Anxiety & Panic Disorders

Alzheimer's: Can a Mediterranean diet lower my risk?

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 23:24

Dr. Smith, a Lincoln, Neb., native, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1990 and works with neurologists, psychiatrists, internists, social workers and nurses involved in diagnosing and providing care for people with dementia and their families.

Articles of Faith: Clerical abuse, Catholic opinion and Jesus in the movies

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 21:14

Marie Collins, right, who was assaulted as a 13-year-old by a hospital chaplain in her native Ireland, is flanked by British psychiatry professor Sheila Hollins, as she attends a press conference at a Vatican-backed symposium on clerical sex abuse, in Rome, Tuesday.

The dark path to antisocial personality disorder

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 20:09

With no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial.

Army investigating Madigan memo on PTSD costs

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 16:04

The Army has been investigating whether the cost of care and benefits is influencing the diagnosis of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Madigan Army Medical Center, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Anxiety Sufferers Find Relief and Support With New On-Line Anxiety Social Network

Anxiety - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:25

AnxietySocialNet is an anxiety social network much like Facebook. However, the difference lies in giving users the ability to share highly personal matters without exposing themselves to friends and family.

Looking in the mirror DOES make you more anxious about your looks

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 11:55

Some of us do it out of sheer vanity, others because we hate the way we look and want to try and change it.

We need to ensure returning soldiers get help they need

Anxiety - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:20

I am hearing many pleas for help from families and friends of troops coming back from war.

and with the Advent of Two Income Couples...:

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 08:40

Asperger's, Overdiagnosed, Ill Defined, May Not Be a Syndrome Much Longer : Psychiatrists working on the latest edition of their profession's diagnostic manual are thought to be tightening the definition of autism and dispensing with Asperger's completely.

High demand for CAPS raises questions about funding, staffing

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 04:25

As Penn prepares its annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the rise in demand for mental health services has raised questions about funding and staffing for Counseling and Psychological Services.

Dark Chocolate and Sex a Benefit to Those Suffering From Migraine

Mental Health - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 00:16

According to Audrey Halpern, MD, headache and migraine specialist and double-board certified neurologist, "While sex isn't a prescriptive approach for migraine and headache sufferers, a healthy sex life seems to dovetail with a healthier, more productive lifestyle that often includes regular exercise, a healthy diet and consistency in restorative ... (more)

Demi in Lockdown

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 20:11

She may have once been Hollywood's highest-paid actress, starring in movies like Ghost and Charlie's Angels , but these days, Demi Moore seems to be crumbling under pressure.

Exercise Your Diabetes Away

Anxiety - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 19:51

Most people are aware by now that the lack of physical activity that plagues the globe is directly related to the increase in obesity.

Kindness pays off: Nurturing moms may help their child's brain develop

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:57

Preschool children whose moms are loving and nurturing have a larger hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in learning, memory and stress response, when they reach school age, a new study finds.

Women Abusing Sleeping Pills - Research Summary

Anxiety - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:42

BACKGROUND: A third to half of Americans experience insomnia or complain about lack of sleep.

Education notebook: Mercer to develop residency program for psychiatrists

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:47

Mercer University School of Medicine is partnering with Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah and the Georgia Department of Behavior Health and Developmental Disabilities to develop a residency program aimed at bringing more psychiatrists to the area.

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 08:32

Antidepressants have become some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the US, especially SSRIs .

Precepts - A Daily Word - Feb. 6, 2012

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 04:22

To receive email newsletters, updates and special offers from WMCA, select your newsletter , enter your email address and hit "Sign Up". In our data-saturated society, we are awash in precepts.

Gordon Parker

Mental Health - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 00:08

Professor Gordon Parker is one of Australia's foremost clinical psychiatrists and has become widely known for his strong and provocative views on the way psychiatry is practised and taught.

Schizophrenia and Faith: A Positive Connection?

Mental Health - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 19:48

A study of 103 outpatients with residual schizophrenia suggests that religion and spirituality might contribute to improved quality of life for individuals with this diagnosis.

February 9th: Transcendental Meditation technique for heart disorders.

Mental Health - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:29

Norman Rosenthal, M.D ., clinical professor of psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical School, Washington DC and colleagues will offer a free seminar about a natural method of healing, Transcendental Meditation that is widely acceptable, cost effective, and free of harmful side effects.

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