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Bridging the Gap: A Conversation With Aaron Beck, MD
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2009 In psychiatric circles the name “Aaron Beck” is synonymous with the cognitive approach to depression. Indeed, Aaron Beck, MD—the originator of cognitive therapy—developed the Beck Depression Inventory along with other scales, such as the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Hopelessness Scale.
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Study Explores Relationships Among Bulimia, Binging and Purging, and PTSD
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 A study presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America contributes new data on the relationship between trauma exposure and emotion dysregulation.
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Growing Historical Study Reveals No Quantifiable Intensity for Traumatic Reaction
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 The historical study of trauma has expanded in scope over the past decades to become a fast-growing sector of mental health research—to the point where nonmedical historical scholars are now studying it with vigor.
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Patients With GAD Show Prolonged Response to Duloxetine
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 More than 85% of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who achieve an initial clinical response to duloxetine (Cymbalta, Eli Lilly) maintain response for up to one year.
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Study: Quetiapine Monotherapy Works for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 The results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial suggest that monotherapy with the antipsychotic medication extended-release quetiapine XR is effective for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
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Some Smokers’ Health Problems Linked to Anxiety
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 Smokers with anxiety sensitivity—feelings of fear about their own anxiety symptoms—are more likely to suffer health problems than smokers with low levels of anxiety sensitivity or none at al.
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Anxiety Disorders Differ Among Races
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 A new study has revealed that African Americans and Caribbean blacks are less likely than whites to have anxiety disorders in their lifetime, but those who do tend to experience more severe symptoms and a greater degree of functional impairment.
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High Prevalence of PTSD in ICU Survivors
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 A new study has found a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among former intensive care unit patients, with these patients suffering a compromised health-related quality of life after discharge.
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