Monthly Archives: July 2016

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Underrecognized and Improperly Treated

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. It also finds that many people with the illness are not … Continue reading →

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Light Switches Brain Pathway On-and-Off to Dissect How Anxiety Works

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

Scientists, for the first time, have switched anxiety on-and-off in active animals by shining light at a brain pathway. Instinctively reclusive mice suddenly began exploring normally forbidding open spaces when a blue laser activated the pathway – and retreated into … Continue reading →

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Brain Imaging Predicts Psychotherapy Success in Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

February 1, 2013 • Science Update Treatment for social anxiety disorder or social phobia has entered the personalized medicine arena—brain imaging can provide neuromarkers to predict whether traditional options such as cognitive behavioral therapy will work for a particular patient, … Continue reading →

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Pilot Study Will Test New Treatment to Reduce Self-Harm in Borderline Personality Disorder

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

NIMH recently funded Kim Gratz, Ph.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center, and colleagues to continue to test a new group therapy to help women with borderline personality disorder reduce self-harm behaviors and to improve functioning. Borderline personality disorder is a … Continue reading →

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Coordinated Treatment Approach Improves Anxiety Symptoms

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

A coordinated, multi-component treatment approach was more effective in treating anxiety disorders than usual care found in primary care settings, according to an NIMH-funded study published May 19, 2010, in a special issue of the Journal of the American Medical … Continue reading →

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