Anxiety Research

Last updated: April 11, 2019

What's New in Anxiety Research

Click on any of the links below for the recently published reseach on anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, stress, and other physical and mental health topics:

DATE	ITEM
2019
4/11/2019	20 – 30 Minutes In Nature Reduces Anxiety, Depression, and Stress
4/5/2019	“Depression Genes” Hypotheses Debunked By Latest Study
3/28/2019	Three Theoretical Framework Of Dissociative Or Somatoform Disorders Such As Conversion Disorder
3/15/2019	Mental Health Problems Increased Significantly In Young Adults Over Last 10 Years
2/22/2019	8 Percent of UK Youth Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) By Age 18
2/19/2019	Marijuana Use Increases Risk Of Depression And Suicidal Behavior In Young Adulthood
2/5/2019	Healthy Diet Can Boost Mood And Ease Symptoms Of Depression
2/5/2019	SSRI Antidepressants Significantly Increase Risk Of GI, Intracranial Bleeding
1/29/2019	A Lack Of Sleep Can Make Pain Worse
1/21/2019	Antianxiety Drugs Tied To Increase In Overdose Deaths
1/4/2019	Benzodiazepines, Antidepressants Linked To Increased Risk Of Falls And Fractures In Older Adults

2018
12/19/2018	Junk Food Diet Linked To Depression
12/13/2018	Healthy Parenting Can Protect Children From Developing Issues With Anxiety
12/11/2018	You Can Use Your Imagination To Extinguish Fear, Research Confirms
12/3/2018	Why We Stay In Unhealthy Relationships
11/27/2018	Psychological Intervention Life-Changing For Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse
11/21/2018	Link Between Anxiety Disorder, Early Life Trauma, and Empathy
11/20/2018	In-person Relationships Better For Mental Health Than Online Relationships
11/19/2018	Suicide Attempts Linked To Psychotropic Drug Prescriptions
11/13/2018	Insomnia Doesn’t Shorten Longevity
11/8/2018	Inability To Cope With Uncertainty Linked To Mental Health Problems
11/6/2018	Genes Have Little To Do With How Long You Live
11/5/2018	Happy Childhood Memories Linked To Better Health Later In Life
10/30/2018	Screen Time Linked To Anxiety And Depression In Children
10/29/2018	Vulgar And Crude Behavior Produces Abusive Relationships
10/26/2018	Parent-Child Bond Predicts Depression and Anxiety In Teens
10/26/2018	The Smell Of Lavender Is Relaxing
10/22/2018	Aerobic Exercise An Effective Antidepressant
10/22/2018	Therapy Twice As Effective As Medication For PTSD
10/16/2018	Most People Don't Know The Difference Between OCD And OCPD
10/2/2018	7 - 8 Hours Of Sleep Per Night Is Best For Cognitive Performance
10/2/2018	Stress Reduces Women’s Fertility
9/27/2018	Want To Reduce Stress And Anxiety? Write Your Positive And Happy Thoughts Dow
9/19/2018	Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) Effective Even For Children
9/13/2018	SNRI Antidepressants Can Cause Dependence And Withdrawal Syndromes
9/13/2018	One Third of College Freshman Worldwide Report Having A Mental Disorder
9/13/2018	One In Four Older Adults Prescribed Risky Long-term Benzodiazepine Medication
9/13/2018	Discuss Religion, Spirituality When Treating Mental Illness And Suicide
9/6/2018	Sexual Violence Haunts Women With Vivid Memories Decades Later
9/5/2018	Just Knowing You Are Supported Can Help You Cope With Uncertainty
8/31/2018	Mental Training Creates Resilience To Anxiety
8/30/2018	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Most Effective Treatment
8/30/2018	For Optimum Health Get 6 - 8 Hours Sleep Per Night
8/29/2018	Restless Leg Syndrome Caused By Stress researchers confirm
8/29/2018	A Peaceful Mind Produces Sweeter Dreams
8/28/2018	Marijuana Found In Breast Milk
8/27/2018	Diet Impacts Emotional Well-being In Women More Than In Men
8/20/2018	Prenatal Exposure To Violence Leads To Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mothers
8/1/2018	Stressed? Anxious? Eating High-Fiber Foods Could Help
7/31/2018	Meditation - A “Silver Bullet” Strategy For Anxiety Disorder
7/26/2018	Half Of Female Students Experience Psychological Distress
7/24/2018	Marijuana And Cannabis-Based Drugs Harm Your Brain
7/18/2018	Mental Disorders As Risk Factors For Chronic Pain In Teenagers
7/18/2018	Anxiety, Pain, and Chronic Pain
7/17/2018	Psychological Stress Can Make Pain Worse
7/11/2018	Probiotics Don't Reduce Anxiety, study finds
7/9/2018	Marijuana Makes Anxiety And Depression Worse In The Long Run
7/8/2018	Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Reduce Chronic Pain
7/2/2018	Less Than A Quarter Of American Youths Remain Anxiety Free After Treatment
6/18/2018	Marijuana Use Directly Increases Risk For Psychosis In Teens
5/21/2018	Americans Experience A Sharp Increase In Anxiety
5/19/2018	Anxiety Linked To Bone Health Problems In Postmenopausal Women
5/18/2018	Up To 14 Percent Of New Mental Illnesses Caused By Job Stress
5/15/2018	CBT Considered A Cure For Social Anxiety Disorder
5/2/2018	Psychotherapy For PTSD Proves Effective Long-term
4/23/2018	OCD Caused By Maladaptive Coping Skills
3/1/2018	Smartphone Addiction Causes Imbalance In Brain, research finds
1/31/2018	Only 1 in 10 Anxiety Disorder Sufferers Receives The Right Treatment, research finds

