News articles tagged with 'behavioural' (Page 2)
Preventive medication, behaviour management skills help combat frequent migraines
— 13 Oct 2010 17:06 | HealthThe combination of preventive medication and behavioural changes offered significant relief for 77 percent of the individuals enrolled in a study aimed at combating frequent, disabling…
Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child's behavioural or intellectual development
— 6 Oct 2010 05:17 | HealthLight drinking during pregnancy does not harm a young child's behavioural or intellectual development, reveals research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community…
When docs counsel weight loss, it's style that makes a difference
— 5 Oct 2010 03:25 | HealthMost doctors are spending a good deal of time counselling their patients about diet and weight loss, but for the most part, it isn't making any difference, according to a new study…
Absent mothers can cause hyperactivity and anxiety later in life
— 29 Sep 2010 17:02 | HealthIn mice, early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience describe the…
Does the impact of psychological trauma cross generations?
— 9 Sep 2010 11:33 | HealthIn groups with high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as the survivors of the Nazi Death Camps, the adjustment problems of their children, the so-called 'Second Generation,'…
Victimised children involved with disasters more likely to have mental health issues
— 26 Aug 2010 20:37 | HealthA new national study not only has confirmed that children who have been exposed to disasters from earthquakes to fires are more prone to emotional problems, but many of those children…
Cognitive behaviour therapy improves symptom control in adult ADHD
— 25 Aug 2010 10:29 | HealthAdding cognitive behavioural therapy - an approach that teaches skills for handling life challenges and revising negative thought patterns - to pharmaceutical treatment for attention-deficit…
Memory-boosting drug may help cocaine addicts avoid relapse
— 4 Aug 2010 09:58 | HealthA memory-boosting medication paired with behavioural therapy might help addicts stay clean, according to new animal research in the Aug. 4 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The…
Signal like you mean it
— 18 Jun 2010 13:35 | BiologyGreat ape gestures have intentional meaning and are made with the expectation of specific behavioural responses, according to Erica Cartmill and Richard Byrne from the University of…
Switching medications and continuing treatment could help teens with severe depression
— 18 May 2010 19:42 | HealthMore than one-third of teenagers with treatment-resistant depression - many of whom had been depressed for more than two years - became symptom-free six months after switching their…