Many Americans in nursing homes still get powerful antipsychotic medications, despite recent attempts by the U.S. government to rein in the practice, two new studies show.
The practice can control problem behaviors, but can also threaten physical health. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration instituted a “black box” warning in 2005, one study found a [...]
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Many more Americans have been using prescription drugs to treat mental illness since 1996, in part because of expanded insurance coverage and greater familiarity with the drugs among primary care doctors, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
They said 73 percent more adults and 50 percent more children are using drugs to treat mental [...]
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Anxiety disorders range from feelings of uneasiness to immobilizing bouts of terror. This fact sheet briefly describes the different types of anxiety disorders. This fact sheet is not exhaustive, nor does it include the full range of symptoms and treatments. Keep in mind that new research can yield rapid and dramatic changes in our understanding [...]
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Chronic insomnia may predict the development of anxiety disorders and also indicate current depression.
That’s according to a Norwegian study published in the latest edition of the journal Sleep.
The study defines chronic insomnia as the subjective feeling of having trouble falling or staying asleep most nights for at least a month.
People with chronic insomnia should be [...]
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Social anxiety disorder prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds.
The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports.
“Social anxiety disorder is [...]
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