Medication Plus Talk Therapy for Anxiety in Seniors

Published July 1, 2013

Medication plus talk therapy for anxiety in seniors

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

By Jim Dryden – A study of older adults has found that combining antidepressant medication with a type of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) appears to be very effective as a treatment for anxiety. … Washington University School …
Read more on HealthCanal.com

Breaking Substance Abuse Cycle: SLU Studies Parenting Program for Young …

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

The project will build and assess a new approach for delivering treatment services to a high risk group of 144 pregnant and postpartum women who need substance abuse treatment, and to their infants and toddlers in order to enhance child well-being and …
Read more on HealthCanal.com

Are Patients Being Misled About Cholesterol-lowering Drugs

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

So what's the problem? According to studies, fibrates don't offer clear-cut benefits. There have been two recent projects that looked at the drugs. The ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes) trial looked at 10,000 people. Those in …
Read more on Diabetes Health (press release)