anxiety

Children of Parents Suffering From PTSD Suffer Also

Children with parents who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tend to carry the same burden as their parents, according to a recent article. That’s a serious problem when nearly 20 percent of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans are suffering from PTSD.

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Study Finds that Food Produces Anxiety in Those with Anorexia Nervosa

Although many people find it difficult to diet and lose weight, people suffering from anorexia nervosa can actually diet themselves to death, and many die from starvation and its effects on the body. A new study gives insight as to why these symptoms can occur in people with anorexia.

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Meditation and Other Relaxation Techniques Ease Anxiety

Almost everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives.  Anxiety becomes a problem when it interrupts everyday life with consuming thoughts or fears that persist for six months or more.  Common stressors for those with anxiety include work, money, general health, and safety.  Anxiety disorders cause individuals to look at situations with a skewed viewpoint – often seeing the situation as much worse than it actually is.

Fortunately, meditation and other relaxation treatments have shown to be a big help when it comes to reducing fear and anxiety.  Meditation is an ancient spiritual practice that is starting to gain credibility in the medical field as a form of stress relief.  According to Herbert Benson, MD, cardiologist and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, of those who go to the doctor for sickness of any sort, between 60 and 90 percent can benefit from stress management techniques such as meditation.

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Study Finds Anxiety and Panic Disorders Most Disabling Co-Occurring Disorder Among Tourette Syndrome Patients

Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple physical tics (such as eye blinking, head jerking, and facial movements) and at least one vocal tic, such as throat clearing and repeating words or phrases.

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Mood and Anxiety Disorders Affect Many Older Adults

Rates of mood and anxiety disorders appear to decline with age but the conditions remain common in older adults, especially women, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Biological Link Between Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

Scientists at the University of Western Ontario have discovered the biological link between stress, anxiety and depression. By identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, this high impact research led by Stephen Ferguson of Robarts Research Institute shows exactly how stress and anxiety could lead to depression. The study also reveals a small molecule inhibitor developed by Ferguson, which may provide a new and better way to treat anxiety, depression and other related disorders. The findings are published online in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

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Study Examines Connection of Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Brain

Is there a biological link between stress, anxiety and depression? Researchers at the Robarts Research Institute and the University of Western Ontario think so, as presented in this recent Science Daily post. They believe that by identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, the research demonstrates exactly how stress and anxiety can lead to depression.

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Doctor Warns Against Using “Natural” Anxiety Treatments

In a broad-based review of studies focused on drugs that treat anxiety, a Saint Louis University doctor found no evidence supporting the use of so-called “natural” treatments in combating the effects of anxiety.

St. John’s wort, kava extract, and valerian, herbal remedies touted on the Internet, have not been proven to be effective in treating anxiety, wrote Kimberly Zoberi, M.D., associate professor of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She also raised concerns about the safety of valerian, saying that there is a lack of any long-term studies of the herb.

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Short Online Questionnaire a Valid Tool for Screening Psychiatric Illnesses

A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine.

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New Scale Measuring Anxiety Outcomes Developed

A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety. The scale can easily be incorporated into routine clinical practice when treating psychiatric disorders. The study appears online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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