Sentences with phrase «targeted symptoms of disorders»

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So whereas these diseases produce distinct symptoms and billions of dollars have been spent researching potential drugs that target their unique molecular culprits, some scientists are placing their bets on cross-cutting approaches that might work across multiple disorders.

A new drug target to treat depression and other mood disorders may lie in a group of GABA neurons (gamma - aminobutyric acid - the neurotransmitters which inhibit other cells) shown to contribute to symptoms like social withdrawal and increased anxiety, Penn Medicine researchers report in a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience.

But one day our findings may help develop better therapies targeting the connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex, in order to alleviate the symptoms of fear and anxiety disorders.»

Treatment for substance use disorders may incorporate a combination of group, family, and individual therapy targeted at medical stabilization, reducing the severity of the patient's symptoms, and providing tools, ongoing support, and resources to prevent relapse and address co-occurring symptoms.

PHILADELPHIA — A new drug target to treat depression and other mood disorders may lie in a group of GABA neurons (gamma - aminobutyric acid — the neurotransmitters which inhibit other cells) shown to contribute to symptoms like social withdrawal and increased anxiety, Penn Medicine researchers report in a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Session 2: Confirmation of the personality disorder traits of the allied parent, the allied parent's belief in his supposed «victimization» by the other spouse (the targeted parent) during the marriage, and confirmation of the symptom pattern for the cross-generational coalition of this parent with the child.

Contrary to the meta - analyses of Crits - Christoph5 andAnderson and Lambert, 7 studies of IPT werenot included (eg, Elkin et al30 and Wilfleyet al31), because the relation of IPT to STPPis controversial, and empirical results suggest that IPT is very close toCBT.9 Thus, this review includes only studiesfor which there is a general agreement that they represent models of STPP.As it is questionable to aggregate the results of very different outcome measuresthat refer to different areas of psychological functioning, we assessed theefficacy of STPP separately for target symptoms, general psychiatric symptoms (ie, comorbid symptoms), and social functioning.32 Thisprocedure is analogous to the meta - analysis of Crits - Christoph.5 Asoutcome measures of target problems, we included patient ratings of targetproblems and measures referring to the symptoms that are specific to the patientgroup under study, eg, measures of anxiety for studies investigating treatmentsof anxiety disorders.33 For the efficacy ofSTPP in general psychiatric symptoms, broad measures of psychiatric symptomssuch as the Symptom Checklist - 90 and specific measures that do not refer specificallyto the disorder under study were included; eg, the Beck Depression Inventoryapplied in patients with personality disorders.34, 35 Forthe assessment of social functioning, the Social Adjustment Scale and similarmeasures were included.36

Expanding on the core skill of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder will help you target and successfully manage many of the familiar symptoms of BPD.

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of psychological treatments in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that met the following criteria: PTSD was the main target of treatment; participants had PTSD symptoms for at least three months; at least 70 % had diagnosis of PTSD; PTSD measured using recognised scale; report at least pre - and post-treatment measures; and at least 50 % follow - up.

Results indicate that the majority of youth in both Coping CAT (CBT) and CCT were classified as treatment responders, but youth treated with Coping Cat were significantly more likely to fully recover, no longer meeting diagnostic criteria for any of the targeted anxiety disorders, and no longer show residual symptoms.

Experts can assess and target the individual symptoms of co-occurring disorders through an integrated approach.

Failure to acknowledge the nature of the pathology will lead to a MISDIAGNOSIS of the personality disorder pathology displayed in the child's symptoms as falsely representing diagnostic indicators of either oppositional - defiant behavior by the child, or problematic parenting by the targeted - rejected parent.

Rapee et al. (2009) found small but significant effects for a universal anxiety prevention program, with stronger effects for children versus adolescents; while Neil and Christensen's (2009) review indicated efficacy for both universal and targeted school - based anxiety prevention programs; however, indicated interventions, i.e., programs that are delivered to groups or individuals who exhibit early symptoms of psychological disorders, have shown more promise (Feldner et al., 2004).

The first wave of indicated prevention (targeting those showing early signs and symptoms) and early intervention (those with full - syndrome disorder) studies for borderline personality disorder in adolescence are notable for challenging fears about diagnosing and treating borderline personality disorder in young people, and demonstrating that appropriate diagnosis and intervention can lead to clinically meaningful improvements for patients.