Whole-Head Normalization Using Live Z-Scores For Connectivity Training (Part 2)
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Since the 1980s, a high EEG abnormality rate has been reported for patients with panic disorder. However, how the EEG abnormalities are related to the clinical features and pathology of these patients has yet to be clarified. On the other hand, the risk of diagnosing panic disorder as epilepsy has been pointed out. In this study, researchers investigated whether or not EEG abnormalities are related to the 13 symptoms in the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of panic attacks. Check the end of this report for a link to download this open access study.
Research conducted at the University of Granada has identified the different effects of being of a nervous disposition and being anxious at a given moment on what happens around us. Being of a nervous disposition and being anxious at a given moment affects our attention to what happens. This finding will help improve the treatment [...]
Long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs continues in British Columbia (Canada) despite known health risks. Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients – and increasingly so for baby boomers – despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbia study.
A coordinated, multi-component treatment approach was more effective in treating anxiety disorders than usual care found in primary care settings, according to an NIMH-funded study published May 19, 2010, in a special issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association devoted to mental health. The study highlights the importance of including a talk-therapy/psycho-social component [...]
Hypochondriasis is a rarely used diagnosis in clinical practice despite studies having reported prevalence between 0.8–9.5% in primary care [1-3]. This may be because the disorder is not taken seriously, but rather is viewed as an imaginary illness or a phenomenon secondary to another psychiatric disorder [4-5]. Hypochondriasis is also considered a stigmatizing label, and [...]
During pregnancy, stress can have detrimental effects on both mother and child. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School have now found that stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring. This study is published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine on March [...]
The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking a heavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic (substance exchange) disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and arteriosclerosis, have all been linked to stress. These problems are reaching epidemic proportions: Diabetes, alone, is expected to affect some [...]
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. Check the end of this report for a [...]
The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in extended and repeated combat-related deployments of U.S. military service members. While much has been reported about the problems, both physical and psychological, many bring back with them, new research out of UCLA shows that the family back home can have issues as well. The suddenly [...]
Stress can literally warp your brain, reshaping some brain structures that help cope with life’s pressures. In the short term, the stress response can be helpful – i.e., fight or flight – but over time it leads to a wear and tear that can cause disease in both the brain and other parts of the [...]
A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, also found massage to be no more effective than [...]
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows. In a study appearing in the Feb. 22 edition of the Archives of Internal [...]
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