Medical News Today  |
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Very Sugary Diet Makes You Stupid -
Thu, 17 May 2012
As we near the final year exams for schools and universities, students should be wary of powering up......
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Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundi......
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Women Seen As Objects, Not People In Sexualized Images -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualized bodies are on d......
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Religion Replenishes Self-Control -
Wed, 16 May 2012
There are many theories about why religion exists, most of them unproven. Now, in an article publis......
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Study Suggests Nature Walks Improve Cognitive Abilities For People With Clinical Depression -
Tue, 15 May 2012
A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. In one of t......
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The Brain's Neuronal Circuit Excitability May Be Altered By Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Lead To Brain Network Dysfunction -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Even mild head injuries can cause significant abnormalities in brain function that last for several ......
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New Genetic Findings: Gifts Of The MAGI In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder -
Mon, 14 May 2012
These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially n......
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New Study Finds Military Marriages Are Not More Vulnerable To Divorce -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Despite the fact that military service means working long hours with unpredictable schedules, freque......
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Neurotranmitters Identified That Lead To Forgetting -
Fri, 11 May 2012
While we often think of memory as a way of preserving the essential idea of who we are, little thoug......
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Study Identifies Five Factors That Promote A Positive Body Image In Women -
Fri, 11 May 2012
Women with high family support and limited pressure to achieve the 'thin and beautiful' ideal have a......
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Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale -
Fri, 11 May 2012
Researchers in Norway have published a new psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction, the fi......
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Another Facet Of War: Ex Armed Forces Service Personnel In Prison -
Thu, 10 May 2012
Dr James Treadwell from the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester presented his r......
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Bilingual Study Reveals How Emotion Can Shut Down High-Level Mental Processes Without Our Knowledge -
Thu, 10 May 2012
Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process tha......
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Brain Structure Affected By Psychiatric Medications -
Thu, 10 May 2012
It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remode......
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Brain Networks May Help Prevent Traffic Jams -
Wed, 09 May 2012
According to a study published May 6 in Nature Neuroscience, researchers at Washington University Sc......
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MedPage Today  |
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Distractions Help Cut Pain (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Distracting the mind not only can take the focus off pain but can actually dampe......
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Blast Injured Soldiers' Brains Mimic Athletes' (CME/CE) -
Wed, 16 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Autopsies on the brains of military veterans who experienced traumatic brain inju......
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NIH Unveils Alzheimer's Prevention Trial -
Tue, 15 May 2012
BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Federal officials released an Alzheimer's prevention plan Tuesday a......
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3 in 10 Adults Have Walked in Sleep (CME/CE) -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly 30% of surveyed adults said they had sleepwalked at some point in their li......
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Low Back Pain Eases but Doesn't Vanish (CME/CE) -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Symptoms of acute and persistent low-back pain improved significantly in the firs......
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Study Confirms Marijuana Helps in MS (CME/CE) -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Smoking marijuana cuts spasticity and pain that's resistant to conventional thera......
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Cardio Notes: MI Patients Need the Sex Talk -
Mon, 14 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians need to do a better job of addressing sexual activity with heart attac......
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DSM-5: What's In, What's Out -
Thu, 10 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, t......
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Personality Linked to ICD Shocks (CME/CE) -
Thu, 10 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Candidates for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) with a negative per......
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Abilify Does Well in Depot Version (CME/CE) -
Wed, 09 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- A depot formulation of aripiprazole (Abilify) is on track to join th......
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Psychosis May Be Overdiagnosed in Blacks (CME/CE) -
Wed, 09 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Suspicion of white-dominated institutions and society at large among......
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MedPage Today/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Series Triggers Senate Investigation -
Wed, 09 May 2012
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Senate Finance Committee today sent letters to 10 professional org......
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Autism Criteria Critics Blasted by DSM-5 Leader -
Tue, 08 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- The head of the American Psychiatric Association committee that's re......
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Causes of Kids' Disability Less Likely Physical -
Tue, 08 May 2012
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More children are diagnosed with disabling developmental and behaviora......
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1 Doc in 5 Reports Being Stalked (CME/CE) -
Tue, 08 May 2012
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- More than 20% of surveyed physicians said they had been stalked by a......
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Alcohol  |
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Less Inflammation Seen In Patients With NAFLD, A Common Liver Disease, Who Consume Modest Amounts Of Alcohol -
Thu, 17 May 2012
NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common type of liver disease in the developed ......
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Food Cravings Reduced By Lizard Saliva -
Thu, 17 May 2012
A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food......
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Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundi......
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Comparison Of On-Premises and Off-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Links To Crime -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Prior research has shown that neighborhoods with higher densities of alcohol outlets are more likely......
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Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these as......
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Examining Adaptive Abilities In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure And/or ADHD -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral dom......
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Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Researchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opia......
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21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke -
Sun, 13 May 2012
According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.8......
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Changes Triggered In Brain's Neuron Structure By Chronic Cocaine Use -
Fri, 11 May 2012
Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, ......
