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September 27, 2009
Anxiety And Distress During Active Surveillance For Early Prostate Cancer
UroToday.com - Men with low-risk prostate cancer (CaP) who are candidates for active surveillance (AS) often choose definitive therapy due to anxiety over their untreated cancer. In the September 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a group of researchers from the Netherlands assessed anxiety and distress during AS for CaP.
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September 12, 2009
Common Mental Disorders May Be More Common Than We Think
The prevalence of anxiety, depression and substance dependency may be twice as high as the mental health community has been led to believe. It depends on how one goes about measuring.
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September 3, 2009
Preschoolers affected by depression
September 02, 2009 MONTREAL, Sep 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Canadian researchers and international colleagues say depression and anxiety affect up to 15 percent of preschoolers.
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August 27, 2009
Teetotalers More Likely To Be Depressed Than Moderate Drinkers
When it comes to alcohol consumption and depression, a new study shows that heavy drinkers -- but also teetotalers -- have higher levels of depression and anxiety than those who drink moderately. The happiest people were those who averaged about two glasses of alcohol per week.
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August 21, 2009
The ABCs Of Starting School
In the coming weeks, many children will start school for the first time. For most, it is an exciting and positive experience, but for some the transition can be challenging. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) offers parents the following tips to help reduce the anxiety associated with starting school.
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July 16, 2009
Many People Can Cope With Knowing They Have Alzheimer’s Risk
Many people who discover that they have inherited a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's can cope with the news, especially if they receive the it through genetic counseling: they may experience depression or anxiety at first, but it does not last long, according to a new study from the US.
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July 6, 2009
Sick Children Do Not Always Have Their Pain-relief Needs Met
Despite great effort to reduce anxiety, fear and pain, related to health care, children still considered "being in pain" as the worst aspect of a medical procedure, according to new research.
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June 23, 2009
How can I calm my anxiety? (CNN)
How can I calm myself down when anxiety strikes? I hate feeling nervous.
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June 22, 2009
Parents soothing OCD child may not help
June 19, 2009 GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jun 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- For a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety or helping with OCD behaviors could lead to more severe symptoms, U.S. researchers said.
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Parents soothing OCD child may not help
June 19, 2009 GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jun 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- For a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety or helping with OCD behaviors could lead to more severe symptoms, U.S. researchers said.
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