Articles Tagged With: anxiety
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Mindfulness Yoga for Managing Psychological Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
A mindfulness yoga program was more effective than stretching and resistance training in addressing the symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease; both interventions showed equal efficacy in improving symptoms related to motor impairment. -
Do Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Play a Role in the Treatment of Anxiety?
In a review and meta-analysis of 19 studies regarding use of omega-3 fatty acids for treating anxiety, researchers showed improvement in anxiety symptoms with these nutrients. The effect appears most significant in a clinically diagnosed subpopulation.
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Mindfulness-based Intervention in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Reductions in stress markers for patients with generalized anxiety disorder were found using mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention.
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Video Colposcopy: Does It Reduce Patient Anxiety?
This German randomized, controlled trial of 225 women naïve to colposcopy found that video colposcopy did not reduce patient anxiety during the procedure. However, the authors found that the real-time video feed increased participants’ understanding of their disease.
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Individualized Integrative Medicine Treatment for Preoperative Anxiety
In a randomized, clinical trial investigating the treatment of preoperative anxiety, standard sedating medication with a specified add-on individualized integrative technique is the most effective intervention.
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Can Antibiotic Exposure Cause Some Mood Disorders?
Since gut flora alteration through antibiotic administration is a commonplace experience for most adults, might such exposures, by altering the intestinal microbiome, also be associated with mood disorders in humans?