Health PsychologyNov 5, 2017
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Health PsychologyOct 21, 2017
Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies
Ketamine may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not been helped by other treatments, suggests a new study.
Health PsychologyOct 11, 2017
Hormone therapy may benefit migraine sufferers without increased risk of heart disease
Migraine headaches are common among women, but due to various health risks can be challenging to treat in the elderly. While hormone therapy is effective in relieving many menopause symptoms, its safe use in women with…
Health PsychologySep 22, 2017
Effective help is available for migraine sufferers
Although it’s the third most prevalent illness in the world, migraine is widely misunderstood and frequently undiagnosed. Until quite recently a common “remedy” for migraine was to lie in a dark room and wait for the…
Health PsychologySep 14, 2017
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
At the Saint Louis University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, we are clinicians, educators and scholars ...
Health PsychologySep 4, 2017
Financial stress is associated with migraine, if you have specific circadian gene variants
People with a specific variation in the CLOCK gene have more migraines under financial stress. This work shows the effect of the genetics of circadian rhythms on migraine.
Health PsychologyAug 16, 2017
Opioids overused in migraine treatment, regardless of race
African-Americans are more likely to experience debilitating migraine headaches than whites, but a new study probing the issue found no evidence of racial disparities in treatment practices. Instead, researchers report a…
Health PsychologyJun 26, 2017
Exposure to light causes emotional and physical responses in migraine sufferers
Light makes migraine headaches more painful and induces negative emotions and unpleasant physical sensations, new research confirms. Laboratory studies identify previously unknown connections between nerve cells in the…
Health PsychologyMay 31, 2017
Mood and Anxiety Program
What is the Mood and Anxiety Program? The Mood and Anxiety Program is a specialty program within Psychiatry and Behavioral ...
Health PsychologyMay 31, 2017
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Seattle Children’s Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine team specializes in providing short-term, evidence-based care for ...
Health PsychologyMay 31, 2017
Refer a Patient
If you have questions about referring to Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine (PBM), which services are currently available or a ...
Health PsychologyMar 29, 2017
Dopamine levels fall during migraine attacks, brain scans show
Using PET scans of the brain, researchers showed that dopamine falls and fluctuates at different times during a migraine headache.
Health PsychologyNov 1, 2016
Diet can impact migraines
Eliminating that morning 'Cup of Joe,' consuming processed foods high in nitrites or monosodium glutamate (MSG) and enjoying too much alcohol are potential headache triggers for individuals battling migraines, suggests a…
Health PsychologyOct 18, 2016
Migraine sufferers have more nitrate-reducing microbes in their mouths
The mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than people who do not get migraine headaches, new research has found.
Health PsychologySep 27, 2016
Suffering from headaches? You may be at increased risk for a thyroid condition
Sufferers of migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches or other headache disorders are at greater risk of developing a thyroid condition called hypothyroidism, according to a new study.
Health PsychologyJun 10, 2016
Many with migraines have vitamin deficiencies, says study
A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 -- a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body that is used to…
Health PsychologyJun 1, 2016
Women with migraines have higher risk of cardiovascular disease, mortality
Women diagnosed with migraines have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, and are somewhat more likely to die from these conditions than women who do not have…
Health PsychologyDec 31, 2015
Why Being Normal Isn't Always Healthy
Western medicine is based on an allopathic paradigm that includes three fundamental assumptions. So is western psychology.
Health PsychologyJan 13, 2015
Why empathy has a beneficial impact on others in medicine: unifying theories
The past decades have seen an explosion of studies on empathy in various academic domains including affective neuroscience ...
Health PsychologyJul 3, 2014
Managing With Chronic Pain
Many of us know someone suffering from chronic pain. In Canada, as many as 17 percent experience some kind of non-specific ...
Health PsychologyDec 8, 2013
Coping with Chronic Illness & Pain? The #1 Tip I've Found
Why do I have chronic pain? It’s a question I’ve wrestled with for years now. I’ve been to surgeons who told me they could ...
Health PsychologyNov 13, 2012
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
We provide same-day in-person and video visits for urgent mental and behavioral health concerns not needing the care of an ...
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2012
Lack of Sleep as Dangerous as Stress on Healthy Immune Function
You’ve probably heard about how significant a role stress is believed to play in the development of illness and disease.
Health PsychologyDec 24, 2008
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sertraline, or a Combination in Childhood Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are common psychiatric conditions affecting children and adolescents. Although cognitive behavioral therapy and ...