Meth Watch » Anxiety

Postpartum Anxiety Delays Puberty In Offspring

ghostwriter1 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:02:50 +0000

Hormonal changes early in pregnancy cause maternal postpartum anxiety and behavior changes that can lead to a delayed onset of puberty in both birth and adoptive daughters, according to a new study conducted in mice.

Cognitive Therapy Is Of No Value In Schizophrenia, Analysis Of Studies Suggests

ghostwriter1 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:46:51 +0000

New research concludes that cognitive behavioral therapy is of no value in schizophrenia and has limited effect on depression.

Music Reduces Stress In Heart Disease Patients

ghostwriter1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:10:22 +0000

Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. A new review found that listening to music could decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of anxiety in heart patients.

What Is The Best Strategy For Overcoming Constant Worries?

ghostwriter1 — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:53:38 +0000

A study conducted by a group of German investigators examined whether worry exposure (WE) alone is as efficacious as the empirically supported stand-alone treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), applied relaxation (AR). Both AR and WE seem to represent effective principles of change in GAD. The treatment effects were stable at 6 month and 1 year follow-up.

Meditation May Be An Effective Treatment For Insomnia

ghostwriter1 — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:59:31 +0000

Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to new research.

Anxiety’s Hidden Cost In Academic Performance

ghostwriter1 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:02:47 +0000

The effect of anxiety on academic performance is not always obvious. But new research suggests that there may be hidden costs. The study found that anxious individuals find it harder to avoid distractions and take more time to turn their attention from one task to the next than their less anxious peers.

New Strategy To Weaken Traumatic Memories

ghostwriter1 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:11:23 +0000

Imagine that you have been in combat and that you have watched your closest friend die in front of you. The memory of that event may stay with you, troubling you for the rest of your life. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common and disabling psychiatric casualties of combat and other extremely stressful situations. People suffering from PTSD often suffer from vivid intrusive memories of their traumas.

Well-timed Timeout Effective In Wiping Out Fear Memory Response

ghostwriter1 — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:03:46 +0000

Banishing a fear-inducing memory might be a matter of the right timing, according to new research. Scientists have targeted a key time when memories are ripe for change to substantially modify memories of fear into benign memories and to keep them that way.

Spotless Mind? Fear Memories In Humans Weakened With Beta-blocker Propranolol

ghostwriter1 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:16:54 +0000

Dutch scientists have successfully reduced the fear response. They weakened fear memories in human volunteers by administering the beta-blocker propranolol. Interestingly, the fear response did not return over the course of time. Until recently, it was assumed that a fearful memory could not be deleted. However, researchers have now demonstrated that changes can indeed be effected in the emotional memory of human beings.

Forget It! A Biochemical Pathway For Blocking Your Worst Fears?

ghostwriter1 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:16:13 +0000

A receptor for glutamate, the most prominent neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a key role in the process of “unlearning,” report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their findings could eventually help scientists develop new drug therapies to treat a variety of disorders, including phobias and anxiety disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.