http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromyalgia. The article represents the first time researchers have published Canadian guidelines to help manage the condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-canadian-guidelines-fibromyalgia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:03 EST news287056981 Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD. But most people struggling with PTSD don't receive those treatments, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-effective-ptsd-therapies-widely.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:40:48 EST news284913642 This study demonstrates that writing therapy resulted in significant and substantial short-term reductions in post traumatic symptoms (PTS) and comorbid depressive symptoms. Writing therapy is an evidence-based treatment for PTS, and constitutes a useful treatment alternative for patients who do not respond to other evidence-based treatments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-therapy-traumatic-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:32:42 EST news284283153 Millions of adults are exposed to traumatic events each year. Shortly after exposure many experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) such as flashbacks, emotional numbing and difficulty sleeping. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-effective-evidence-based-interventions-posttraumatic-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:46:43 EST news284129175 (HealthDay)—For people who don't fully respond to antidepressants, adding commonly prescribed antipsychotic drugs appears to be only slightly effective and is linked to unwelcome side effects, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-antipsychotic-meds-depressio.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:54:11 EST news282333243 New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina—a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-higher-heart-years-katrina.html Cardiology Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:11:07 EST news281884261 Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and VA Boston Healthcare System (VA BHS) have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies. The study, which is the first of its kind to examine this treatment for people with type II diabetes mellitus, is published in the March issue of the Journal of Pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-goal-oriented-therapy-diabetic-neuropathies.html Diabetes Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:36:47 EST news281637384 (HealthDay)—A one-size-fits-all approach to treating U.S. veterans with Gulf War Syndrome does not work, and therapy needs to be tailored to meet each patient's needs, according to a new Institute of Medicine report released Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vets-gulf-war-syndrome-individualized.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:30:02 EST news278177372 (HealthDay)—Both children with persistent abdominal pain and their parents still benefit from a short social learning and cognitive behavioral therapy intervention a year later, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in JAMA Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-benefits-children-functional-abdominal-pain.html Pediatrics Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:51:45 EST news276529894 (HealthDay)—Results of functional brain imaging can greatly improve prediction of which patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-functional-mri-cbt-success.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:51:19 EST news276529870 (Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug use by patients. The study, which could change how such dependence is viewed and treated in the U.S. healthcare system, appears online in the American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-drug-treatment.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:50:35 EST news276504624 (HealthDay)—Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and physical exercise improve endocrine and urinary symptoms as well as physical functioning in patients with breast cancer treatment-induced menopause, according to research published online Oct. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-interventions-breast-cancer-induced-menopause.html Cancer Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:50:01 EST news269194427 A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-brain-scans-doctors-treatments-people.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:43:23 EST news266128991 Despite guidelines recommending screening for depression in cancer patients, it's been unclear whether interventions designed to treat this depression are effective. A study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center and other institutions, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, changes that. This meta-analysis of 10 studies encompassing 1362 patients shows that especially cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacologic interventions decrease depressive symptoms in cancer patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-meta-analysis-interventions-depression-cancer-patients.html Cancer Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:08:14 EST news261994087 Whether it is a phobia like a fear of flying, public speaking or spiders, or a diagnosis such as obsessive compulsive disorder, new research finds patients suffering from anxiety disorders showed the most improvement when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in conjunction with a "transdiagnostic" approach – a model that allows therapists to apply one set of principles across anxiety disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-effective-combatting-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:00:08 EST news260114392 Phoning it in is more effective than the therapist's couch when it comes to keeping patients in psychotherapy. New Northwestern Medicine research shows patients who had therapy sessions provided over the phone were more likely to complete 18 weeks of treatment than those who had face-to-face sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-therapy-retains-patients-face-to-face-sessions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:00:06 EST news258113787 Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-depression-treatment-adolescent-drug-abuse.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:10:06 EST news258041393 (Medical Xpress) -- Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women -- one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, while the other experiences fewer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-attitude-thermostat-hot.html Health Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:34:14 EST news253449245 A web-based therapeutic program for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome is at least three times more effective in reducing symptoms of the disorder than regular treatment, one study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-online-treatment-reaps-rewards-teenagers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:20:02 EST news249809571 Employees on sick leave with common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety fully returned to work sooner when therapy deals with work-related problems and how to get back on the job, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-work-focused-psychotherapy-employees-sooner.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:12:27 EST news249563511 When it comes to addiction, sex matters. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-addicts-cravings-roots-men-women.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:36:06 EST news247163753 Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-poorest-smokers-toughest-odds-habit.html Health Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:50:56 EST news246275448 Researchers say tuition and pressure to achieve top grades are just a few of the reasons that today's young people suffer from increased anxiety and seek therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-game-changing-combines-anxiety-therapy-video.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:39:11 EST news233415516 For most of his life, 24-year-old Steven Bringas so feared humiliating himself if he spoke that only an emergency would get him to enter a store. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-stanford-vanquishes-social-anxieties-drugs.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:20:01 EST news232967949 A new type of therapy may help people with symptoms such as pain, weakness, or dizziness that can't be explained by an underlying disease, according to a study published in the July 27, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These symptoms, which can also include fatigue, tingling and numbness, are also known as functional or psychogenic symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-therapy-people-unexplained-symptoms-pain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:50:03 EST news231002504 Treating sleep problems with cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce suicidal ideation, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia-suicidal-ideation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:50:01 EST news227244883 Patients in residential treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy for depressive symptoms, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-benefit-patients.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:30:16 EST news226596598