News tagged with psychological treatments


Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors

In Spain, 5-year survival following breast cancer diagnosis is more than 83%. Around 66% suffer fatigue following treatment. A Spanish research establishes the factors associated with tiredness in cancer survivors ...

Cancer created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood maltreatment linked to long-term depression risk and poor response to treatment

People who have experienced maltreatment as children are twice as likely to develop both multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes as those without a history of childhood maltreatment, according to a new study. The research, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coke addicts prefer money in hand to snowy future

When a research team asked cocaine addicts to choose, hypothetically, between money now or cocaine of greater value later, "preference was almost exclusively for the money now," said Warren K., Bickel, professor in the Virginia ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research seeks to improve Schizophrenia treatment

Everyday tasks such as going to work or connecting with friends require us to have a certain level of motivation to carry out those actions, but people suffering from schizophrenia often lack this drive. Associate Professor ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New therapy may help people with unexplained symptoms of pain, weakness and fatigue

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 me ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cancer drugs may help treatment of schizophrenia

Researchers have revealed the molecular pathway that is affected during the onset of schizophrenia and successfully alleviated symptoms of the illness in mice, using a commonly used cancer drug.

Neuroscience created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tai chi could be key to overcoming cognitive effects of chemotherapy

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 11.4 million Americans are currently living with cancer. While cancer treatments are plentiful, many have negative side effects. Previous studies have indicated that a significant ...

Health created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Computer game helps eye specialists treat disease in children

(PhysOrg.com) -- An eye consultant has drawn on his teenage passion for computer programming to create a special test to check the vision of children as young as four, in a way that can flag up problems caused by glaucoma, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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