Maternal alcohol consumption linked to behavioral problems in children
Even small amounts of alcohol consumption is linked with deliquent behaviour of the chilren later in life,according to the new study. Dr. Virginia Delaney-Black, of Children's Hospital of Michigan,...
View ArticleIsolated Sleep Paralysis In Patients With Anxiety Disorders
Isolated sleep paralysis (ISP) results from persistence of REM activity, including typical paralysis associated with REM, after an individual begins to awaken and become aware or as they are falling...
View ArticleWomen More Prone to Anxiety Disorders than Men
Many types of anxiety disorders and phobias are more common in women than in men, says Coping with Anxiety and Phobias, a new report from Harvard Medical School. Scientists are examining hormonal and...
View ArticleChildren's Behavioral Problems Not Linked to Marital Discord
Fighting genes may be passed from parents to their offspring while behavioral issues in children are not due to marital disharmony. This was disclosed by a research conducted by University of Virginia...
View ArticleMouse Study Suggests Anxiety Disorders Take Root in Infancy
The absence of a key signaling protein in the brain during infancy could lead to anxiety disorders later in life, scientists say. According to findings published today in the journal Nature, mice...
View ArticleDevelopmental And Behavioral Problems Can Plague Children With Asthma
Much of the research surrounding childhood asthma has sought new approaches to managing the disease. However, little was done to address other conditions that often appear along with asthma including...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorders Show in Tiny Tots
Anxiety disorders seem to afflict humans very early, not sparing even tiny tots. Children as young as two are being treated for anxiety disorders in New South Wales in Australia. Anxiety disorders in...
View ArticleChronic Insomnia can Lead to Anxiety Disorders and Depression
Boffins have found that chronic insomnia might increase one's chances of developing anxiety disorders and depression. Insomnia lasts only a few days and goes away without treatment in many people....
View ArticleStudy Sheds Light on Gene Variants That Raise Anxiety Disorder Risk
A collaborative study in the US has uncovered perhaps the strongest evidence yet linking variation in a particular gene with anxiety-related traits. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Patients With Mood, Anxiety Disorders Face PTSD Risk
Breast cancer patients with a history of anxiety and mood disorders are at a greater risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following diagnosis, according to a new study.The study by...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorders can Lead to Some Chronic Medical Conditions
As an everyday emotion, anxiety can be a good thing, prompting us to take extra precautions. But when anxiety persists, it can undermine our physical health. Evidence suggests that people with anxiety...
View ArticleChildhood Behavioral Problems Less Likely Among Breast Fed Kids
A new study has suggested that kids who are breastfed are less likely to suffer from behavioral or mental health issues than those who are not nursed. The research has been presented at the American...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorder Patients Tend to Behave Hypochondriacally: Study
A recent study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that patients suffering from anxiety disorders often believe they suffer from more physiological problems than they really do. Some...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorders Could Lead to Poor Academic Performance and Substance Abuse
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, when left untreated, could lead to poor academic performance and substance abuse. In an editorial appearing in the Dec. 25 issue of INew England Journal...
View ArticleExcessive Screen Time Can Lead to Behavioral Problems in Asthmatic Children
Too much screen time can have an adverse impact on the health of urban children with asthma, according a new study. The urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time...
View ArticleCognitive Behavior Therapy Can Significantly Improve Anxiety Disorder In...
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston studies have found that cognitive behavior therapy can significantly improve mental health in older adults with generalised anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety...
View ArticleFASD Causes More Behavioral Problems In Children Than ADHD
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children with FASD are often initially...
View ArticleDepression and Anxiety Disorders of Adolescents are Not the Same: Study
Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are two distinct psychiatric disorders, according to Dr. William W. Hale III (a researcher of the Langeveld Institute for the Study of Education and...
View ArticleAdolescent Depression, Anxiety Disorders are Two Distinct Problems
Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are actually two distinct psychiatric disorders, says an expert at Utrecht University. Dr. William W. Hale III and his colleagues conducted a five-year,...
View ArticleBehavioral Problems Result Due to Early Life Stress and Trauma
Post a recent study on mice, researchers have realized that early life trauma and stress can result in behavioural problems. Christopher Murgatroyd, a scientist from the Max Planck Institute of...
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