Archive for November, 2009

Clients, Not Practitioners, Make Therapy Work – British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy November 4, 2009

The perception that therapists and their techniques play the most significant role in influencing the outcome of treatment is challenged in a new research review launched today at the Annual Conference of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy in Telford.
The book, Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Facts are Friendly,

Losing Your Job Can Make You Sick, Study November 3, 2009

New research from the US suggests that losing your job can make you sick by raising your risk of developing new health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attack, stroke or diabetes, even if you find a new job soon after.
The study was the work of Kate Strully, Assistant Professor in the [...]

Mental Stress Reduces Blood Flow To The Heart In Patients With Gene Variation

University of Florida researchers have identified a gene variation in heart disease patients who appear especially vulnerable to the physical effects of mental stress – to the point where blood flow to the heart is greatly reduced.
“Searching for the presence of this gene may be one way to better identify patients who are [...]