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ADAA
 The ADAA Scientific Council is comprised of esteemed basic and clinical researchers. The Council contributes scientific expertise and mentorship, providing ADAA with a leading edge in research, dissemination, and treatment of anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma disorders. Each quarter a new blog post will be featured and shared throughout the ADAA professional community.
Inaugural Blog Post: Focal Brain Stimulation Interventions for Depression and Anxiety
by Paul Holtzheimer, MD
Read the blog post here.
ADAA
 Have you read the latest edition of our journal? Depression and Anxiety, the official journal of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, is available online for ADAA members only. The journal welcomes original research and synthetic review articles covering neurobiology (genetics and neuroimaging), epidemiology, experimental psychopathology, and treatment (psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic) aspects of mood and anxiety disorders, and related phenomena in humans.
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ADAA
 Already registered for #ADAA2017? Then why not leave your "prohibitions" at the door and join your ADAA colleagues at the fun and historic Slide Speakeasy for a closing reception from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Drink tickets and plenty of appetizers are included in the ticket price (reduced fee for graduate students, post-docs, trainees and residents!) Purchase one or more tickets even if you have already registered for the conference — just log in with your ADAA username/password. Tickets are limited so make sure your buy your ticket today. This is a must-attend event!
ADAA
This is your opportunity to earn VIP Access to #ADAA2017.
Promoting careers and professional development is a central focus of ADAA. Since its inception in 1998, the ADAA awards program has awarded more than one million dollars to 345 aspiring professionals providing:
- Access to a professional home
- Unique pairings with senior mentors from ADAA's membership
- Participation at the ADAA annual conference
Learn more and apply today.
ADAA
 Mary Gies, MSW, is the ADAA Program Director. Please email suggestions for new offerings based on your professional needs.
Webinars, Webinars and More Webinars!
ADAA announces its winter 2017 schedule of Webinars for Mental Health Treatment Providers.
Relax in the comfort of your home or office and engage with the field's top professionals.
- How to Help Clients Overcome Social Anxiety, Part 1: Five Effective Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies with Larry I. Cohen, LICSW
Jan. 13, 2017 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET | 1 APA CE
- Effective Use of Cognitive Strategies to Enhance Effects of EXRP for OCD with Lata K. McGinn, PhD
Feb. 1, 2016 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET | 1 APA CE
- How to Help Clients Overcome Social Anxiety, Part 2: Using Exposures as Experiments to Build Self-Confidence with Larry I. Cohen, LICSW
Feb. 10, 2017 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET | 1 APA CE
- Introduction to the Magic of CBT for Anxiety, OCD, and Depression: Part I with Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, and Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C
March 2, 2017 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET | 1 APA CE
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U.S. News & World Report
An experience, act or thing that you find totally benign can be another person's nightmare, whether it's a fear of heights, fear of spiders or fear of going out. "Central to all phobias is the concept of anxiety sensitivity," says clinical psychologist Dr. Martin Seif. That's a fancy term for three things, he says.
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BBC News
Alanah thinks she is ugly, which could not be further from the truth. She suffers from body dysmorphic disorder, a condition that causes people to become obsessed with perceived defects in their appearance. It's thought about one in 50 people suffer from BDD, but many of us — and even some doctors — are unaware of its existence.
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Psych Central
Giving severely depressed patients the arthritis drug celecoxib (brand name Celebrex) dramatically boosted the effectiveness of their antidepressant medication, according to new research. The eight-week study enrolled bipolar adults, between the ages of 18 and 65, who were in the depressive phase of their disease and had not benefitted from an antidepressant.
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UPI
Medical professionals may soon be able to use brain scans to determine how patients with depression or anxiety will react to psychotherapy. In a study published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, a research team examined how specific "neuroimaging markers" can indicate treatment responses.
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The CDI 2 can be used in both educational and clinical settings to evaluate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.
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Ohio State University via EuerkAlert!
Scientists are uncovering clues to what might be unfolding in the relationship between the brain and immune system in those who suffer from long-term repercussions of stress. New research details those connections, specifically that an abundance of white blood cells in the spleen could be sending messages to the brain that result in behavioral changes long after mice experience repeated stress.
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Psych Central
It is not uncommon for a person to experience conflicts between work and personal life. However, when the issues lead to thinking about the issues over and over, the resultant stress is likely to damage both physical, and mental health. In a new study, researchers followed more than 200 people and discovered that "repetitive thought" was a pathway between work-family conflict and negative outcomes in six different health categories.
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Medical News Today
Anxiety is a serious health concern affecting a large part of the American population. Now, new research indicates that health anxiety might increase the risk of heart disease. Researchers examined the link between health anxiety and heart disease. The results were published in the online journal BMJ Open.
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Cardiovascular Business
New research shows that women with diabetes are increasingly susceptible to developing depression. Though both men and women with diabetes are more prone to developing depression, younger women with poor health and limited education are at a greater risk. The results, published Nov. 9 in The Diabetes Educator, should help improve screening and treatment for diabetic women.
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Science of Us
If you need more motivation for continuing to lace up your running shoes as the weather gets colder, consider this: According to a new meta-analysis of a million people, having low cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a 75 percent higher risk of depression, while people with medium fitness levels have a 23 percent higher risk. The study is published in the journal Preventive Medicine.
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Reuters
During pregnancy, women and their male partners sometimes report insomnia or insufficient sleep, which may be tied to depression, according to a new study published in Sleep Medicine. Almost half of women reported that they slept more than usual during pregnancy, but did not have better quality sleep.
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HealthDay News
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a new study suggests. Researchers used MRI scans to examine the brains of 59 children, aged 9 to 17. The participants included 30 kids with PTSD and 29 without the disorder. Girls and boys in the control group had no differences in brain structure, the researchers said. But among those with PTSD, girls and boys showed differences in one part of the insula.
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Psych Central
Treating fatigue and depression in patients with heart failure may ultimately lead to fewer hospital stays, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Critical Care. Researchers investigated the complex relationship between fatigue, depression and gender in patients with heart failure and the effect on hospitalization.
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