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Journal of Psychopharmacology May 1, 1993 Danny Allen, David Nutt 3 citations
Sleep paralysis is a clinical phenomenon that is often a feature of narcolepsy. As its co-existence with panic disorder has not been noted before, we report on two cases in which the two conditions co-exist and postulate a neurochemical mechanism.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry April 1, 1993 V. Vahia, H. Shetty, Shakera Motiwala et al.
A study was conducted to compare the efficacy of meditation with that of imipramine and chlordiazepoxide in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. At the end of five weeks, meditation was found to be as effective as pharmacotherapy in controlling symptoms of anxiety. It was superior in altering trait anxiety (TMAS Scores). Meditation is an easy to learn and cost effective therapy. It...
Journal of Religion and Health March 1, 1993 I M Rosen
This overview points to large areas of human concern that cannot be bounded by the biomedical, behavioral, and narrowly cognitive approaches that characterize current understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders. I look at some aspects of existential, wholistic, and transpersonal psychology that I have found especially useful in enhancing therapy of the anxiety spectrum.
Biological Psychiatry November 15, 1992 Una D. Mccann, George A. Ricaurte
( +_ )3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a synthetic amphetamine analogue used recreationally by humans in the United States (Pcroutka 1987) and Western Europe (Anon 1992), and is thought by some to have potential utility as a psychotherapoutic adjunct (Grinspoon and Bakalar 1986). It is generally believed that MDMA acts via central monoamines, primariJy by inducing transmitter release...
American Journal of Psychiatry July 1, 1992 1,950 citations
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a group stress reduction program based on mindfulness meditation for patients with anxiety disorders. METHOD: The 22 study participants were screened with a structured clinical interview and found to meet the DSM-III-R criteria for generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Assessments,...
Military Medicine February 1, 1991
Pharmacologic treatment of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder often involves antidepressant drugs. Combat nightmares often persist. The addition of cyproheptadine, in a median dose of 16-24 mg orally at night, controls the nightmares.
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1989 Ross Levin
The present study was designed to investigate empirically the relationship between self-reports of nightmare frequency and ego strength and death anxiety in both men and women. In addition, the interrelations among these variables were assessed. 20 undergraduates with high frequencies of nightmares and 20 with low frequencies (10 men and 10 women per group) were administered the Barron Ego...
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry September 1985 G R Norton, L Rhodes, J Hauch et al.
The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological characteristics of people who show a paradoxical increase in anxiety during relaxation training. Thirty-eight subjects who reported being anxious 50% or more of the day, were divided into two groups based on their scores on the Tellegen and Atkinson absorption scale. Half of each group was given progressive muscle relaxation training;...
Psychological Reports February 1, 1984 David Trueman
The present study was designed to assess whether individuals reporting experiences of depersonalization or derealization experience higher levels of anxiety than those subjects not reporting these experiences. 221 undergraduates volunteered to complete questionnaires on depersonalization and derealization and the IPAT Anxiety Scale. Analysis indicated that subjects experiencing...
Psychological Reports December 1, 1983 Daniel J. Kindlon
Undergraduate volunteers (16 men, 19 women) were randomly assigned to either a meditation or a control condition balanced for expectancy to compare the function of these treatments in the alleviation of test anxiety. Self-report, performance, and physiological indices were assessed as moderated by gender, Scholastic Aptitude Test score, frequency of practice, repression, and expectancy of...