Anxiety, Panic, Phobias
Yoga Program Reduces Anxiety, Depression; Increases Well-Being | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009

Researchers from the Department of Psychobiology at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo in Brazil looked at the efficacy of Siddha Samadhi Yoga, a program of meditation and pranayama (breathing exercises).  Twenty-two volunteers with anxiety complaints (Median age = 42.8 yr., Standard deviation = 10.3) were assigned to two groups: 14 attended the yoga group, and 8 attended a waiting-list or control group.

Subjects were evaluated before the intervention and 1 month after it on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, Tension Feelings Self-evaluation Scales, and the Well-being Self-evaluation Scales. 

 
A Successful Approach To Out-Of-Control, Compulsive Buying | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 08 December 2008

Researchers from University Hospital of Erlangen in Bavaria, Germany conducted a randomized trial comparing the efficacy of a group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention, designed for the treatment of compulsive buying disorder, to a wait list control (WLC) group.

 
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Generalized Anxiety | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008

In a small pilot study, researchers from the Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, examined the efficacy of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).  Cognitive behavioral therapy alone rr5has been found effective for GAD, but can leave residual symptoms.  This MBCT intervention added a mindfulness component, based on the methods of Jon Kabat-Zin, along with more standard cognitive strategies, in a group context, to see if this combination might yield greater efficacy.

 
Virtual Reality Delivers Significant Help for Agoraphobia | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 20 October 2008

Researchers from Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Spain., examined the efficacy of treating agoraphobia with virtual reality techniques as an alternative to the in-vivo exposure component of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

Twenty-seven patients with agoraphobia were randomly distributed into two groups of psychoactive drugs (paroxetine and venlafaxine, AKA  Paxil and Effexor) and into two cognitive- behavioral procedures (with or without exposure to VRET). Seven virtual situations were used.

 
What to Do for Fear of Pregnancy & Miscarriage | Print |  E-mail
Sunday, 14 September 2008

Question:
"My niece is having lots of fears about becoming pregnant. Is there one or any of your cd's that I can obtain for her that may help ease her mind?  She's had a couple of miscarriages, but is physically fine to get pregnant. She's just got so many scary thoughts about pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood."

 
Man with Year-Long, Debilitating Depression Asks for Resources, Advice | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 14 April 2008

"I am a father, son and husband struggling with anxiety and depression for a long time, but to an almost debilitating extent for the past year ..."

 
Combo of CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy) plus meds more effective for panic than either one alone | Print |  E-mail
Friday, 11 April 2008
Combo of CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy) Plus Meds More Effective for Panic than Either One Alone

Researchers from the University Medical Center, Groningen in The Netherlands investigated whether a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy (SSRI’s) was more effective than either one alone in 150 subjects suffering from Panic Disorder..
 
Businessman with Social Phobia "Trains" 5 Months to Attend Son’s Wedding, Has Great Time | Print |  E-mail
Thursday, 03 April 2008
A successful businessman with social phobia and panic attacks spends 5 months preparing to attend his son’s wedding, and he winds up enjoying himself more than any of the 180 guests in the room..
 
Child Psychologist Asks for Resources for 8, 9 Year Old Siblings with insomnia, Anxiety & Depress | Print |  E-mail
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
A post-doc child psychologist asks for recommended resources for 2 siblings she works, ages 8 and 9, who were exposed prenatally to drugs and who suffer from insomnia, depression and anxiety..
 
Any Resources to Help Anxious Musician Facing High-Stakes Auditions at Prestigious Conservatories | Print |  E-mail
Thursday, 28 February 2008
A colleague of mine has a son who is a gifted musician, now 17 & auditioning for prestigious conservatories. The stress of these auditions is impairing his performance. Have you anything that might help him?
 
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