Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective
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The majority of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder that are used to treat hundreds of thousands of veterans lack rigorous scientific evidence that they are effective, according to a report issued yesterday by a panel of the federal government's top scientists.
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NEW YORK  - In a study of patients seen at primary care clinics, nearly 20 percent had at least one anxiety disorder and 41 percent of these patients were receiving no treatment.
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Two drugs approved for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome may or may not work for the 45 million Americans who suffer from the disorder.
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Many U.S. combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are clearly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but it is not at all clear which treatments work to help them, an Institute of Medicine panel said on Thursday.
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Coercion doesnât work. Empathy is a more powerful tool than you might think. A veteran Air Force interrogator who grilled prisoners in Iraq talks about how to gather information during wartime.
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Nearly two-thirds of the people who got counseling after the Sept. 11 attacks are still grieving, and more than four in 10 still need professional help to cope, according to a study sponsored by the American Red Cross.
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None of the treatments used to treat   SARS patients appears to have helped, researchers reported on   Tuesday in a study that illustrates how difficult it is to   battle newly emerging viruses.
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Drugs widely used to manage aggressive outbursts in intellectually disabled people are no more effective than placebo, researchers are reporting.
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(National-NBC) Sept. 28, 2004 - A new study found cognitive behavioral therapy works much better than the leading sleeping pill for treating chronic insomnia.
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More disturbing than the fact that almost half of all enterprises haven't updated their disaster recovery/business continuity plan in the past year, only 41% have tested their plans in over the last 12 months. DR testing uncovers myriads of unforeseen problems.
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Survey finds that patients with symptoms of depression and anxiety who combine drug and talk therapy tended to fare better than those who opt for "mostly drug" or "mostly talk" therapy.
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Traumatic brain injury, described as the signature wound of the Iraq war, may be less to blame for soldiers' symptoms than doctors once thought, contends a provocative military study that suggests post-traumatic stress and depression often play a role.
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NEW YORK  - It cannot be assumed that an antidepressant has lost its effectiveness if a patient relapses while continuing on the medication, because the medication may never have been effective in the first place, according to study findings reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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NEW YORK  - Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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Wounded British troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are receiving inadequate medical treatment similar to that reported by American veterans, relatives and British media reported Sunday.
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NEW YORK  - The findings from a clinical trial indicate that psychoanalytic therapy can be particularly effective for people suffering from panic disorder. Relaxation training is also helpful but it has a lower success rate.
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Women soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress, such as those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are best off directly confronting their wartime experiences in therapy, a study said on Tuesday.