Mental Health

Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression

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FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A type of talk therapy by phone may help treat depression in people with ...
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Marijuana Withdrawal Is Real, Study Shows

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By Dennis Thompson
FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- It's widely believed that marijuana is not addictive...
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U.S. Suicide Rate Climbed 35% in Two Decades

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By Steven Reinberg
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. suicide rate has jumped 35% in the past two...
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Children of parents with mental illness have higher risk of injuries

Children to parents suffering from mental illness have a higher risk of injuries than other children, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The risk is elevated up to 17 years of age and peaks during the first year of life. The findings highlight the need for par...
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Promising advance in depression research

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recen...
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Therapy dogs may help lower emergency clinicians' stress

New research published in indicates that for physicians and nurses working evening shifts in the emergency department, interacting with a therapy dog for several minutes may help lower stress.
In the 122-participant study, emergency providers randomized to a five-minute interaction w...
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Magnetic Brain 'Zap' Shows Promise Against Severe Depression

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By Amy Norton
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Intensifying a standard form of brain stimulation may bring relief to people with hard-to-treat ...
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Rapid Response to PTSD Therapy May Predict Long-Term Improvement

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APRIL 06, 2020 -- Patients who experience a rapid response to cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttrau...
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Treatment relieves depression in 90% of participants in small study

A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
The researchers are conducting a larger, double-blinded trial in which half the parti...
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How stress remodels the brain

Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in .
Stress harms the brain and body in profound ways. One way is by altering astrocytes, the brain's housekeepers tasked with mopping up neurotran...
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