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VA researchers find new evidence on the underlying biological causes of anxiety

In the largest genetic study on anxiety to date, VA researchers found new evidence on the underlying biological causes of the disorder.

7 Jan 2020

Epilepsy neurostimulators provide extra benefit by reducing neuropsychiatric comorbidities

People with drug-resistant epilepsy also can have deleterious neuropsychiatric symptoms like anxiety, depression, psychosis and impaired memory.

2 Jan 2020

Computerized CBT for depression could improve access to treatment, reduce waiting lists

Using a computerised version of cognitive-behavioural therapy to treat depression in children and young adults has the potential to improve access to psychological therapies and reduce waiting lists, a new study suggests.

12 Dec 2019

Diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia

An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may be partly to blame.

11 Dec 2019

Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

When an adolescent is acutely suicidal and cannot safely remain in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is the traditional intervention.

9 Dec 2019

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease.

4 Dec 2019

Using behavioral sciences to promote oral health

2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research. Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease.

22 Nov 2019

PCORI Board approves $70 million to support projects designed to improve care for health conditions

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $70 million to fund 21 studies and related projects designed to improve care for health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, their families and the healthcare system.

19 Nov 2019

Majority of childhood sexual-abuse survivors meet the criteria for complete mental health

Most research on child sexual-abuse survivors focuses on negative consequences such as depression and suicide. A new study instead examines factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors.

19 Nov 2019

Standard form of treatment may not be always enough to treat OCD

They wash their hands until the skin hangs in tatters, are in a state of panic about bacteria and infections - and are unable to use common sense and distance themselves from the stressful thoughts that are controlling their lives.

18 Nov 2019

Yoga and breathing exercises can improve symptoms of depression, anxiety

Scientific studies already support yoga practice as a means to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

13 Nov 2019

Study identifies pretreatment change trajectories in people seeking treatment for AUD

Treatment for alcohol use disorder often involves a course of counseling aimed at changing the patient's drinking behavior.

5 Nov 2019

Study highlights role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain

A new study published Nov. 4, 2019, in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine details the first comprehensive look across the scientific literature at the role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain.

5 Nov 2019

Talk therapy and drugs hold the same value for people with depression in the long run

Spending an hour in talk therapy with a trained counselor costs much more, and takes more time, than swallowing an inexpensive antidepressant pill. But for people with a new diagnosis of major depression, the costs and benefits of the two approaches end up being equal after five years, a new study shows.

29 Oct 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy News and Research

VA researchers find new evidence on the underlying biological causes of anxiety

Epilepsy neurostimulators provide extra benefit by reducing neuropsychiatric comorbidities

Computerized CBT for depression could improve access to treatment, reduce waiting lists

Diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia

Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Using behavioral sciences to promote oral health

PCORI Board approves $70 million to support projects designed to improve care for health conditions

Majority of childhood sexual-abuse survivors meet the criteria for complete mental health

Standard form of treatment may not be always enough to treat OCD

Yoga and breathing exercises can improve symptoms of depression, anxiety

Study identifies pretreatment change trajectories in people seeking treatment for AUD

Study highlights role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain

Talk therapy and drugs hold the same value for people with depression in the long run

CHOP offers help and cure for children with overly picky eating habits

Research suggests nontraditional approach can improve outcomes for 'high-need, high-cost' patients

Research could help explain why memory in old age is less flexible than in young adulthood

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

4 out of 5 people on antidepressant drugs are unaware of the side effects

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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