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Effectiveness Of Most PTSD Therapies Is Uncertain
October 18, 2007 While several drugs and psychotherapies are used to treat PTSD, many of the studies concerning their effectiveness have problems; as a result, they do not provide a clear picture of what works and ... > full story -
Stress Contributes To Range Of Chronic Diseases, Review Shows
October 9, 2007 In a review of the scientific literature on the relationship between stress and disease, psychologists has found that stress is a contributing factor in human disease, and in particular depression, ... > full story -
Manage Long-Term Stress To Avoid Ill Health Effects
October 5, 2007 When stress never seems to go away, health can suffer. Not all stress is bad. The stress response -- also known as the fight-or-flight response -- occurs automatically and rapidly when a person feels ... > full story -
Got Stress? It Could Impact Breast Cancer Recurrence
September 26, 2007 Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who have also endured previous traumatic or stressful events see their cancer recur nearly twice as fast as other women, according to a new report. While ... > full story -
Bad Smells Linked To Fatigue And Other Complaints
September 13, 2007 Common physical symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain and lower back pain are related to the perception of everyday smells, according to a health psychologist. Symptoms were reported to worsen at the ... > full story -
Environmental Stress Probed In Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
September 5, 2007 How environmental stress contributes to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is under study. Researchers have long thought that environmental stress factors -- things like family dysfunction, ... > full story -
Adult Offspring Of Parents With PTSD Have Lower Cortisol Levels
September 3, 2007 A small study suggests that adults whose parents are Holocaust survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder appear to have lower average levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the adult ... > full story -
Children Stressed Six Months Before Starting School
August 31, 2007 The first few days at school can be an anxious time as children face the challenge of a new environment and making new friends but according to new research children show signs of stress three to six ... > full story -
One In Eight World Trade Center Rescue And Recovery Workers Developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
August 29, 2007 One in eight rescue and recovery workers (12.4%) had probable post-traumatic stress disorder when they were interviewed in 2003 and 2004. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... > full story -
Mothers' Baby Cradling Habits Are Indicator Of Stress, Suggests New Research
August 28, 2007 Mothers who cradle their baby to their right hand side are displaying signs of extreme stress, a new study suggests. Although most mums feel stressed in the early stages of their baby's life, the ... > full story
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