Pioneering treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, post traumatic stress disorder
... limited mobility or limited access to areas where therapists tend to locate, such as cities. It's self-managed and self-paced, and less expensive than traditional treatment. And it's done under the trained eye of a clinician, who can help assess progress." Therapy for Crash Victims Doctoral student Jill ...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Jan. 20, 2004
... group exercised under the supervision of physical therapists who insisted that they complete exercises despite pain, graphed progress to provide positive reinforcement and set their own return-to-work dates. An editorial writer commends the program, particularly for its philosophy that patients should function...Passing stop sign cures gene disease
...with a particular kind of mutation. But while gene therapists are still struggling to develop safe and effective ways of correcting genetic faults, treatments like this could be available much sooner. As many as a third of genetic diseases are caused by a premature stop mutation - a mutation in the middle of a...Study shows people with Alzheimer's can benefit from exercise combined with caregiver training
...ho are still living in their communities. In BMT, therapists work with caregivers to define psychiatric problems in terms of specific behaviors such as crying, withdrawing, and pacing. Therapists then help caregivers develop techniques for minimizing triggers of these troubling behaviors or for changing the w...Research pinpoints variations in sit-up techniques
...e with an injury or medical condition, as physical therapists routinely do, he noted. Increasingly sophisticated tools are available to determine the effectiveness of exercises, and how appropriate they are for the individuals using them. Dr. Chong and four of his students used those tools this summer to study...Music therapy strikes a chord with cancer patients
...was that staff members frequently turned the music therapists away, saying the patients were too ill. "It's taken awhile for staff members to recognize that music therapy can be very helpful to people when they feel most distressed," Sahler says. "Nurses and doctors originally thought that the patient had to ...Chaos theory may help explain patterns of alcohol abuse, studies suggest
...into patterns of alcohol abuse and how doctors and therapists can best provide help. For example, the results suggest that alcohol abusers may show signs of improvement that are really just part of the natural cycle of their disease and not indicative of true recovery. Chaos theory is applicable to alcohol abus...Group offers guidelines on qualifications
...edicine technologists, radiographers and radiation therapists to operate PET-CT equipment." Currently, 38 states...license radiographers, 28 states license radiation therapists and 21 states license nuclear medicine technologists. The consensus paper developed by the group re...9/11 has important lessons for mental health workers
...ts, as well as social workers, marriage and family therapists and other interested health care providers. The event is expected to attract up to 150 participants. For more information, contact the UC Davis Health Systems Continuing Medical Education program at 1-866-CME4EDU or (916) 734-5390. More information ...Playful therapy garments for children receive patent
... four weeks at the center and didn't interact. The therapists thought I was a dud. Then I came back with the costume and it was, 'ah ha' and 'Why didn't I think of that?'" While an autistic child had spurred her research, autistic children were not included in the study because Haar wanted to be able to talk to...Burnout patients helped by comparisons with colleagues
... negative feelings. The researchers recommend that therapists treating patients with burnout take advantage of the favourable effects of social comparison. Therefore, the feeling of Im not doing that badly should be built on in particular. Patients can also be taught to cope with comparative information forced ...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, May 13, 2002
...ctors, physical therapists, osteopaths and massage therapists practice manual therapy....Restorative rather than usual home care for elderly patients enhances their function and well being
... Among key characteristics are training of nurses, therapists and home health aides in rehabilitation, geriatric medicine and goal attainment; a team approach to maximize function and comfort, and input from the patient, family and home care staff in the process of establishing and reaching these goals. Measure...Robotic physical therapy improves movement long after stroke
...h a series of programmed motions. Rehabilitation therapists think this repetitive motion can rebuild nerve pathways from the brain to the injured limb. This cortical reorganization appears to continue even years after the initial injury, says Fasoli. The robot also has several advantages over traditional p...$3 million gift from Purdue Pharma to support MGH Pain Program
... psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and physical therapists - collaborate with primary care practitioners as well as physicians from virtually every specialty, providing diagnosis, consultation and around-the-clock inpatient and outpatient treatment. The MGH Pain Center, which has expanded greatly during the...Rutgers develops virtual reality treatment for hand impairment in chronic stroke patients
...oor for "tele-rehabilitation" the opportunity for therapists to work with patients from remote locations. The Rutgers researchers tested four patients with hand impairment suffered in strokes from one to four years prior to the study. After three weeks of the new therapy, the researchers found up to a 140 per...New depression and anxiety treatment goals defined
...ering and healing between patients, their doctors, therapists and families can help translate exciting discoveries in science to the recovery of real-life people with a mental illness. Peer-to-peer education can significantly enhance the message that treatment can be successful, which helps patients with the re...New PTSD study examines treatment methods
...sites across the United States and will include 48 therapists and 384 patients. The broad sample will come much closer to approximating clinical practice conditions nationwide than the existing single-site trials. PTSD is an affliction most people associate with veterans and their frightening flashbacks of war...Family important source of support for HIV-positive men
...ay men's family relationships, therapists often don't even attempt to en...ovich to believe that doctors, therapists and counselors should do more to encourage HIV-positive men to turn to their fam......wer physician visits and more visits with physical therapists and nurses. The study took place in five group/staff HMOs and six fee-for-service facilities with good reputations for geriatric rehabilitation (A Comparison of Functional Outcomes after Hip Fracture in Group/Staff HMOs and Fee-for-Service Systems," ...