Some Women Protected From Mental Illness by Their Personality TraitsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 24, 2015Data from a British health study have revealed intriguing connections between personality characteristics and the ability to resist bad outcomes following a negative mental health diagnosis.
Medication/Psychotherapy Combo Helps Severe Borderline Personality Disorder PatientsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 14, 2015People with relatively severe borderline personality disorder symptoms may actually have better chances of responding to treatment based on a combination of psychotherapy and medication, according to recent evidence from a team of Italian researchers.
Brain’s Response to Threatening Images May Reveal Susceptibility to StressMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJune 11, 2015By analyzing certain aspects of daily brain function, doctors can potentially identify those individuals most likely to develop PTSD, anxiety disorders or depression in the aftermath of traumatic experiences, according to new research from two American universities.
Domestic Abusers Were Likely Victims in the PastMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJune 5, 2015Perpetrators of intimate partner violence have significantly heightened chances of being previously exposed to acts of such violence, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers.
Study Finds New Screening Tool for Diagnosing Adjustment DisordersMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 23, 2015Adjustment disorder is the term used by the American Psychiatric Association to describe a slow, dysfunctional adaptation to the mental/emotional stress triggered by exposure to traumatic situations or non-traumatic situations. Currently, doctors have no easy way to distinguish this dysfunctional adaptation from more serious stress-related conditions. In a study published in 2014 in the International…
Inflammation Depression Trigger in WomenMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 21, 2015Recent findings from a team of American researchers indicate that inflammation in various parts of the body appears to be an underlying cause of depression in women.
5 Ways to Surf Emotional WavesMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentApril 28, 2015“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost We often let our emotions guide our daily lives — and our entire lives — if we’re not mindful. But wouldn’t it be better to let feelings serve us instead of swaying us?
PTSD Increases Risks for Postpartum InsomniaMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentApril 10, 2015Women with a current or past history of PTSD have increased chances of developing symptoms of insomnia in the months following childbirth, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers.
Pleasure Associated With Risk-Taking Stronger in Bipolar PatientsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentApril 3, 2015A study published in the journal Brain shows that the pleasure responses to risk taking in the reward centers of the brain are stronger in people with bipolar disorder. The study was conducted by a team of cognitive neuroscientists from the University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
Women Diagnosed With Depression May Instead Be BipolarMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 27, 2015Recent findings from a team of Spanish researchers indicate that doctors may need to consider re-diagnosing some depressed women with a mixed form of bipolar disorder that includes simultaneous symptoms of depression and mania. Compared to men with bipolar disorder, women with bipolar disorder have heightened chances of developing simultaneous or overlapping symptoms of mania…
