A one-year study reports that topiramate and flunarizine are both effective in migraine prophylaxis, although combining the two agents does not produce significantly greater efficacy (Luo et al. Pain Med 2012;13:80-86).
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Internet-based CBT an option for social anxiety disorder
June 6, 2012A Swedish study recently reported that cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) administered via the Internet was as effective as conventional cognitive-behavioural group therapy (CBGT) in the treatment of social anxiety disorder (Hedman et al. PLoS One 2011;6:e18001; free full text at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070741/pdf/pone.0018001.pdf).
In that study, 126 subjects with social anxiety disorder received either iCBT or CBGT for 15 weeks, then assessed with the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale. A total of 64% of subjects in the iCBT group and 45% in the CBGT group were classified as responders (non-inferior).
Tai chi improves balance impairments in PD
June 6, 2012A randomized, controlled trial reports that Tai chi appears to be better than stretching exercises or resistance training in patients with Parkinson’s disease for improving balance and reducing the risk of falls (Li et al. N Engl J Med 2012;366:511-519).
Quetiapine or lithium effective for maintenance in bipolar I disorder
May 16, 2012Patients with bipolar I disorder stabilized on quetiapine can be maintained on the drug as monotherapy or switched to lithium during the maintenance phase, according to the results of a two-year double-blind trial (Weisler et al. J Clin Psychiatry 2011;72:1452-1464).