Posts Tagged ‘anxiety and depression’

Polyvagal Exercises for IBS Symptom Management

It is hard to separate gastric distress from psychological distress due to the connection between the brain and the gut. One can lead to the other, and ultimately, while medications can support managing physiological symptoms, psychological interventions may be needed to reduce ongoing symptoms...

How Multidisciplinary Care Improves Outcomes for Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and depression affect physiology, cognition, behavior, and social functioning. Addressing only one domain—prescribing a medication without psychotherapy or offering therapy without coordinated pharmacologic care—often leaves residual symptoms and increases the risk of...

Staff Engagement Improves Patient Wellbeing in Psychiatric Settings

Inpatient psychiatric units are often the first point of stabilization for individuals in crisis, many of whom are experiencing acute anxietFy or depression. Standard treatment models include group therapy, individual sessions with psychiatrists and therapists, medication management,...

Back Issues

Below, you can browse our library of 95+ back issues of Behavioral Health News and its predecessor Mental Health News. While each quarterly issue is focused on a particular theme, you will also find articles addressing other topics of vital interest to the behavioral health community. In...