Psychosocial Disability Varies In Accordance With Bipolar Symptom Changes
A decrease or increase in psychosocial disability in patients who suffer from bipolar disorder has been noticed with every decrease or increase in their depressive symptom severity//. This has been revealed in the December 2005 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Bipolar disorder is associated with suicidal behavior, and cycles of mania, abnormal elation, and depression are characterized...Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Inflammatory Markers
Psychosocial factors, such as cynical distrust, chronic stress and depression,// may be associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers measured in the blood, which in turn are related to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the January 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. A number of studies have linke...Psychosocial Support for Cancer Survivors Needs Strengthening
While one in four cancer survivors participates in a support group after diagnosis, use of support groups varies considerably by cancer type , and few survivors receive referrals to such programs from their physicians, according to a new study. The study finds that cancer survivors are more likely to attend a support group compared to people with other chronic conditions, but there...