Psychology & Psychiatry
Australian-first trial offers faster treatment for PTSD
An Australian-first research program will help improve treatment for up to one million Australians with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Feb 3, 2017
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News tagged with exposure therapy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Topical therapy for radiation-induced skin damage shows promising results
A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has demonstrated that a newly developed topical therapy applied before or after radiation exposure prevents skin damage in both animal and human models.
Oct 28, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychotherapy sessions are best in the morning when levels of helpful hormone are high
Patients make more progress toward overcoming anxiety, fears and phobias when their therapy sessions are scheduled in the morning, new research suggests.
Oct 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study suggests path to prolonging treatment effectiveness for phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder
People who are too frightened of flying to board an airplane, or too scared of spiders to venture into the basement, can seek a kind of treatment called exposure therapy. In a safe environment, they repeatedly face cues such ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
Memory activation before exposure reduces life-long fear of spiders
Many people suffer from anxiety and fears, and a common treatment for these problems is exposure therapy. In a new study published in Current Biology, researchers at Uppsala University have shown how the effect of exposure ...
Aug 25, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Very low transmission of HIV within couples receiving both ART and PrEP
Providing HIV medication to both members of a couple may substantially reduce the risk of transmission within that couple, according to a study in PLOS Medicine.
Aug 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to calm an anxious mind
Anxiety disorders and related problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are among the most common mental health conditions. At least one in four Canadians will have an anxiety disorder in their lifetime.
May 18, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Conventional radiation therapy may not protect healthy brain cells
A new study shows that repeated radiation therapy used to target tumors in the brain may not be as safe to healthy brain cells as previously assumed. The findings, which appear in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, ...
May 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Size of brain region is associated with response to PTSD treatment
A study has found that PTSD patients with a larger hippocampus—a region of the brain key to distinguishing between safety and threat—are more likely to respond to exposure-based therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder ...
May 13, 2016
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Medical research
Study finds possible new jet-lag treatment
Exposing people to short flashes of light while they're sleeping could provide a fast and efficient method of preventing jet lag, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Feb 8, 2016
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