Shock Treatments Cure Depression By Changing Connections In Brain Regions
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may break up the connections between certain brain regions, which could explain why it helps patients suffering from depression, according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati [...]
Work-Focused Psychotherapy Linked to Faster Recovery
The American Psychological Association (APA) has released new research which says that when employees being treated for common mental health conditions like mild depression or anxiety receive therapy which incorporates work issues and problems along with strategies for re-entering the workplace, they get back to work quicker. And the positive results seem to last. Bookmark [...]
Patients in Psychotherapy Sometimes Rationalize Self-Medication
Many drug addicts and alcoholics tell their therapists that using substances is their way of controlling their anxiety and mood disorders, or their distress over past sexual, physical or other abuse. They often say that using drugs makes them feel “normal.” Some research has indicated that certain kinds of drugs actually “travel” with certain kinds [...]
Chronic Pain Management with Opioid Therapy
While the majority of chronic pain sufferers need only concern themselves with pain management, a small segment could face a double whammy in the form of opioid addiction. A recent study conducted by Geisinger Health System and New York University researchers found that 35% of patients with chronic pain who were being treated with opioid [...]
