News articles tagged with 'behavioural'
When washing becomes a compulsion
— 2 Apr 2011 11:28 | HealthObsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. In the current issue of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108: 173-79),…
High-caffeine-consuming boys get greater rush from caffeine than girls
— 19 Feb 2011 10:24 | HealthAmong the many differences between girls and boys, add the effects from caffeine - physiological, behavioural and subjective - to the list…
Therapy for depression can be delivered effectively by non-specialists
— 16 Feb 2011 04:44 | HealthDepression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings…
Kinship caregivers receive less support than foster parents despite lower socioeconomic status
— 8 Feb 2011 18:09 | HealthChildren placed with a relative after being removed from their home for maltreatment have fewer behavioural and social skills problems than children in foster care, but may have a higher…
Stress management program helps prevent heart events in patients with heart disease
— 25 Jan 2011 19:35 | HealthA cognitive behavioural therapy program focusing on stress management appears to decrease the risk of recurrent heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in patients with heart…
Brief, individualised counselling improves sleep in older adults with insomnia
— 25 Jan 2011 19:29 | HealthA brief behavioural treatment consisting of two in-person sessions and two phone calls appears to alleviate insomnia in older adults for at least six months, according to a report posted…
Nicotine exposure in pregnant rats puts offspring at risk for learning disabilities
— 5 Dec 2010 17:58 | HealthExposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring, according to new research from…
GUMC: fMRI predicts outcome to talk therapy in children with an anxiety disorder
— 15 Nov 2010 16:57 | HealthA brain scan with functional MRI (fMRI) is enough to predict which patients with paediatric anxiety disorder will respond to 'talk therapy,' and so may not need to use psychiatric medication,…
Gastric bypass alters sweet taste function
— 3 Nov 2010 11:44 | HealthGastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according…
Depression returns in about half of treated teens
— 2 Nov 2010 15:19 | HealthMost depressed teens who receive treatment appear to recover, but the condition recurs in almost half of adolescent patients and even more often among females, according to a report…