Saturday, November 25, 2006

Comorbid Anxiety Disorders Worsen Effects of Physical Diseases



Medscape (subscription) - Oct 23, 2006... "Once they detect signs of an anxiety disorder, they should try to get the patient into treatment. Treatment may not only reduce ...
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OCD :: Children needed for imaging study of Obsessive-compulsive ...
SpiritIndia, India - Oct 31, 2006... Articles on research, diagnosis, and treatment of OCD ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is ...
Source: www.spiritindia.com

US Food and Drug Administration Issues Non-Approvable Letter for ...
PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - Oct 24, 2006... oxalate), an SSRI indicated for adults for the initial and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder and for generalized anxiety disorder; Namenda(R ...
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Friday, November 24, 2006

Childhood trauma may be a trigger to chronic fatigue



King County Journal, WA - Nov 7, 2006... these pathways for prevention and treatment," said Heim ... syndrome also suffered from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers said ...
Source: www.kingcountyjournal.com

Iraq tours taking mental toll on troops
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - Nov 17, 2006... duty troops are not getting the treatment they need ... with post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate ... Symptoms include anxiety, sleeplessness, flashbacks and extreme ...
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US Food and Drug Administration Issues Non-Approvable Letter for ...



PipelineReview.com (press release), Spain - Oct 24, 2006... oxalate), an SSRI indicated for adults for the initial and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder and for generalized anxiety disorder; Namenda(R ...
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Attorneys' fees $16.8 million in Paxil class settlement
St. Clair Record, IL - Oct 31, 2006... Paxil is approved for the treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and ...
Source: www.stclairrecord.com

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LIGHTEN UP



Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Nov 21, 2006... boxes, growing in use as a treatment for the ... of many ways of coping with seasonal affective disorder. ... It is a mood modulator and reduces anxiety and depression ...
Source: www.timesleader.com

Comorbid Anxiety Disorders Worsen Effects of Physical Diseases
Medscape (subscription) - Oct 23, 2006... "Once they detect signs of an anxiety disorder, they should try to get the patient into treatment. Treatment may not only reduce ...
Source: www.medscape.com

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ADHD linked to smoking



Craegmoor News (press release), UK - Nov 21, 2006... why people smoke, particularly to alleviate anxiety, fidgeting and ... found to be linked to the disorder, smokers who ... by nicotine with this ADHD treatment so that ...
Source: craegmoor.co.uk

Mind your own business
The Age, Australia - 7 hours ago... or stew over issues, as is common in depression and anxiety. ... Meditation is also used in treatment for borderline personality disorder - a condition ...
Source: www.theage.com.au

Holidays can fuel social anxiety
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Nov 20, 2006... "But if you feel your shyness has crossed the line, so that it is not a normal level of shyness, you should seek treatment.". Social anxiety disorder is easily ...
Source: www.herald-mail.com

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DA says shooting of Oregon teenager was justified



kgw.com (subscription), OR - Nov 18, 2006... 2005 when Salisbury was trying to hurt himself. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of bipolar disorder and severe anxiety. ...
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Thursday, November 23, 2006

New Insight About The Source Of Anxiety In Rett Syndrome



Medical News Today (press release), UK - Nov 16, 2006... a mouse model of the inherited neurological disorder Rett syndrome and appears to underlie the anxiety-like behavior ... could provide a clue to treatment for this ...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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Dr. Andrew Weil dispenses expert health advice at Distinguished ...



Agoura Hills Acorn, CA - 14 hours ago... healing and the western medical treatment, however, is a ... 2 diabetes, the high blood sugar disorder that in ... cure digestive problems, reduce anxiety, and perhaps ...
Source: www.theacorn.com

Avoiding the classroom
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Nov 4, 2006... suffers from school refusal behavior, usually a symptom of a serious anxiety disorder. ... playing video games and requiring no more specialized treatment than a ...
Source: www.bradenton.com

Scientists experiment with mushrooms
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 18, 2006... said Sakuda, 59, recalling the 2005 drug treatment. ... headaches, a rare neurological disorder, more reliably ... terrifying experiences marked by anxiety and paranoia ...
Source: www.latimes.com

