Mindful Exercises and Meditation: Neurobiological Effects

Natalie St. Cyr — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:12:16 +0000

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http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=1680433

Dr. Helen Lavretsky, professor of psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute and director of the Late-Life Depression, Stress, and Wellness Research Program, authored an April 19 Psychiatric News article. The article highlights her recent research on mindful physical exercise for patients with psychiatric disorders. She comments on the postive effects that Kirtan Kriya meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, yoga, and meditation have with improving health-related quality of life and mental health based on neurobiological results.

The Use of Natural Products and Supplements in Late-Life Mood and Cognitive Disorders

Natalie St. Cyr — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:28:40 +0000

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http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleID=1568741

Natural products and supplements are widely and increasingly used by the aging population for mood and cognitive symptoms. Evidence suggests that some supplements may be effective at treating a range of mood and cognitive symptoms.

Late-Life Mood Disorders

Natalie St. Cyr — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:56:59 +0000

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http://www.amazon.com/Late-Life-Mood-Disorders-Helen-Lavretsky/dp/0199796815/ref...

This book contains a comprehensive review of the current research advances in late-life mood disorders. This detailed review reflects the new understanding of neurobiology and psychosocial origins of geriatric mood disorders in the first decade of the 21st Century and is provided by the international group of leading experts in the field. The review of the latest developments and "gold standards" of care or methodologies in geriatric mood disorders is complemented by the anticipated future directions of research and translation into clinical practice. Our volume targets a broad audience of clinical researchers and clinicians.

KABC Reports the Benefits of Kirtan Kriya Meditation for Caregivers

Natalie St. Cyr — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:03:23 +0000

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http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health/your_health&id=8750843

Dr. Helen Lavretsky, professor of psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute and director of the Late-Life Depression, Stress, and Wellness Research Program, was featured in a July26 KABC—Channel 7 news segment. The story highlights her recent research on stressed caregivers showing the positive effect of a 12-minute session of an ancient practice of Kirtan Kriya Meditation had on the genetic expressions in chromosomes which can slow the body's inflammatory processes that cause disease.