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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.

Two-year trial to test effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy for young adolescents with autism

The USF Health Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry in St. Petersburg, FL, is conducting a two-year federal trial testing the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism.

28 Oct 2009

IFPA urges WHO to act on new insights on psoriasis to help millions of psoriasis patients

October 29 is World Psoriasis Day. Conceived by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a truly global event focusing on the burden of living with psoriasis. There are more than 125 million people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis in the world. Psoriasis is a severe chronic inflammatory disease that effects all ages, genders, races and ethnicities.

28 Oct 2009

New systematic study for managing treatment-resistant bipolar depression

Depression in bipolar illness is often difficult to treat and life-threating. Frequently it fails to respond to standard treatments. In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new drug combination is suggested.

27 Oct 2009

New therapy for decreasing anxiety and improving psychological well-being in children

A group of investigators of the University of Bologna suggest a new way of approaching emotional disturbances in children by improving their psychological well-being. The study is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

27 Oct 2009

Study explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood

An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood.

27 Oct 2009

Victims of mobbing show behavioral and social inhibition; less skilled to face environmental challenges

A study by Naples investigators published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports on what happens in the axis which controls the secretion of cortisol in victims of mobbing.

27 Oct 2009

Study compares differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa

A German study published in the fifth issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics compares the differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa.

23 Oct 2009

School-based intervention programs alleviate posttraumatic symptomatology in children and adolescents

What to do to help children psychologically after a natural disaster (earthquake, flooding, etc.) is a controversial issue. The current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports on an important study which adopted a controlled design to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention.

21 Oct 2009

DCPR classification provides diagnostic criteria to evaluate psychosomatic syndromes

An investigation headed by Piero Porcelli (Bari, Italy) has yielded new insights as to what affects how a patient perceives his/her illness. It is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

20 Oct 2009

Report on new psychoneuroendocrinology service in outpatient treatment

The value of interdisciplinary expertise has not been implemented in clinical practice. Based on a longstanding teamwork between endocrinologist and psychiatrist, the Authors designed a new outpatient clinic, called Psychoneuroendocrinology (PNE) Service, that applies current principles of psychosomatic medicine, such as the assessment of interacting biological and psychosocial factors in the course of disease.

20 Oct 2009

Study explores the efficacy of antidepressant drugs for patients with severe depression and medical disorder

This study demonstrates that over 6 weeks of treatment, patients with melancholic depression and medical comorbidity (MC) (specifically cardiovascular or endocrinological MC) had poorer treatment response and a worse functional outcome as opposed to their counterparts without MC. Interestingly, these effects were not related to various antidepressant treatment regimens.

20 Oct 2009

Current medical assessment not sufficient; clinimetric methods may improve final outcomes

In a paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Giovanni A. Fava (University of Bologna) and Nicoletta Sonino (University of Padova) summarize data which indicate that current medical assessment, by ignoring the psychosocial dimensions, is inadequate in most of medical encounters

19 Oct 2009

Scientists explore what is behind the feeling of not being competent

In a paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a group of investigators headed by John De Figueiredo explores what is behind the feeling of not being competent.

19 Oct 2009

Depression becomes more difficult to treat the longer it goes undiagnosed or undertreated

A new survey of 2,001 adults living with depression revealed that despite being diagnosed for an average of 12 years, many unknowingly took actions that could have sabotaged their chances of getting well. Furthermore, on average, it took about six years for respondents to seek diagnosis from a health care professional, suggesting these adults may have been coping with depression for as long as 18 years.

15 Oct 2009

New neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression

A new neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Bilateral epidural prefrontal cortical stimulation (EpCS) was found generally safe and provided significant improvement of depressive symptoms in a small group of patients, according to lead researcher Ziad Nahas, M.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina. The data are reported in the on-line issue of Biological Psychiatry.

14 Oct 2009

SPAPN awards four individuals for their contributions in advancing mental health care in New Jersey

During this time of transformational change in our healthcare system, advanced practice nursing continues to be in the forefront. Each year, the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of the New Jersey State Nurses Association provides an opportunity to formally recognize outstanding contributions made by New Jersey psychiatric advanced practice nurses and those who support their mission.

8 Oct 2009

Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for bulimia and binge eating disorders

Although most people with bulimia and binge eating disorders wait many years before seeking help, a new review shows that psychological treatment can make a large difference — and that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective talk therapy for these disorders.

6 Oct 2009

Telephone program to mange depression offers significant benefits at moderate increase in costs: Study

Patients who participate in a structured telephone program to manage their depression appear to experience significant benefits and only a moderate increase in health care costs when compared with those who receive usual care, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Oct 2009

Researchers stress the importance of ensuring quality psychiatric treatment in general practice settings

Fifty-nine percent of all prescriptions filled for psychotropic medications are written by general practitioners, according to a research report published this month in Psychiatric Services.

1 Oct 2009

Programme trains 3,500 Bristish therapists in CBT

At the World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine which opened today in Torino Lord Richard Layard, Professor at the London School of Economics, has provided data on the British experience concerned with Improved Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT).

28 Sep 2009

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Two-year trial to test effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy for young adolescents with autism

IFPA urges WHO to act on new insights on psoriasis to help millions of psoriasis patients

New systematic study for managing treatment-resistant bipolar depression

New therapy for decreasing anxiety and improving psychological well-being in children

Study explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood

Victims of mobbing show behavioral and social inhibition; less skilled to face environmental challenges

Study compares differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa

School-based intervention programs alleviate posttraumatic symptomatology in children and adolescents

DCPR classification provides diagnostic criteria to evaluate psychosomatic syndromes

Report on new psychoneuroendocrinology service in outpatient treatment

Study explores the efficacy of antidepressant drugs for patients with severe depression and medical disorder

Current medical assessment not sufficient; clinimetric methods may improve final outcomes

Scientists explore what is behind the feeling of not being competent

Depression becomes more difficult to treat the longer it goes undiagnosed or undertreated

New neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression

SPAPN awards four individuals for their contributions in advancing mental health care in New Jersey

Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for bulimia and binge eating disorders

Telephone program to mange depression offers significant benefits at moderate increase in costs: Study

Researchers stress the importance of ensuring quality psychiatric treatment in general practice settings

Programme trains 3,500 Bristish therapists in CBT

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