News tagged with psychological services


Rethinking treatment goals improves results for 'untreatable' anorexics

(Medical Xpress)—Patients with the most severe and dangerous form of chronic anorexia are more likely to make a significant improvement towards recovery and stay in therapy if traditional psychological treatments are re-focused ...

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Controlling alcohol habits as students find 'release' may avoid later addiction

(Medical Xpress)—Current college culture allows for an environment where risks of addiction and alcohol dependency increase while mental health decreases.

Addiction created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mental vulnerability associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

People deemed to be "mentally vulnerable" are at a significantly increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large population study from Denmark. The details of the study were ...

Cardiology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moral injury among the issues facing combat veterans

With suicide rates among veterans on the rise, another problem facing veterans also is capturing the public's attention. Service members suffering from moral injury are feeling profound guilt and shame for things they may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many students diet, few seek treatment for eating disorders

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Michigan campus survey on attitudes and behaviors around eating found that students diet regularly, dislike their bodies, fear gaining weight and seldom seek help for eating ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than half a million California adults think seriously about committing suicide, study reveals

(Medical Xpress)—More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

CBT proves effective at reducing depression in people who have not responded to antidepressants

"Until now, there was little evidence to help clinicians choose the best next step treatment for those patients whose symptoms do not respond to standard drug treatments", says Nicola Wiles from the University of Bristol ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Psychological Science explains uproar over prostate-cancer screenings

The uproar that began last year when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated that doctors should no longer offer regular prostate-cancer tests to healthy men continued this week when the task force released their final ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Accepting negative feelings provides emotional relief

Many adults suffer from mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety symptoms. This puts them at increased risk of developing a mental disorder. Proactive intervention by the mental health services is therefore crucial if we ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blacks with higher education and prior treatment less likely to seek mental health care

Young adult blacks, especially those with higher levels of education, are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts, according to a study published by the American Psychological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blogging may help teens dealing with social distress

Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Opioid abuse linked to mood and anxiety disorders

Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment

Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers ...

Health created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does the military make the man or does the man make the military?

"Be all you can be," the Army tells potential recruits. The military promises personal reinvention. But does it deliver? A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 9

Referral to talking therapies may cut use of health services and sick leave

Referring patients with mental health problems to talking therapies seems to cut their use of healthcare services and the amount of sick leave they take, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...

Health created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0