NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most Americans with major depression go untreated or under treated using a benchmark of American Psychiatric Association guidelines, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Out of control" binge eaters who get help from a therapist do better in the short-term than people ...
China orders halt to treating Internet addicts with electric shock therapy China's Health Ministry has ordered a hospital to stop using electric shock therapy to cure youths of Internet addiction, saying there was no scientific evidence it worked. Linyi Mental Health Hospital ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty in the safety and effectiveness of the practice after criticism in the local media. The Ministry of Health announcement followed recent media reports about a controversial ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teaching insomniacs how to fall asleep through talk therapy produces better results than continued use of sleep medications that carry dependency risks, according to a study released on Tuesday. In a study of 160 adults diagnosed with chronic insomnia, ...
In the midst of economic armageddon, it's nice to get some good news. A report from the World Health Organisation has placed England's mental health services among the best in Europe – music to the ears of ministers at the Department of ...
Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy seems more effective in treating complex psychiatric problems than short-term treatments focused more on medications, a meta-analysis has found. Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) stresses psychological support and intervention for the patient based on his specific needs. "In this meta-analysis, ...
Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy seems more effective in treating complex psychiatric problems than short-term treatments focused more on medications, a meta-analysis has found. Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) stresses psychological support and intervention for the patient based on his specific needs. "In this meta-analysis, ...
The Liberal Democrats today condemned the "conspiracy of silence" over poor mental health care in the NHS. The Lib Dem health spokesman, Norman Lamb, told delegates at the party conference in Bournemouth that the parlous conditions found on many psychiatric wards would ...
The Arts and Psychotherapy By Patti Lamb Throughout all of time psychotherapists have been looking for an "edge" to reach people under their care. The traditional group or individual therapy sessions where the patient sits and talks based on the direction of ...
An influential government-appointed medical panel is urging doctors to routinely screen all American teens for depression — a bold step that acknowledges that nearly 2 million teens are affected by this debilitating condition. Most are undiagnosed and untreated, said the panel, the ...
Obituaries in the news Francis Grevemberg NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Francis Grevemberg, a former state police superintendent who led a crackdown against illegal gambling in Louisiana in the 1950s, died Monday. He was 94. Ronnie Jones, with Louisiana State Police, said Grevemberg ...
