One in 10 teens depressed: study • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 30 05 Nearly one in 10 American teenagers, or 2.2 million, experienced major depression last year, according to government statistics released on Thursday that also showed that depressed youths were more likely to… Antipsychotic meds may raise blood sugar • Antidepressants • Dec 30 05 High levels of sugar in the blood, also known as hyperglycemia, is a common finding in individuals taking atypical antipsychotics who are thought to have normal blood sugar levels. Over a… Bipolar disorder more common in teenage psychiatric patients • Psychiatric Disorders • • Bipolar Disorder • Dec 29 05 Clinicians at Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, have found that bipolar disorder is more common than expected in teens in a psychiatric inpatient… Bond with parents helps teens cope with stress • Stress • Dec 27 05 Teens who have a secure relationship with their parents show faster development of coping skills than their peers with insecure parental ties, a new study shows. “This study presents… Formerly anorexic girls can reach normal height • Eating Disorders • Dec 27 05 Young girls with eating disorders whose growth is stunted by undernutrition may achieve catch-up growth in height if they regain weight soon enough - but it takes several years, a… Study shows how alcohol damages the bones • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 26 05 Bone loss is an often-overlooked consequence of heavy drinking, but recent research has illuminated how alcohol takes a toll on the bones, according to a new report. In a review… Stress, depression and the holidays • Stress • Dec 25 05 Holiday Depression & Stress Thanksgiving and the Winter holidays can be filled with busy schedules, parties, shopping, laughter, but also there can be tension and stress. For many people, the holidays… Impulsivity, alcohol linked to suicide • Suicide • Dec 23 05 Men with severe depression are more likely to commit suicide if they abuse alcohol and have “cluster B” personality disorder, which relates to impulsive and/or aggressive behavior, new study findings suggest. “Why… Exercise your way to better mental health • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 22 05 We may not know the specifics of how exercise impacts depression and other mental health conditions, but since numerous studies show it to be beneficial, there is little harm in… Depression and Your Heart: Link between Depression, Coronary Heart Disease • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 20 05 According to a large-scale study in Sweden, people who have been diagnosed with depression, especially younger patients between 25 and 50 years of age, are at increased… FBI reports murder rate increases • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 20 05 Murders across the United States increased by more than 2 percent from January through June while the overall crime rate continued its downward trend, the FBI reported on Monday. The federal law… Swiss hospital to allow patients to commit suicide • Suicide • Dec 19 05 A Swiss hospital will allow terminally ill patients to commit suicide within its walls, a spokesman said on Sunday, becoming the first in the country to allow the practice.… Celexa use in pregnancy relatively safe: study • Antidepressants • Dec 16 05 The antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) may be used cautiously in pregnant women, according to a report from Canada. The researchers report no excess birth defect risk, although an increased risk of… Team care for depression in elderly cost-effective • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 16 05 A collaborative care management program for late-life depression leads to significantly better health outcomes over 2 years and is more cost-effective than usual care for depression, new study findings show.… Help for people with seasonal depression • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 16 05 During the fall and winter months, as days get shorter and sunlight scarce, some people “get the blues,” and soon recover. But those suffering from seasonal affective disorder or “SAD” go… Exercise your brain and body to improve memory • Stress • Dec 15 05 Memory exercises and stress reduction coupled with a healthy diet and regular physical exercise improves memory in older adults, a study shows. This four-component lifestyle program “not only improved… Long-term stress can impair short-term memory • Stress • Dec 15 05 Long-term stress, like the kind that occurs when someone cares for a chronically ill parent or spouse, can impair short-term memory. Researchers believe that this occurs because constant stress affects an… Simple questionnaire may predict eating disorders • Eating Disorders • Dec 14 05 Asking the right questions may allow doctors to tell whether a young woman is heading for an eating disorder, a new study suggests. UK researchers found that by giving young female… Brain enlargement may indicate autism • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 13 05 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has found evidence of brain enlargement in a relatively large sample of children with autism, compared with children who do not have the disorder, according to a study… Parents of Children with Cancer May Suffer Traumatic Stress Years Later • Psychiatric Disorders • Dec 13 05 Parents of children with cancer commonly suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress, both during treatment and years after their children survive the disease, say researchers at The… High levels of HIV drug cause mental problems • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 13 05 Higher blood levels of the anti-HIV drug efavirenz confer an increased risk of mental problems, Spanish researchers report. Patients with blood levels above 2.74 micrograms/milliliter were at more than… Caregivers of chronically ill subject to depression • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Dec 13 05 Caregivers of patients who have been in on prolonged artificial respiration may be at risk for depression and poor physical health in the months following hospital discharge, investigators at Case… Cocaine abuse may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease • Mental health and Psychiatry articles • Dec 13 05 Adults who abuse cocaine might increase their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), and pregnant women who abuse cocaine could increase the risk of their children developing PD later… Depression and Anxiety Improve After Epilepsy Surgery • Mental health and Psychiatry articles • Dec 12 05 Depression and anxiety are common problems for people whose epilepsy cannot be controlled by medication. A new study found that depression and anxiety improve significantly after epilepsy surgery. The study,… Increased Secretion of Proinflammatory Cytokines • Mental health and Psychiatry articles • Dec 12 05 Inflammation and associated secretion of proinflammatory cytokines may mediate the association of depression and atherosclerostic progression. During inflammation, infection, and other conditions, intercellular signaling polypeptides known as cytokines are secreted by activated… Page 125 of 148 pages « First < 123 124 125 126 127 > Last » << Back to main
