negative thinking and behaviour, is the subject of new research at the Universities ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Researcher presents risk-free treatment for low female sexual desire
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. Howeve ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy brings lasting benefits, new study finds
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for a wide range of mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments, and the benefits of the therapy grow after treatment has ended, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Fear of being laughed at crosses cultural boundaries
Laughter is an emotional expression that is innate in human beings. This means laughing at others is also believed to be a universal phenomenon. However, the fear of being laughed at causes some people enormous ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Half of addicts quit after 6 months of treatment
(AP) -- About half of heroin and crack cocaine addicts in England's treatment programs quit the drugs after six months, a new study says.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Stress can induce hair loss, and is especially notable in women
The New York Times recently reported that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's hair was thinning as a result of extreme stress. If so, doctors say, she's not the only one.
Jul 24, 2009 |
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Experts turn to web to combat distressing skin disease
People experiencing the skin disease psoriasis may get relief from their symptoms and the psychological distress they can cause through a new web-based therapy programme.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 23, 2009 |
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