New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias
Dick Tracey didn't have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset.
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Dick Tracey didn't have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset.
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In a new study, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, have detailed the effect of radiation exposure on the development of hormone deficiency in pediatric and young ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Letting people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) choose between treatment methods improves their quality of life and reduces the disorder's symptoms, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
Aug 16, 2018
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Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating, but there are therapies that can reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and help Airmen return to duty.
Jul 6, 2018
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Steve Maren, the Claude H. Everett Jr. '47 Chair of Liberal Arts professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, and his Emotion and Memory Systems Laboratory (EMSL) have made a breakthrough ...
Feb 13, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A mere five sessions of specialized therapy could help people struggling from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests.
Jan 30, 2018
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Psychotherapy may improve symptoms of psychiatric disorders by increasing activity in the medial prefrontal cortex, suggests a study of rats exposed to chronic stress. The research, published in JNeurosci, is a step toward ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Most attempts to stop smoking are unsuccessful in the long term, even with smoking cessation methods such as nicotine replacement therapy. Penn State researchers are looking at how reward processing and working memory may ...
Dec 6, 2017
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A pair of studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine demonstrates that scientists can predict, with a high degree of accuracy, which patients with post-traumatic stress disorder will respond ...
Jul 11, 2017
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A team of investigators has determined that young children participating in a clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of reduced radiotherapy did worse when there were deviations from the treatment protocol. Results of ...
Apr 6, 2017
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