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Psychotherapy is “talk” therapy. It involves talking with a mental health professional to treat a mental illness. Psychotherapy can occur one-on-one or in a group. Research shows that support from family and friends can be an important part of therapy.

Study: Subjective memory deterioration could be the first manifestation of Alzheimer's

Scientists at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, and Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen in Bonn succeeded for the first time in demonstrating that even in merely subjective cases of memory deterioration changes may be visible in certain brain structures.

3 Aug 2011

Post-traumatic stress disorder drug risperidone not working: Study

According to a new study a medication commonly used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans may not be effective in reducing overall PTSD severity.

3 Aug 2011

Dealing with chronic pain

For people with severe chronic pain like Kelly Young and Teresa Shaffer—both of whom have become patient advocates —coping with agony is a fact of life. Young suffers from rheumatoid arthritis while Shaffer's pain is linked primarily to another degenerative bone disease.

21 Jul 2011

Common cancer drug alleviates symptoms associated with schizophrenia

Researchers have revealed the molecular pathway that is affected during the onset of schizophrenia and successfully alleviated symptoms of the illness in mice, using a commonly used cancer drug.

21 Jul 2011

Low optimism appears to predict initiation of psychotherapy

In a study published by a group of Finnish investigators headed by Prof. Karlsson in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics low level of optimism appear to predict initiation of psychotherapy for depression.

14 Jul 2011

Regular exercise may help prevent panic and related disorders

Regular exercise may be a useful strategy for helping prevent the development of panic and related disorders, a new study suggests.

13 Jul 2011

Groundbreaking study on treatment of separation anxiety disorder

A group of Swiss researchers headed by Prof. Sylvia Schneider has published a groundbreaking study on treatment of separation anxiety in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

12 Jul 2011

Wisdom psychology offers an approach to treat PTED

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Prof. Michael Linden and collaborators at the University of Berlin present the first randomized controlled trial on a new approach based on wisdom psychology and hedonia strategies.

12 Jul 2011

FDA approves expansion of St. Jude Medical's BROADEN deep brain stimulation study for depression

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for expansion of its BROADEN (BROdmann Area 25 DEep brain Neurostimulation) study for depression. This expansion will allow a maximum of 20 sites across the U.S. to enroll up to 125 patients.

11 Jul 2011

WPD intervention might improve effects of stress management group therapy

A randomized clinical trial published in a recent issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics examines a new method for enhancing the effects of stress management therapy. Evidence is accumulating that worry is an important mediator between the experience of stressors and poor mental and somatic health.

11 Jul 2011

German investigators test new approach for chronic depression

In a recent issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators headed by Eva Brakemeier has performed a pilot study to test a new approach for chronic depression.

8 Jul 2011

Study: Early intervention can reduce recurrences, prevent psychosis

Schizophrenia is a chronic illness that most often comes on in late adolescence or young adulthood and can devastate patients' lives. Many physicians and researchers believe that early intervention can increase the chances for recovery, reduce recurrences and even prevent the warning signs of psychosis from progressing to the actual disease.

15 Jun 2011

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

New research has shown that children's risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital who oversaw the study.

9 Jun 2011

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems and obesity, says Stanford/Packard psychiatrist

New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who oversaw the study. The findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment.

8 Jun 2011

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50 percent reduction in their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after just eight weeks of practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a pilot study published in the June 2011 issue of Military Medicine.

2 Jun 2011

Study evaluates effectiveness of systems training for emotion control in 'real world' patients with BPD

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics evaluates the effectiveness of systems training for emotion control in "real world" patients with borderline personality disorder.

26 May 2011

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

In a study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the effects of psychotherapy on cortisol, the most important stress hormone, are examined.

25 May 2011

Cognitive behavioural treatment can serve as effective alternative to GA for patients with dental phobia

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics examines a relatively frequent problem. Individuals who fear the dentist should often recur to some kinds of general anaesthesia to have their dental work done. But alternatives are now available.

23 May 2011

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps treat hypochondriasis

In a study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the mechanisms underlying improvement in hypochondriasis are examined.

23 May 2011

Cognitive behavioral group therapy may help prevent new episodes of bipolar disorder

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a randomized controlled trial indicates that group therapy may affect the course of bipolar disorder. This study evaluated the effectiveness of adjunctive cognitive behavioral group therapy to prevent recurrence of episodes in 50 euthymic patients with bipolar disorder types I and II followed up for at least 12 months in an outpatient service and whose disease was in remission.

23 May 2011

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Study: Subjective memory deterioration could be the first manifestation of Alzheimer's

Post-traumatic stress disorder drug risperidone not working: Study

Dealing with chronic pain

Common cancer drug alleviates symptoms associated with schizophrenia

Low optimism appears to predict initiation of psychotherapy

Regular exercise may help prevent panic and related disorders

Groundbreaking study on treatment of separation anxiety disorder

Wisdom psychology offers an approach to treat PTED

FDA approves expansion of St. Jude Medical's BROADEN deep brain stimulation study for depression

WPD intervention might improve effects of stress management group therapy

German investigators test new approach for chronic depression

Study: Early intervention can reduce recurrences, prevent psychosis

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems and obesity, says Stanford/Packard psychiatrist

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

Study evaluates effectiveness of systems training for emotion control in 'real world' patients with BPD

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

Cognitive behavioural treatment can serve as effective alternative to GA for patients with dental phobia

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps treat hypochondriasis

Cognitive behavioral group therapy may help prevent new episodes of bipolar disorder

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