2017
11/21/2017	CBT for OCD Provides Long-term Relief
11/14/2017	Screen time might boost depression, suicide behaviors in teens
11/6/2017	Stop And Smell The Roses - It’s True, It Does Make People Happier
11/2/2017	Childhood Adversities Linked To Mental And Physical Health Problems In Tweens And Teens
10/25/2017	Why Is Mental Illness On The Rise?
10/19/2017	Antidepressants Linked To Higher Diabetes Risk In Children
10/19/2017	Having Migraines? You Might Be Anxious Or Depressed (or both)
10/18/2017	Gentle Touch Soothes The Pain Of Social Rejection
10/18/2017	No, A Serotonin Transporter Gene Variant Does Not Cause Depression
10/11/2017	Going To Church Reduces Stress And Mortality
10/10/2017	Efficacy Of Antidepressants Largely Psychological
10/6/2017	Delivering Bad News? Don't Beat Around The Bush
10/5/2017	Child Abuse Affects Brain Wiring
10/5/2017	Mental Training Changes Brain Structure And Reduces Social Stress
10/4/2017	Bullying Causes Mental Health Issues Such As Anxiety And Depression
10/3/2017	One Hour Of Exercise A Week Can Prevent Depression, But Not Anxiety
9/27/2017	Sleep Deprivation Can Alleviate Symptoms Of Depression
9/27/2017	One In Four Girls Is Depressed At Age 14
9/26/2017	Antidepressants Provide Small Benefit Over Placebo But Produce Harmful Side Effects Including Suicide Ideation
9/25/2017	How Parents Handle Conflict Impacts Their Children
9/15/2017	Happiness Has A Positive Effect On Physical Health
9/15/2017	Antidepressants Found To Significantly Increase Risk Of Death
9/9/2017	Stress Can Activate Past Fears
8/26/2017	SSRI Antidepressant Medications Can Worsen Tinnitus
8/17/2017	Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad Can Make You Feel Worse
8/10/2017	Sexual Assault Linked To Increased Risk Of Mental Health Issues
8/9/2017	Self-Distancing Can Reduce Anxiety And Stress
8/3/2017	Fear Of The Unknown Common To Many Anxiety Disorders
7/31/2017	Talking To Yourself In The Third Person Can Help Control Emotions
7/28/2017	Marijuana Use Link To Psychosis Confirmed
7/19/2017	Overcoming Mental Health Issues Can Benefit Physical Health, Too!
7/6/2017	Going To Bed Late Causes Less Control Over OCD Symptoms
6/26/2017	Mind Body Interventions (MBIs) Reverse Changes In DNA That Cause Stress
6/21/2017	Meditation Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks
5/25/2017	Chronic Childhood Illness Linked With Later Life Mental Health Problems
5/25/2017	Survey Finds Widespread Ignorance, Stigma About Anxiety, Depression, and Others
5/19/2017	SSRI Antidepressants Tied To Increased Risk In Dementias, another study finds
5/2/2017	There Is An Upside To Worry, study finds
4/27/2017	Sleep Research Shows How The Brain Resets During Sleep
3/15/2017	Tackling Depression By Changing The Way You Think
2/7/2017	Talk Therapy Normalizes Brain Function, University of Zurich research finds
1/18/2017	CBT Changes The Brain, new research finds.
1/5/2017	Antidepressants linked to increase in Alzheimer’s and other dementias, research finds.

