Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Children With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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Investigating The Field Effects Of Consciousness On Socioeconomic Indices
Can the large collective practice of a scientifically documented stress-reducing meditation technique positively impact a larger population through the "field effects of consciousness"–reducing societal stress, crime, and violence, and improving economic and climatic trends?Yes, acco [click link for full article] (Read More)

Is Credit Card Debt Bad For Your Health?
Several features of credit cards make them different from traditional forms of lending and encourage high levels of consumer debt by taking advantage of "consumers' cognitive and behavioral vulnerabilities," Adam J. Goldstein wrote in the latest issue of the University of Illinois Law Review. Goldstein is a former editor at the review who now works for a Chicago law firm. [click link for full article] (Read More)

Panic Attacks Linked To Poor Outcomes For Diabetic Patients, Study Finds
There is a strong link between panic episodes and increased complications from diabetes, according to a study conducted at Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based health system. The work appears in the November issue of General Hospital Psychiatry. Of the 4,385 patients surveyed, 193 reported experiencing recent episodes of panic. Panic episodes were associated with higher blood sugar levels, increased diabetic complications and symptoms, greater disability and lower self-rated health and functioning. (Read More)

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