Category: Health

Psychological Intervention Reduces Disability and Depression in Adolescents with Fibromyalgia

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From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: A recent trial shows cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces functional disability and depressive symptoms in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia. The psychological intervention was found to be… Read more »

Anorexia nervosa study finds presence of inner conflicts over the ‘real’ self

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From the Hastings Center press release via EurekAlert!: People with anorexia nervosa struggle with questions about their real, or “authentic,” self – whether their illness is separate from or integral… Read more »

New Australian guidelines for treatment of problem gamblers emphasize need for professional help

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From the Monash University press release: Australia’s first guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of problem gamblers highlight the importance of professional help for the thousands of Australians who struggle… Read more »

Mental Illness: Early-Life Depression and Anxiety Changes Structure of Developing Brain

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From the Society for Neuroscience press release: New research identifies the brain chemicals and circuits involved in mental illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, giving potential new directions to their… Read more »

Research Suggests Sleep Does Not Benefit Learning in Older Adults as it Does for Young People

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From the University of Massachussetts Amherst press release: Neuroscientists have long known that memory, sleep quality and sleep duration deteriorate with age, yet sleep enhances two major types of learning… Read more »

Psychologists Stress the Importance of Memory in Preventing Relapse after Therapy

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Addictions, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder—such painful and harmful problems are recalcitrant to treatment. In the clinic, a person may suppress the association… Read more »