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Advantages of Eating Disorder therapy

Effective eating disorder therapy starts with a correct analysis of the problem along with any other co-existing health problems. Unfortunately, such conditions as anorexia or bulimia often go hidden until extra biological harm has taken [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Music therapy may help fight depression

Using music therapy alongside standard treatment is effective in helping people with depression, according to a study published online today in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Finnish researchers said that giving people music therapy h [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Music Therapy Can Calm Agitation, Relieve Depression

Music therapy can improve symptoms of depression and agitation in residents with dementia, according to researchers who described an innovative program in the Metropolitan Jewish Health System in New York. "There was a major drop [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Controversial Shock Therapy Works for Depression

Natasha Tracy and the Bipolar Burble welcome Steven Schwartz, the BiPolar Badger as a guest blogger this week. Steven will be speaking from the point of view of someone who has chosen to get electroconvulsive therapy treatments and is in [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression is often successfully treated by talk therapy

Depression is a common illness, and there are many forms of treatment. While antidepressant medications are highly popular and often work well, patients should not underestimate the power of non-pharmaceutical approaches. In a study [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Group therapy to combat anxiety and depression

Group therapy to help people manage anxiety and depression is available through four new groups starting next month at the University's Centre for Psychology clinic at Albany. The popularity of the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy gr [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression treated with magnetic therapy in Grand Rapids

Depression is often a very difficult condition to treat. Sometimes it takes months or even years for patients to find the right medication. A new treatment in Grand Rapids uses magnetic stimulation instead of medication and one patient s [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Light Therapy for Depression

Antidepressants like Prozac and Paxil are widely used to treat depression, but a much less costly alternative called bright light therapy, in which a patient sits under an artificial light for a set period of time each day, is not. Light [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

More Seek Out Depression Treatment, But Not Psychotherapy

While the number of people who sought out depression treatment in the past decade has seen a steady rise, use of psychotherapy as a treatment option has continued to experience a significant decline. At the same time, research [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Medtech to Introduce Online Depression Therapy Service

A new online therapy service called "Beating the Blues" will be started soon, as per the mental health contract acquired by Medtech-led conglomerate, which would cater to patients with moderate to mild depression free of cost. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - Early Therapy Can Save Teens from Depression

Depression is one of the dark demons of adolescence. Up to 1 in 12 American teenagers is affected, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and three times as many will experience depression at some point by age 18. St [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Test may spare many women chemotherapy

A gene test can help doctors determine which breast cancer patients are likely to benefit from chemotherapy, even for those whose tumors are relatively more advanced, researchers reported Thursday.The finding needs to be confirmed in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Steam therapy

Inhalations have been traditionally used to ease problems with the respiratory tract, including colds, sore throats and coughs. The best way to create a steam inhalation is to add three to four drops of essential oil to a bowl of boiling [...]