Counseling and Therapy News
Monday, May 08, 2006
Study Defines Most Effective Alcoholism Treatments: "A three-year study of 1,383 of alcohol dependent patients in treatment has shown that the medication naltrexone and up to 20 sessions of alcohol counseling by a behavioral specialist are equally effective treatments for alcohol dependence when combined with structured outpatient medical management"
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Health News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Both antidepressant medication and cognitive behavior therapy is beneficial for poor, minority women suffering from major depression, and it makes sense from a cost perspective too, according to a new report"
Monday, May 02, 2005
Social connections: Could heartwarming be heart-saving?: "Men who are socially isolated have elevated levels of a blood marker for inflammation that's linked to cardiovascular disease..."
Monday, November 22, 2004
DEPRESSION TREATMENT BOOSTS EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: "A two-year program for depressed employees treated at 12 primary care practices nationwide improved productivity at work by an average of 6 percent, or an estimated annual value of $1,491 per depressed full-time employee"
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Job-stressed women more vulnerable than men to 9/11 trauma: "Drawing on data from a longitudinal survey on workplace stress in both men and women, the researchers found that women who reported sexual harassment, general abuse or powerlessness in their jobs were more likely than men to suffer mental health consequences after Sept. 11."
