November 2009 - Anxiety Insights - The Network of Care

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. More... © 1996-2009 Aetna...

Published Sun, Nov 22 2009 11:39 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder

High-carb diets may put dieters in better moods

The high-protein versus high-carb diet debate continues with the release of a new study that looked at something usually left out of the weight loss equation: mood. Most studies on these two popular weight loss methods — and on diets in general —...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 11:16 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, diet

Forget all about it: Erasing traumatic memories

Traumatic memories can last a lifetime, but a recent study shows that these memories can be undone by interfering with perineuronal nets. Steve Pogonowski Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine It is well known that fear memories are permanent. However...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 11:36 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder, fear extinction

Parents often underestimate impact of stress on their kids

Psychologists say Americans' stress levels too high with few receiving support to make lasting lifestyle changes Angel Brownawell, APA Juanita Panlener, Vanguard Communications Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:57 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: psychological stress

Survey finds big gap in knowledge of depression

NAMI Americans do not believe they know much about depression, but are highly aware of the risks of not receiving care, according to a survey released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The survey provides a "three dimensional"...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:53 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Abstract+: A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression

BMC Psychiatry 2009;9:69 doi:10.1186/1471-244X-9-69 A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression Nicholas D Walsh , Marc L Seal , Steven CR Williams and Mitul A Mehta Background: Patients with depression demonstrate cognitive...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:39 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Imaging, genetics on verge of transforming psychiatry

Aaron Levin Fast-changing landscapes in genetics, imaging, and technology combine to create a new language that the most experienced and the newest members of the profession must learn. Advances in genetics and technology to diagnose and treat depression...

Published Sun, Nov 22 2009 11:43 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: mental disorders

Banishing monsters from under the bed

Sarah Hutcheon Society for Research in Child Development Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers some ideas on how...

Published Sun, Nov 15 2009 10:57 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: phobias

Mindfulness psychotherapy for anxiety & depression

Mindfulness Psychotherapy: The Direct Path for Transforming Anxiety Mindfulness as taught in Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, is a particular awareness skill that teaches us to be aware of what is happening while it is happening...

Published Sun, Nov 01 2009 10:40 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: mindfulness meditation

fMRI scans shed light on brain response to unexpected, traumatic events

Gail Short University of Alabama at Birmingham In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 12:14 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder, psychological stress

Heart patients lacking vitamin D more likely to be depressed

By Denise Mann Health.com — People with heart disease and similar conditions who don't have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the "sunshine vitamin," according to a study...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 10:47 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, cardiovascular disease

Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits

By Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Longer-term treatment of depression for adolescents is associated with persistent benefits, even after treatment ends, according to results of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). More... ©...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 10:36 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

High-carb diets may put dieters in better moods

Forget all about it: Erasing traumatic memories

Parents often underestimate impact of stress on their kids

Survey finds big gap in knowledge of depression

Abstract+: A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression

Imaging, genetics on verge of transforming psychiatry

Banishing monsters from under the bed

Mindfulness psychotherapy for anxiety & depression

fMRI scans shed light on brain response to unexpected, traumatic events

Heart patients lacking vitamin D more likely to be depressed

Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits