Saturday, March 31, 2007

End-of-Life Communication Helps Families Cope With Loss



KLTV - The study authors found that when doctors approached grieving families and took more time to listen, they could reduce stress symptoms by 24 percent, anxiety symptoms by 22 percent and depression symptoms by 27 percent. "This randomized controlled
Source: www.kltv.com

Avoidant paruresis ('bashful bladder' syndrome)
Tiscali - Drug treatment: in some cases, medication is necessary, especially when depression or serious anxiety symptoms are present. Treatment by a GP is possible, although sometimes referral to a psychiatrist may be necessary when anxiety disorders are
Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

Disasters hit smokers harder: study
Nine MSN - Victims who smoked at the first evaluation were more than twice as likely as those who did not smoke to have severe anxiety symptoms, nearly twice as likely to have severe hostility symptoms, and close to three times as likely to have a diagnosis of
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au

Symptoms of depression
Health 24 - Anxiety symptoms are also often experienced by persons suffering from a depressive disorder (in up to 90% of cases) and these include nausea, dizziness, breathlessness, heart palpitations, feeling worried and fearful, being tremulous or shaky
Source: www.health24.com

News Review From Harvard Medical School -- 1 in 5 May Have Anxiety
InteliHealth - Many people with anxiety symptoms were not receiving any treatment. I was certainly surprised at how many people interviewed had anxiety. I also learned from this study how easy it is to screen people for anxiety. It is clear that primary care
Source: www.intelihealth.com


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