Psychology & Psychiatry
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Eating disorders can affect people of all ages
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it common for someone in their 50s to develop an eating disorder?
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Medications
Where is my Xanax? Why your doctor may be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines
As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of medications called benzodiazepines. I also often receive referrals for patients who are on these medications ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Health
Health care intervention: Treating high-need, high-cost patients
In crisis and with nowhere else to turn, thousands of patients with complex needs—serious mental and physical health problems and substance use disorders—every year flock to emergency rooms in Harris County, Texas and ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic sleep education class
Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with intensive cognitive-behavioral techniques, but such methods are time-consuming, costly, and limited by the availability of trained ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music therapy aims to develop emotion regulation in preschoolers
Telling an adult, much less a preschooler, to calm down is easier said than done. But it is a skill that can be learned.
Sep 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
An oral splint that can reduce Tourette syndrome tics
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by vocal and motor tics, which can contribute to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Researchers in Japan have developed a removable dental appliance that can ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Guidelines developed for reducing suicide in veterans
In clinical guidelines published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented related to screening, treatment, and management strategies for reducing suicide among veterans.
Aug 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What treatments work best to prevent suicide?
If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, a new review points to effective treatments that can reduce suicide risk.
Aug 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents' mental illness increases suicide risk in adults with tinnitus, hyperacusis
Patients who suffer from tinnitus, a perceived noise or ringing in the ears, and hyperacusis, extreme sensitivity to noise, could be at heightened risk for thoughts of suicide and self-harm because of their childhood history ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with OCD: Hoarding symptoms do not negatively impact therapy response
Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response to treatment. For children however, that may not be the case. A new study in the Journal of ...
Jul 23, 2019
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