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Battling the stutter



The Suburban, Canada - Nov 8, 2006... re going to be extremely anxious, and anxiety is going ... �It�s an unusual speech disorder because it ... are instructed and then put in charge of the treatment. ...
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MediciNova Announces the Initiation of the Phase III Clinical ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 16, 2006... sclerosis, status asthmaticus, interstitial cystitis, cancer, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor ... novelty of that candidate as a treatment for disease. ...
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Living With Love, Chaos and Haley
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Oct 24, 2006... psychotic features, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and Tourettes ... The illness, and sometimes the treatment, can strain marriages ...
Source: www.goupstate.com

Seeing the Light � Therapy offers hope for �winter blues�
Carlisle Sentinel, PA - Oct 31, 2006... affective disorder, be sure not to confuse it with social anxiety disorder, which also ... And the right amount of treatment varies with the individual, she said. ...
Source: www.cumberlink.com

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Trapped inside



Guardian Unlimited, UK - Nov 14, 2006... therapy (CBT) for dealing with anxiety and depression ... currently focuses mainly on serious mental disorder. ... Without early treatment inmates can get progressively ...
Source: society.guardian.co.uk

Somatoform Disorder in Primary Care: Course and the Need for ...
Psychosomatics (subscription) - Nov 20, 2006... Patients with a concurrent anxiety or depressive disorder were not excluded because cognitive-behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for these disorders. ...
Source: psy.psychiatryonline.org

Unraveling PTSD: Doctors delve into the effects of trauma
Frederick News Post (subscription), MD - Nov 11, 2006... Traumatic Stress Disorder, an anxiety disorder, was first ... a terrifying experience but never develop the disorder. ... approaches to improve treatment, the center's ...
Source: www.fredericknewspost.com

New Non-Drug ADD Treatment Is Available
Fox 21, CO - Nov 20, 2006... patient will differ in the amount of treatment they need ... assortment of other disorders such as anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, as well ...
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Panic Attacks Can Increase Complications in Diabetes Patients



Health Behavior News Service - Nov 16, 2006... and patients� ability to follow their treatment regimens. ... of neuropsychosocial issues including panic disorder, depression, anxiety and personality ...
Source: www.hbns.org

Asthmatics May Have Higher Rate of Mental Disorders
PakTribune.com, Pakistan - 19 hours ago... a modest increased risk of having an anxiety disorder or severe mental disorder. ... important implications for future research and clinical treatment of both ...
Source: paktribune.com

DA says shooting of Oregon teenager was justified
kgw.com (subscription), OR - Nov 18, 2006... 2005 when Salisbury was trying to hurt himself. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of bipolar disorder and severe anxiety. ...
Source: www.kgw.com

Avoiding the classroom
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Nov 4, 2006... suffers from school refusal behavior, usually a symptom of a serious anxiety disorder. ... playing video games and requiring no more specialized treatment than a ...
Source: www.bradenton.com

Prison warehouses, open-air asylums are home to the mentally ill
National Post, Canada - Nov 14, 2006... is hospitalized regularly for overwhelming anxiety - when he ... in his continuing fight with bipolar disorder, a form of ... battle to find effective treatment, says a ...
Source: www.canada.com

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Talking the drugs away



The Sunday Times, UK - Nov 10, 2006... behavioural therapy (CBT) to treat the disorder in children. ... routinely as the first-line treatment for children ... a toolkit of ways to fight anxiety, which can ...
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Anxiety Sensitivity Linked To Future Psychological Disorders



Science Daily (press release) - Nov 11, 2006... eligible participants then were randomly assigned to either a treatment or control ... panic attacks and to have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder by the ...
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Psychiatric and Emotional Sequelae of Surgical Amputation
Psychosomatics (subscription) - Nov 20, 2006... All participants were currently undergoing rehabilitation treatment in an ... One participant met criteria for current generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which ...
Source: psy.psychiatryonline.org

Harvard seeks to tap soul of leadership
Science Daily (press release) - Nov 13, 2006... Team Creates Uncanny Cell Replicas for Treatment, Research (September 12 ... Separation anxiety disorder -- Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety ...
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MediciNova Announces the Initiation of the Phase III Clinical ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 16, 2006... sclerosis, status asthmaticus, interstitial cystitis, cancer, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor ... novelty of that candidate as a treatment for disease. ...
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Diagnosing and Treating ADHD
The Santa Barbara Independent, CA - Nov 20, 2006... all who struggle with this disorder, ADHD leads ... that resemble ADHD, such as anxiety, depression, learning ... resources related to available treatment and support. ...
Source: www.independent.com

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Familiality of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Nonclinical and ...



Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Oct 30, 2006... For the relatives of OCD probands from both treatment facilities and the ... diagnosis of anxiety disorders, major depression, or anxiety disorder without comorbid ...
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Familiality of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Nonclinical and ...



Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Oct 30, 2006... For the relatives of OCD probands from both treatment facilities and the ... diagnosis of anxiety disorders, major depression, or anxiety disorder without comorbid ...
Source: ajp.psychiatryonline.org

From the sketchbook of Jay Morton
The Columbian, WA - Nov 19, 2006... Treatment wasn't always successful for Jay as he ... Karen Morton says people with panic disorder shouldn't ... a creative way to talk about his anxiety and depression ...
Source: www.columbian.com

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More seeking mental-health help



UI The Daily Iowan (subscription), IA - Oct 23, 2006... of people are seeking mental-health treatment, according to ... suffered from a serious mood disorder, such as ... 34 percent had battled an anxiety disorder, such as ...
Source: www.dailyiowan.com

Traumatic stress rife in Iraq, like Vietnam
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Nov 18, 2006... duty troops are not getting the treatment they need ... with post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate ... Symptoms include anxiety, sleeplessness, flashbacks and extreme ...
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

Depression impairs asthma-related quality of life
Reuters - Oct 27, 2006... either a depressive or anxiety disorder was associated ... in patients with...depressive and anxiety disorders were ... for more intensive asthma treatment, as well as ...
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New Treatment Strategy For The Prevention Of Recurrent Depression
Science Daily (press release) - Nov 15, 2006... are commonly used off-label in the treatment of ... baby blues, feelings of depression, anger, anxiety and guilt ... that aims to understand mental disorder in terms ...
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Monday, November 20, 2006

Regular Exercise Plays A Consistent And Significant Role In Reducing Fatigue 



A new analysis by University of Georgia researchers finds overwhelming evidence that regular exercise plays a significant role in increasing energy levels and reducing fatigue.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Mental health meeting focuses on racial outreach 
BURLINGAME More than 800 experts from around the state convened at the Hyatt Regency here this week to strategize a dramatic reworking of the state's public mental health services.
Source: www.orovillemr.com

Effects Of Insomnia Are Different In Older And Younger People 
Insomnia produces side-effects that can negatively impact people of all ages, including physical illness, depression and anxiety. However, there are also differences in the way insomnia affects younger and older people. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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Unraveling PTSD: Doctors delve into the effects of trauma 



By Alison Walker-Baird News-Post Staff Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, an anxiety disorder, was first identified and described by psychiatrists in 1980. It was once dubbed "shell shock" and "battle fatigue," phrases that simplified and understated the condition.
Source: www.fredericknewspost.com

Depression combo trial result positive: Targacept 
Targacept, Inc. has reported positive results from a double blind, placebo controlled phase II clinical trial of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation treatment for major depression.
Source: www.pharmabiz.com

Cyberonics Revises Sales Guidance for the First Half of FY07 
HOUSTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cyberonics, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (the "Company") today announced revised guidance for the second quarter and first six months of FY07. Sales for the second quarter ended October 27, 2006 are expected to be approximately $34.1 million, compared to fiscal year 2006 second quarter sales of $29.1 million, reflecting annual growth of 17.4% from the same period
Source: www.finanznachrichten.de

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What�s Wrong With a Child? Psychiatrists Often Disagree



Times Daily (subscription), AL - Nov 11, 2006... A speech delay can look like anxiety,� an obsessive ... does not prime him for aggressive treatment with drugs like attention deficit disorder or bipolar ...
Source: www.timesdaily.com

New Findings May Lead To Treatment For Anxiety In Rett Syndrome
Science Daily (press release) - Nov 17, 2006... Separation anxiety disorder -- Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety) is a psychological condition in which an individual has excessive ...
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Marijuana, the Anti-Drug
Infoshop News - Nov 13, 2006... there is no better drug for the treatment of anxiety disorders, brain trauma and post-concussion syndrome, ADD and ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post ...
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