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GREAT NECK, N.Y., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Preventing mass murder begins in part with developing better diagnostics and treatment for social anxiety and avoidance, says therapist Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W., who has treated 10,000 anxiety sufferers over his 30-year career. Aurora, Colo., shooter James Holmes's profile of a quiet, friendless loner echoes those of Columbine's Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold and Virginia Tech's Seung-Hui Cho. "Social avoidance is the common...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Tel Aviv University have discovered that sleep deprivation in the first hours following an intense event could help decrease the likelihood of having Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The study, published in international scientific journal Neuropsychopharmacology, included a variety of experiments that focused on how sleep deprivation in the six hours after exposure...
GREAT NECK, N.Y., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent tragedy where Brandon Thomas, a 20-year-old college student, committed suicide opens the door for an improved understanding of a complex social anxiety disorder which currently impacts countless individuals of all ages worldwide. According to his parents, Brandon's suicide was driven by his "unbearable blushing." Most medical professionals, including Dr. Enrique Jadresic, a Chilean psychiatrist, who was described in a recent...
Bridges to Recovery, a psychiatric residential treatment clinic with three locations in Southern California, now offers psychological testing as part of their ongoing efforts to identify and treat the underlying causes of our patient's anxiety and depression. Pacific Palisades, CA (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Bridges to Recovery, a psychiatric residential treatment clinic with three locations in Southern California, now offers psychological testing as part of their ongoing efforts to...
Jeanne Ettelson, president of Beyond OCD, announced that Dr. Fred Penzel will speak at the next OCD Live Forum on July 26, 2012 in Chicago. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 World-renowned psychologist and author Fred Penzel, Ph.D. will speak at the OCD Live Forum on July 26, 2012 sponsored by Beyond OCD. His empowering remarks, titled “The Wisdom of No Escape,” are designed to help sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder cope with and ultimately get beyond OCD. “Everyone has a...
Panic Away review was launched today and is a method of training one's mind so that they don’t fall victim of their panic attacks. Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) July 07, 2012 Panic Away review is about the all natural treatment for the problems of anxiety, panic attacks, and general anxiety disorder (GAD). These attacks can come on for a variety of reasons but one thing is certain and that is if one doesn’t address the problem, they will only get worse over time and could end up actually...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study is now saying that what every teen experiences during their hormone-riddled and turbulent ages isn’t always a case of teenage angst; It could be Intermittent Explosive Disorder, or IED for short. When life and its many challenges prove to be too much for teenagers, it’s easy to fly off the handle in a fit of anger. However, as many youth have reported experiencing “uncontrollable anger” which involved...
A recent study by Erika J. Wolf, PhD, and Principal Investigator Mark W. Miller, PhD, both from the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), found an association between post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation. The findings, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, suggest that symptoms of dissociation, which reflect problems in consciousness and awareness, are a prominent...
Military Author and Attorney Discusses Growing Number of Child Custody Cases Involving PTSD-Afflicted Parents, Presents Blueprint for Courts to Distinguish Special Issues in Military Families and Accurately Assess Demonstrated Parenting Ability Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 Over two million children have had a parent mobilized for military duty since September 11, 2001. During the last decade of combat operations, one in five service members has become a casualty of either...
The caring staff at Bridges to Recovery now offers treatments designed to assist clients on their road to a healthier and more productive life. With locations in Bel Air, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica, patients are sure to get the therapy they need in an ideal residential setting. Pacific Palisades, CA (PRWEB) July 01, 2012 The caring staff at Bridges to Recovery now offers treatments designed to assist clients on their road to a healthier and more productive life. With locations in...
