Posts tagged with 'research'
Recent research: CBT, insomnia & depression, GP visits & health anxiety, desensitization & medication, agoraphobia & panic
31st July 2008
Manber, R., J. D. Edinger, et al. (2008). "Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia enhances depression outcome in patients with comorbid major depressive disorder and insomnia." Sleep 31(4): 489-95. [PubMed] STUDY OBJECTIVE: Insomnia impacts the course of major depressive disorder (MDD), hinders response to treatment, and increases risk for depressive relapse. …
Recent research: OCD, writing & rumination, trauma & eating disorder, internet depression treatment, and sleep & PTSD
3rd July 2008
Simpson, H. B., E. B. Foa, et al. (2008). "A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Augmenting Pharmacotherapy in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." Am J Psychiatry 165(5): 621-630. [Abstract/Full Text] Most OCD sufferers treated adequately with antidepressants will continue to have clinically significant symptoms. This study shows that adding exposure and …
Recent research: adolescent depression, overweight, antidepressants in pregnancy, and recovery from stroke
2nd July 2008
Norquist, G., T. G. McGuire, et al. (2008). "Cost-Effectiveness of Depression Treatment for Adolescents." Am J Psychiatry 165(5): 549-552. [Free Full Text] Thoughtful (and freely accessible full text) editorial discussing the cost-effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological treatments for adolescents suffering from depression. Unfortunately different research studies suggest different conclusions, and …
Recent research: borderline, separation anxiety, bipolar disorder, telemedicine, fish oil, depression memory & safety behaviours
1st July 2008
Kitcheman, J., C. E. Adams, et al. (2008). "Does an encouraging letter encourage attendance at psychiatric out-patient clinics? The Leeds PROMPTS randomized study." Psychol Med 38(5): 717-23. [PubMed] An 'orientation letter' delivered shortly before their scheduled first appointment considerably reduced failure to attend at UK psychiatric outpatient clinics. Levy, K. …
Recent research: eating disorders & PTSD, relationships & libido, and IBS
26th June 2008
Holzer, S. R., S. Uppala, et al. (2008). "Mediational significance of PTSD in the relationship of sexual trauma and eating disorders." Child Abuse Negl 32(5): 561-6. [PubMed] Mediational analysis suggests that sexual trauma often links to subsequent eating disorder via posttraumatic stress symptoms - particularly physiological arousal and avoidance. Therapeutically …
Recent research: exercise & mental function, mindfulness, smoking, fatigue, and lots on depression
23rd June 2008
Here are some articles - mostly published in May - that I found particularly interesting: Angevaren, M., G. Aufdemkampe, et al. (2008). "Physical activity and enhanced fitness to improve cognitive function in older people without known cognitive impairment." Cochrane Database Syst Rev(2): CD005381. [PubMed] Exercise seems to improve cognitive function …
NICE guidelines – Promoting physical activity in the workplace
17th June 2008
I described the work of UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in an earlier blog. At the end of May they issued a helpful guideline on "Promoting physical activity in the workplace". NICE point out that "Increasing physical activity levels will help prevent and manage over 20 …
Healthy and unhealthy behaviours can be 'infectious'
15th June 2008
There was an interesting study of over 12,000 people published in the New England Journal of Medicine recently (Christakis and Fowler, 2008) looking at the way that stopping smoking seems to help those around us stop smoking as well. So if I stop, the chances of my spouse smoking decrease …
Some interesting articles from April '08
20th May 2008
Here are details and links for about thirty mainly April articles that I found interesting. Most of these articles (and many others) are also listed on my searchable Connotea online database. Arbor (2008). "Folate and dementia (289)" Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates 289(March): 1-3. [Full text] Arbor (2008). "Tea and health …
Some interesting articles from March ‘08
17th April 2008
Here are details and links for twenty seven mainly March articles that I found interesting. Most of these articles (and many others) are also listed on the searchable Connotea online database. Alloy, L. B., L. Y. Abramson, et al. (2008). "Behavioral Approach System and Behavioral Inhibition System sensitivities and bipolar …