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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.

Meditation shows improved outcomes in patients with medically unexplained symptoms

A randomized controlled study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the role of a special form of meditation (mindfulness) in disturbances that do not find medical explanation.

23 Oct 2013

Study shows mindfulness-oriented intervention may reduce chronic pain in adults

A randomized controlled study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the role of a special form of meditation (mindfulness) in Chronic pain.

23 Oct 2013

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the relationship between pain killers and suicidal behavior in the elderly.

23 Oct 2013

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not too severe can be treated successfully on an out-patient basis. Even after conclusion of therapy, they continue to make significant weight gains.

22 Oct 2013

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

Whether it is simply waking up on the wrong side of the bed or a bad week at work, many situations may trigger an onset of the blues. One University of Alabama at Birmingham mental health expert says feeling down is a form of depression and should be addressed.

19 Oct 2013

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new educational and research affiliation with the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis that will provide educational opportunities for GW's medical students and residents, as well as consultative relationships with the SMHS medical humanities program.

18 Oct 2013

Behavioral therapy may help patients with kidney failure who struggle with depression

Behavioral therapy provided chair-side to kidney failure patients while they're undergoing dialysis may help fight depression and improve patients' quality of life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

12 Oct 2013

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

A new meta-analysis published today in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2013;19(10):1-12)1 found the Transcendental Meditation- technique (TM) has a large effect on reducing trait anxiety for people with high anxiety.

10 Oct 2013

Only small proportion of adults receive formal diagnosis, treatment for ADHD

Up to two-thirds of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder find their disorder persists into adulthood yet only a small proportion of adults ever receive a formal diagnosis and treatment, research suggests.

8 Oct 2013

Comorbid anxiety warns of bipolar psychotherapy need

Comorbid anxiety may flag those patients with bipolar depression who are in particular need of intensive psychotherapy, suggest findings from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder.

3 Oct 2013

Emotion regulation training enhances efficacy of inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy for MDD

A new psychotherapeutic ingredient, emotion regulation skills training, has been found to enhance standard cognitive behavior therapy for depression in a trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

1 Oct 2013

Study shows prevalence of PTSD responses in female patients after cancer treatment

A paper published in the current issue of psychotherapy and psychosomatics provides data concerned with the appropriateness of a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in women with a diagnosis of cancer.

1 Oct 2013

Psychosomatics study shows prevalence of nightmares disorder in psychiatric patients

A study published in the current issue of psychotherapy and psychosomatics provides data concerned with the prevalence of nightmares disorder in psychiatric patients.

1 Oct 2013

Study reveals new findings on role of psychotherapy in regulating serotonin receptors

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new findings on the role of psychotherapy in regulating serotonin receptors.

30 Sep 2013

Study examines new method for beating PTSD related to childhood sexual abuse

A new method for overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder related to childhood sexual abuse has been tested and findings are published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

30 Sep 2013

Oxytocin helps humans accept others, study finds

Oxytocin - often referred to as the 'love hormone' because of its ability to promote mother-infant attachment and romantic bonding in adults - could also make us more accepting of other people, as found in new research, "Oxytocin Sharpens Self-other Perceptual Boundary," by Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation research grantee Valentina Colonnello Ph.D. published online today in Psychoneuroendocrinology.

30 Sep 2013

Early intermodality dysfunction predicts schizophrenia risk

Researchers have found abnormalities in the way infants of parents with schizophrenia perceive the way they move and how this relates to vision, touch, hearing, and orientation.

25 Sep 2013

State highlights: Penn State ends health plan penalty

After weeks of vociferous objections by faculty members, Pennsylvania State University said on Wednesday it was suspending part of a new employee wellness program that some professors had criticized as coercive and financially punitive (Singer, 9/18).

20 Sep 2013

Oxytocin shows evidence of therapeutic value for autism, schizophrenia

The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a review article in the September Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

17 Sep 2013

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

Psychotherapy has issues. Evidence shows that some psychosocial treatments work well for common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and that consumers often prefer them to medication.

22 Aug 2013

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Meditation shows improved outcomes in patients with medically unexplained symptoms

Study shows mindfulness-oriented intervention may reduce chronic pain in adults

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

Behavioral therapy may help patients with kidney failure who struggle with depression

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

Only small proportion of adults receive formal diagnosis, treatment for ADHD

Comorbid anxiety warns of bipolar psychotherapy need

Emotion regulation training enhances efficacy of inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy for MDD

Study shows prevalence of PTSD responses in female patients after cancer treatment

Psychosomatics study shows prevalence of nightmares disorder in psychiatric patients

Study reveals new findings on role of psychotherapy in regulating serotonin receptors

Study examines new method for beating PTSD related to childhood sexual abuse

Oxytocin helps humans accept others, study finds

Early intermodality dysfunction predicts schizophrenia risk

State highlights: Penn State ends health plan penalty

Oxytocin shows evidence of therapeutic value for autism, schizophrenia

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

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