Uncertain about health outcomes, male stroke survivors more likely to suffer depression than females • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 12 12 Post-stroke depression is a major issue affecting approximately 33% of stroke survivors. A new study published in the current issue of Archives… First pediatric study to look at the role of vitamin D in critical illness • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 12 12 Vitamin D is increasingly being recognized as important for good health. Vitamin D is a hormone made in the skin following sun exposure… Can videogaming benefit young people with autism spectrum disorder? • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 05 12 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a broad group of neurodevelopmental disorders.… Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect Twice as Many Women as Men? • Dementia News • Sep 05 12 New Rochelle, NY, September 5, 2012 - A group of experts has developed consensus recommendations for future research directions to determine why nearly two-thirds of Americans… Simple tool may help inexperienced psychiatrists better predict violence risk in patients, U-M study finds • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 04 12 Inexperienced psychiatrists are less likely than their veteran peers to accurately predict violence by their patients, but a simple assessment checklist might… Glass shape influences how quickly we drink alcohol • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 01 12 Dr Angela Attwood and colleagues from Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology recruited 160 social drinkers aged 18-40 with no history of alcoholism to attend two experimental sessions. At one… Phone therapy helps some with marijuana dependence • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Aug 31 12 Telephone therapy may help people dependent on marijuana kick the habit, a new study from Australia suggests. Researchers found that almost twice as many users significantly cut back on marijuana… Internet addiction - Causes at the molecular level • Gambling and Internet addiction news • Aug 30 12 “It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination,” says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential and Biological Psychology… Lilly Ends Development of Schizophrenia Drug • Schizophrenia News • Aug 29 12 Eli Lilly & Co. decided to stop developing a potential schizophrenia drug, after an independent futility analysis found the treatment was unlikely to be effective. The company also said a… Smoking marijuana regularly as a teen may lower IQ scores as an adult • Mental health and Psychiatry news • • Drug and Alcohol Dependence News • Aug 29 12 Teens who smoke marijuana frequently are more likely to experience a long-term drop in their IQ, according to a new study. That could be… Study examines the relationship between marriage and alcohol • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Aug 19 12 New research examining relationships and the use of alcohol finds that while a long-term marriage appears to curb men’s drinking, it’s associated with a slightly higher level of alcohol… War is not necessarily the cause of post-traumatic stress disorder • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Aug 19 12 Recent research carried out at Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University shows that surprisingly, the majority of soldiers exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome were suffering from… African alcohol binge raises pressure for crackdown • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Aug 07 12 On a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon in Worcester, a forlorn rural community near South Africa’s southern tip, the queue at the liquor store is the longest in town. It’s a… Performance enhancing dope: Should sport ban cannabis? • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Aug 07 12 The expulsion of an American judo player from the London 2012 Olympic Games on Monday after he tested positive for marijuana prompted scientists to question the sense behind the drug’s… Young Alaska Native men at high risk for suicide: study • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 30 12 Young Alaska Native men between the ages of 20 and 29 are at extremely high risk for suicide, killing themselves at a rate more than 13 times… Accelerated resolution therapy significantly reduces PTSD symptoms, researchers report • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 28 12 Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing have shown that brief treatments with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) substantially reduce symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress… Telephone therapy technique brings more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans into mental health treatment • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 26 12 A brief therapeutic intervention called motivational interviewing, administered over the telephone, was significantly more effective than a simple “check-in” call in getting Iraq and… Sleep deprivation may reduce risk of PTSD according to Ben-Gurion U. researchers • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 18 12 Sleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to… FDA Finalizes Opioid Education Plan • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 10 12 Companies that manufacture powerful, long-acting opioid painkillers will have to sponsor education programs about how to appropriately prescribe their drugs, according to the FDA. In the final version of the agency’s risk… When anxiety won’t go away • Eating disorders News • Jul 06 12 Feelings of anxiety very effectively prevent people from getting into situations that are too dangerous. Those who have had a terrible experience initially tend to avoid the place of tragedy out of… Schizophrenia, autism may be linked in families • Schizophrenia News • Jul 05 12 Families with a history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are also more likely to have a child with autism, new research from Sweden and Israel suggests. Researchers found that kids… What a drag, Israeli firm grows “highless” marijuana • Drug and Alcohol Dependence News • Jul 03 12 They grow in a secret location in northern Israel. A tall fence, security cameras and an armed guard protect them from criminals. A hint of their sweet-scented blossom carries… Cat Litter Parasite Tied to Suicide Risk in New Moms • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 02 12 Mothers with IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii at delivery are at risk for later self-harm or suicide, particularly if they have higher titers against the parasite, a… Hitting, slapping tied to later mental disorders • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jul 02 12 People who remember being pushed, slapped and hit as children are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety and personality disorders later in life, a new study suggests. Canadian… Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Jun 30 12 Babies born small or prematurely go on to develop autism at higher rates, although the risk is still small, according to a new study from Finland. The research… Page 33 of 148 pages « First < 31 32 33 34 35 > Last » << Back to main
