Category Archives: Diagnosis

CBT May Ease Social Anxiety by Remodeling, Reducing Brain …

A new Swedish study finds that after just nine weeks of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy, the brains of patients suffering from social anxiety disorder change in volume and activity — and anxiety is reduced.

A deadly mistake – Disability rights groups oppose Colo. assisted …

Disability advocates and medical professionals came out in opposition to a proposal in the Colorado legislature that would legalize assisted suicide, warning that it would further marginalize the disabled and terminally ill.

Future Blood Test to Gauge Risk for PTSD? | Psych Central News

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PTSD is as old as the hills — Science of the Spirit — Sott.net

Psychiatrists believe that what we now know as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is universal, and very old. Shakespeare wrote about the symptoms. So did ancient Mesopotamians and ancient Greeks. So did medieval …

Lung Disease Ups Risk of Anxiety Disorder | Psych Central News

New research discovers older adults with lung disease experience generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) on a much greater level than older adults without the disease. Specifically, the prevalence of GAD for adults aged 50 and …