2016
10/25/2016	Females Experience More Stress Than Males When Alone.
10/24/2016	Antidepressants Worsen Sexual Dysfunction and Depression, new study finds.
10/13/2016	Anxiety Therapy Sessions Best In The Morning, new study finds.
10/2/2016	SSRI Antidepressants Trigger Fear And Anxiety, Research Finds.
9/19/2016	CBT is the ‘Gold Standard’ treatment for anxiety disorder, multiple studies find.
8/31/2016	Insecure childhood can make dealing with stress harder.
8/29/2016	Less than one-third of adults with depression receive treatment.
8/25/2016	Memory Activation before exposure can reduce fear, Uppsala University research finds.
7/20/2016	Women with ADHD are much more likely to have a wide range of mental and physical health problems in comparison to women without ADHD.
7/19/2016	Same genes involved with both depression and happiness.
7/12/2016	Tinnitus (ringing in the ears): Cause and treatment identified.
7/11/2016	Most antidepressants are ineffective for children and teens, yet more likely to be dangerous than previously recognized study author concludes.
7/11/2016	Antidepressant use during pregnancy can affect newborn brain activity Helsinki University study finds
7/9/2016	A popular anti-anxiety medication, benzodiazepine, reduces empathy, new study finds
6/27/2016	Want to reduce anxiety? Depression? Spend time in nature, new study finds
6/23/2016	Why you can experience fear even before you realize you are in danger.
6/15/2016	Making art at any level reduces stress hormones
5/12/2016	Online therapy effective at treating depression and anxiety

12/17/2015	Talk therapy better for winter blues than light therapy, study finds
12/16/2015	Unhappiness and stress do not increase mortality, new study finds
12/15/2015	Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Autism By 87 Percent
12/14/2015	Helping Others Reduces Stress, research finds
12/8/2015	The approach anxietycentre.com uses to resolve anxiety disorder is the most effective, research finds
11/25/2015	Computer Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Provides Little Or No Benefits For Depression, study finds
11/25/2015	Serotonin exerts different and sometimes opposing effects on different parts of the brain
11/16/2015	Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma and Vice Versa, study finds
11/2/15	Children's self-esteem already established by age 5, new study finds
10/21/15	Marijuana use disorders rise as marijuana use rises
10/20/15	Burnout and Depression: two entities or one?
10/7/15	Over half of workers with depression do not recognize need for treatment
10/5/15	Benzodiazepine Medications Ineffective For Anxiety Disorder, May Increase Dementia Risk
10/5/15	Face-To-Face Social Interactions Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression - research finds
9/30/15	The placebo response is behind much of a patient’s response to drug treatment when it comes to depressive disorder
9/18/2015	Why people end anxiety therapy too soon - University of Houston
9/16/2015	Antidepressant, Paxil, was misrepresented as safe for adolescents, study finds
7/14/2015	Benzodiazepines not recommended for patients with PTSD or recent trauma

The combination of good self-help information and working with an experienced anxiety disorder therapist is the most effective way to address anxiety disorder and its many symptoms. Until the core causes of anxiety are addressed - the underlying factors that motivate apprehensive behavior - a struggle with anxiety disorder can return again and again. Identifying and successfully addressing anxiety's underlying factors is the best way to overcome problematic anxiety.

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