Published: January 2, 2009
A network of emotion-regulating brain regions implicated in the pathological worry that can grip patients with anxiety disorders may also be useful for predicting the benefits of treatment.
A new study appearing online today (Jan. 2) reports that high levels of brain activity in an emotional center called the amygdala reflect patients’ hypersensitivity to anticipation of adverse events. At the same time, high activity in a regulatory region known as the anterior cingulate cortex is associated with a positive clinical response to a common antidepressant medication. The study will appear in an upcoming issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. [continue reading…]
Published: December 17, 2008
People who have been diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder have a greater risk than others of subsequently developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack, with higher rates occurring in younger people, according to research published in the ‘European Heart Journal’ on 11 December. [continue reading…]
Published: December 15, 2008
Published: December 3, 2008
Researchers have found that approximately 4.7 percent of the nation’s population suffers from persistent depression or anxiety disorders, with a minority of those afflicted receiving adequate medication or counseling.
Though effective treatments are available for individuals suffering from chronic depression and anxiety, very little is known about how often these treatments are used or how prevalent these conditions are among the nation’s general population. [continue reading…]
A network of emotion-regulating brain regions implicated in the pathological worry that can grip patients with anxiety disorders may also be useful for predicting the benefits of treatment.