Latest Anxiety Disorders Association of America Stories

SouthPark Hypnosis, leading provider of hypnosis for adults and children in Charlotte, N.C., is hosting a one-hour group meditation and guided imagery session in cooperation with Guru Ranjit Deora from Charlotte Meditation, the most trusted provider of meditation courses in the greater Charlotte area. The first group session will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 SouthPark Hypnosis and Charlotte Meditation are offering a group meditation...

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of a recent outcome study held at Rogers Memorial Hospital have been published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in its journal - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Pulled from data for patients admitted to Rogers' Eating Disorder Center (EDC) from 2006-2011, the research indicates that simultaneous treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders can be more effective with a multi-modal approach....

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Key members of the psychiatric team at Rogers Memorial Hospital will participate in the 59(th) Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), to be held October 23-28 in San Francisco, Calif. As part of a symposium at the event, Bradley C. Riemann, Ph.D., Clinical Director of the OCD Center and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital, will present research results of...

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than two dozen staff members from the clinical teams at Rogers Memorial Hospital are slated to participate in the 19th Annual International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Conference on July 27-29, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The only national meeting focused solely on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and obsessive compulsive related disorders, the IOCDF Conference features presentations, workshops, seminars...

A principal standing in the hallway says, "You are one of my favorite students!" In class, a smart girl says, "You are the nicest person in our class!" Many children would smile and eagerly return those compliments, but some with social anxiety may be too terrified to respond. Researchers at the University of Central Florida's Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Atlanta-based company Virtually Better want to give more children with social anxiety the practice they need to become...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com One in eight. This statistic refers to the number of children who suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Professor Yair Bar-Haim of  Tel Aviv University's School of Psychological Sciences and his team of researchers studied a new way to address childhood anxiety with Attention Bias Modification (ABM), which was reported in a recent edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry. To begin, ABM lowers...

Susan A. Richman, Esq., a co-founder of Beyond OCD, is a featured speaker at a Chicago area mental health conference on anxiety disorders. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 Beyond OCD, the leading provider of consumer-friendly resources designed to help people cope with and ultimately get beyond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), announced that Susan A. Richman, Esq., its co-founder, will speak at an upcoming conference. The June 3 conference, “Managing Anxiety…Maximizing Life for...

University of Cincinnati student research will be discussed at a national conference dedicated to the advancement of treating anxiety disorders. Stress and anxiety among Americans is under increasing concern –in the doctor’s office, in the workplace and at home. UC student researchers will be examining different facets of the crisis as they take part in a national conference aimed at bringing relief to that suffering. UC graduate and undergraduate research posters will be presented...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A supplemented intake of magnesium is found to enhance the brain's ability to reduce fear and anxiety responses, making way for a possible supplemental treatment for many anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, specific phobias and others. In the October 2011 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, top neuroscientists at Tsinghua University in Beijing, University of Texas,...

The launch of this “Anxiety Reduction Zen Meditation” program couldn’t be timelier, announces a noted California anxiety doctor. Notoriously stressful, the holidays worsen the symptoms of millions with social anxiety, OCD and terrifying panic attacks, but one anti-anxiety e-book can offer instant therapeutic guidance, encouragement and peace – without pharmaceuticals. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2011 Holiday celebrations are a treasured part of the...