When Does an Elite Athlete Need Mental Health Treatment? When Does an Elite Athlete Need Mental Health Treatment?
Nearly all athletes experience anxiety before a competition. But persistent symptoms, such as difficulty falling asleep, may indicate a need for psychotherapy or medication.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - May 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
1st patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
Before January, people could only get psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through clinical trials or medical exemptions. Now, licensed experts can file applications for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study - Koszycki D, Taljaard M, Kogan C, Bradwejn J, Grimes D.
Individuals living with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience interpersonal stressors that contribute to depressive risk. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) emphasizes the bidirectional relationship between interpersonal stressors and mood may therefore be a ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The psychoanalytic study of suicide, part I: an integration of contemporary theory and research - Schechter M, Goldblatt MJ, Ronningstam E, Herbstman B.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy has an important role in suicide prevention. The psychoanalytic study of suicide has taught us a great deal about the human experience and the process of suicidality. There is also much to be learned from other fields of study a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Sexual violence and abuse of power in the context of psychotherapy institutions - findings from an institution-related case study - Caspari P, Caspari C.
The case of the head of a psychoanalytic training institute for the psychotherapeutic treatment of children and young people who committed sexual violence against patients and training candidates between 1975 and 1993 was scientifically investigated in a c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Protocol for the Healing After Loss (HeAL) Study: a randomised controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for major depression following perinatal loss - Johnson JE, Price AB, Sikorskii A, Key KD, Taylor B, Lamphere S, Huff C, Cinader M, Zlotnick C.
INTRODUCTION: This protocol describes a study testing the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for major depressive disorder following perinatal loss (early and late fetal death and early neonatal death). Perinatal loss is associated with elevated... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
James Taylor health: Musician has been in 'psychotherapy' for most of his life - why?
JAMES TAYLOR has opened up about the mental health issues he has had over the years. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Featured review: Control interventions in randomized trials among people with mental health disorders
New Cochrane Review: Control interventions in randomised trials for people with a mental health disorderKEY MESSAGESResearchers use many different control interventions in randomized trials on treatments for patients with mental health disorders, but there is little consensus on how to report and adequately design these controls. This practice has widespread consequences for the evidence base underpinning psychiatric treatmentsThe choice, design and reporting of a control intervention is just as important as the experimental treatment in a randomized trial with psychiatric patients. This is not reflected in most randomiz...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Dynamic psychotherapy as a PTSD treatment for firefighters: a case study - Becker JP, Paix ão R, Quartilho MJ.
In Portugal, forest fires are responsible for disasters that tend to be repeated annually, leading to dramatic consequences, such as those that have occurred in 2017, with the destruction of hundreds of houses and the deaths of dozens of people. Firefighte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy Aids Family Caregivers
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 -- Mentalizing imagery therapy (MIT) may aid family caregivers ' well-being more than support groups, according to a study published online March 14 in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Felipe A. Jain, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MDMA improves post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, study finds
The psychedelic drug MDMA, known as " ecstasy " or " molly " is an effective treatment for PTSD when combined with conventional psychotherapy, a study presented during the American Chemical Society spring meeting found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Comparing the effectiveness of combined therapy of integrative positive acceptance with commitment acceptance and positive psychotherapy on hope of depressed women - Nourian L, Golparvar M, Aghaei A.
This study aimed to comparing the effectiveness of combined therapy of integrative positive acceptance with commitment acceptance and positive psychotherap... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Mindfulness Intervention Cuts Opioid Misuse, Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 -- A mindfulness intervention can lead to greater sustained improvements in opioid misuse and chronic pain symptoms than supportive group psychotherapy, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 10, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Comparing mentalizing abilities in older adults with and without common mental disorders - Peters M, Schulz H.
INTRODUCTION: The concept of mentalization is of central importance not only in modern psychotherapy but also in geriatric psychotherapy. In relation to older people, deficits in some aspects of the ability to mentalize, such as the theory of mind (ToM), a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
How to Get Healthier Dopamine Highs
Humans aren’t big fans of the status quo. We yearn for new experiences and rewards, whether by seeking a new meal, job, or creative project. Such diverse behaviors are spurred by a chemical in the brain called dopamine. Call it the motivation molecule.
In the modern world, though, dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high. And digital technologies, such as video games and social media, may affect us similarly.
Because our brains are wired to restore balance, peak levels of dopamine can be followed by painful crashes, marked by cravings...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Fuchs Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
