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This book teaches seven steps to break the cycle of panic and regain control of your life. The author is the renowned anxiety disorders expert Reid Wilson, Ph.D.
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On the Cutting Edge of Wellness: Behavioral Medicine and Its Application to Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
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Newsweek
A report by U.K.-based healthcare society has found that one in five people starve themselves so they can drink alcohol in place of lost calories. The practice has been labeled "drunkorexia" — combination of "drunk" and "anorexia" turned into a slang, non-medical term that refers to the intentional practice of restricting food calories to make room for alcoholic drink calories.
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The New York Times
Feeling worried? These days, much of America is. Over the past eight years, Google search rates for anxiety have more than doubled. They are higher this year than they have been in any year since Google searches were first tracked in 2004. So far, 2016 has been tops for searches for driving anxiety, travel anxiety, separation anxiety, anxiety at work, anxiety at school and anxiety at home.
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People whose parents and grandparents suffered from depression are at much higher risk of developing the illness, a new study suggests. The research found that if a person's grandparent and parent each had depression, their own odds for the disorder tripled. The study was published Aug. 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Scientific American
Autism shares genetic roots with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The three conditions have features in common, such as impulsivity. New findings suggest that they also share a brain signature. The first comparison of brain architecture across these conditions has found that all are associated with disruptions in the structure of the corpus callosum. The results appeared July 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Reuters
People with sleep disorders like sleep apnea, insomnia or restless leg syndrome may have a poorer recovery after a stroke and higher risk of a second stroke, according to a review of existing research. The authors recommend screening for these sleep disorders among people who have had a stroke or mini-stroke.
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Medscape
For the first time, investigators have identified specific genetic regions associated with major depressive disorder in individuals of European descent, using a unique approach. The findings were published Aug. 1 in the journal Nature Genetics.
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Medical Xpress
Symptoms of depression lead to a greater risk of heart disease in older black adults, but not in white adults, reports a new study from the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. The study, published online in Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, used 18 years of data from ISR's landmark Health and Retirement Study.
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People undergoing fertility treatment often suffer symptoms of depression or anxiety, but few get any formal help, a new study suggests. The study, which followed patients at five fertility clinics in California, found that more than half of women and one-third of men had clinical-level depression symptoms at some point. Even more — 76 percent of women and 61 percent of men — had symptoms of clinical anxiety.
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Medical News Today
Volunteering in middle and older age is linked to good mental health/emotional well-being, finds a large study of British adults, published in the online journal BMJ Open. But no such association was seen before the age of 40, suggesting that the link may be stronger at certain points of the life course, say the researchers.
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Science Daily
Almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, a so-called meta-analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests. In some patients, the symptoms can last for a year or more, and they are notably more likely in people with a history of psychological distress before an ICU stay, the investigators say.
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Psych Central
A new study shows that depression following childbirth can begin at different times and follow multiple distinct paths. Researchers believe this finding emphasizes the need for clinicians to monitor for signs of postpartum depression and be aware of risk factors that may predispose a new mother to depression for up to 12 months, according to the study published in the Journal of Women's Health.
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Smithsonian
Psychiatric and neurological disorders from depression to schizophrenia to Alzheimer's all seem to be marked by abnormalities in the brain's electrical patterns. These diseases, which are notoriously difficult to treat, have shown responses to various kinds of electrotherapy, from deep brain stimulation, which involves the placement of electrodes inside the brain itself, to electroconvulsive therapy.
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