Monday, November 20, 2006

Childbirth 'left me feeling angry' 



An expert calls for post-natal depression to be redefined to avoid some mothers slipping through the net.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Program Reduces Premature Infants Length of Stay and Improves Parents Mental Health  
An educational intervention program for parents of infants born prematurely that is implemented early in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can reduce parental stress, depression and anxiety, enhance parent-infant interactions, and reduce hospital length of stay, according to a study led by Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, Dean and Distinguished Foundation Professor in Nursing at Arizona State
Source: www.nih.gov

Antipsychotic deemed effective for anxiety disorder 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-psychotic drug trifluoperazine is well-tolerated and superior to inactive "placebo" in the short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, a chronic disorder associated with exaggerated worry and tension, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. However, the value of other antipsychotics for treating anxiety is less clear because of
Source: today.reuters.com

Antipsychotic deemed effective for anxiety disorder 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-psychotic drug trifluoperazine is well-tolerated and superior to inactive "placebo" in the short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, a chronic disorder associated with exaggerated worry and tension, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Source: au.health.yahoo.com

Anxiety Disorders Linked To Physical Conditions 
Anxiety disorders appear to be independently associated with several physical conditions, including thyroid disease, respiratory disease, arthritis and migraine headaches, according to a report in the Oct. 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. This co-occurrence of disorders may significantly increase the risk of disability and negatively affect quality of
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

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