Saturday, October 20, 2018

PTSD symptoms improve when patient chooses form of treatment

A new study is the first large-scale trial of hundreds of PTSD patients, including veterans and survivors of sexual assault, to measure whether patient preference in the course of treatment impacts the effectiveness of a type of cognitive behavioral therapy and use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a type of antidepressant often prescribed for PTSD.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PLCNjZ

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A “ghost” great white shark just reignited a 160-year Mediterranean mystery

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