Louisville bank shooter was seeing counselor for depression and anxiety, family spokesperson says
The Louisville bank shooter who killed five and injured eight was seeing a counselor for depression and anxiety, a family friend said Thursday.
Anxiety Research
Negative feelings toward borderline patients: Are layperson emotional reactions disorder-specific?
Psychoanalytic Psychology, Vol 40(2), Apr 2023, 115-120; doi:10.1037/pap0000421 Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are typically confronted with others having negative emotional reactions toward them. This is especially the case with therapeutic laypersons in the health care system as well as in their social surroundings. … … In this experimental analogue study, therapeutic laypersons (N
Comparative Effects of Aerobic Exercises and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life
Conditions: Pain Syndrome; AnxietyInterventions: Other: Aerobic exercises; Other: Progressive muscle relaxationSponsor: Riphah International UniversityCompleted
The Effect of Suboccipital Release Technique in Individuals With Anxiety
Conditions: Anxiety; Trapezius Muscle Strain; PainInterventions: Other: Suboccipital Release Technique; Other: Sham Suboccipital ReleaseSponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal UniversityCompleted
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental burden and quality of life in physicians: Results of an online survey
In previous pan-/epidemics such as the SARS epidemic of 2002/2003, negative effects on the wellbeing and an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety were observed in doctors due to social isolation and the threat they experienced. Therefore, it is feared that the COVID-19 pandemic will also have a negative impact on the mental health
[Correspondence] A fundamental change is needed for appraising placebo responses in psychiatry
In the Alpha-Stim Anxiety Insomnia and Depression cranial electrotherapy stimulation trial, Richard Morriss and colleagues reported no significant difference in their primary depression outcome between active and sham groups.1 Although not the headline of the article, 41% of recruited patients who received sham stimulation had remission of their depression. This remarkable result adds to the growing list of neurotechnology trials in psychiatry demonstrating very large responses in their placebo arms.
Managing Your Anxiety as an Early-Career Psychologist
Early-career psychologists are not immune to anxiety. Here are some key strategies they can implement to address performance-related anxiety.
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Can We Unlearn Fear?
How is fear stored in the brain? And why may psychedelic therapies be able to help?
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Restraint stress induced anxiety and sleep in mice
In humans and animals, exposure to changes in internal or external environments causes acute stress, which changes sleep and enhances neurochemical, neuroendocrine, and sympathetic activities. Repeated stress responses play an essential role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric diseases and sleep disorders. However, the underlying mechanism of sleep changes and anxiety disorders in response to acute
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Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life
Some people should not have pets. They’re expensive and can make you sneeze. They require time, attention, and stability. If you have allergies, don’t make yourself suffer. If you travel frequently, think twice. If you simply can’t warm to the idea of an animal companion, then by all means, forget the pet. Otherwise, there are
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