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Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale -
Fri, 11 May 2012
Researchers in Norway have published a new psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction, the fi......
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A New Abused Drug Is Methoxetamine (MXE), Sold On The Internet As A "Legal" Alternative To Ketamine -
Thu, 10 May 2012
A group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospit......
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Extramedical Pain Reliever Usage More Likely During Mid-Asolescence -
Wed, 09 May 2012
According to a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, teenage......
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16 Years Olds At Greatest Risk For Misusing Prescription Drugs -
Wed, 09 May 2012
The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs in mid-adolescence, specifically about......
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Facebook Addiction - New Research -
Wed, 09 May 2012
The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction c......
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Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline -
Sun, 06 May 2012
The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy......
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Anxiety  |
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New Mechanism For Anxiety Disorders Revealed By Mystery Gene -
Thu, 17 May 2012
A novel mechanism for anxiety behaviors, including a previously unrecognized inhibitory brain signal......
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Link Between Anxiety Disorders And Cellular Metabolism -
Wed, 16 May 2012
Anxiety disorders, ranging from social phobia to post-traumatic stress disorder, are the most common......
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Post-Traumatic Stress After ICU -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress than men after leaving an intensive care unit ......
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Quality Of Life And Symptoms Rapidly And Significantly Improved By Non-Drug Depression Treatment -
Thu, 10 May 2012
New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients w......
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Why Some Soldiers Avoid PTSD Care: US Army Examines Strategies To Keep Them In Treatment -
Tue, 08 May 2012
U.S. Army researcher Maj. Gary H. Wynn, M.D., shared new analysis on why some Soldiers suffering fro......
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How A Persons "Ranks" Their Suffering May Stop Them Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety -
Mon, 07 May 2012
People's judgements about whether they are depressed depend on how they believe their own suffering ......
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Having A Break From Emails Decreases Stress, Increases Concentration -
Mon, 07 May 2012
Being cut off from work email significantly reduces stress and allows employees to focus far better,......
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Finding That Emotion Is Reversed In Left-Handers' Brains Could Lead To New Treatment For Anxiety, Depression -
Sat, 05 May 2012
The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a rece......
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Lung Cancer Patients Benefit From Patient Education Video When Viewed Before Their Operation -
Thu, 03 May 2012
A patient education process may provide an antidote to the emotional and physical difficulties that ......
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PTSD Symptoms May Be Relieved By Some Blood Pressure Drugs -
Wed, 02 May 2012
Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe po......
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Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Can Affect Baby's Iron Status -
Tue, 01 May 2012
Newborns whose mothers are under stress during the first trimester of pregnancy may be at risk for l......
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Arthritis - Anxiety Twice As Common As Depression -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Approximately one third of adults with arthritis in the USA aged 45+ years suffer from anxiety or de......
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Anxiety Or Depression Common Among Aging Adult Americans With Arthritis -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. a......
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Chronic Stress Found To Increase Cancer Severity In Mouse Model -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Worrywarts, fidgety folk and the naturally nervy may have a real cause for concern: accelerated canc......
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Women Suffering Mental Stress May At Greater Risk For Heart Disease -
Thu, 26 Apr 2012
Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thou......
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Autism  |
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Study Shows Delays In Siblings Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders -
Thu, 17 May 2012
A new University of Miami (UM) study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with......
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Insight Into Brain Regeneration And Developmental Disorders From Mice With Big Brains -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) h......
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Link Between Anxiety Disorders And Cellular Metabolism -
Wed, 16 May 2012
Anxiety disorders, ranging from social phobia to post-traumatic stress disorder, are the most common......
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Schoolyard Designed For Children With Autism -
Wed, 09 May 2012
A Kansas State University graduate student is creating a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic la......
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Defective Carnitine Metabolism May Play Role In Autism -
Tue, 08 May 2012
The deletion of part of a gene that plays a role in the synthesis of carnitine - an amino acid deriv......
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Instant Leap In Human Brain Evolution May Have Been Driven By Extra Gene -
Mon, 07 May 2012
A partial, duplicate copy of a gene appears to be responsible for the critical features of the human......
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Genetic Systems Disrupted In Autistic Brain -
Thu, 03 May 2012
Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mix......
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Unruly Kids May Have A Mental Disorder -
Tue, 01 May 2012
When children behave badly, it's easy to blame their parents. Sometimes, however, such behavior may ......
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Potential Link Between Autism And Smoking During Pregnancy -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such a......
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Higher Maternal Age Predicts Risk Of Autism -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
In a study published in the May 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adole......
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Learning Mechanism Of The Adult Brain Revealed -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately, this is not always true. Researchers at......
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Mechanism May Aid Treatment For Alzheimer's And Neurological Disorders Associated With Gamma-Wave Alterations And Cognitive Impairments -
Sun, 29 Apr 2012
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific pro......
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The Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected Of Causing Autism And Learning Disabilities -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
An editorial published in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increa......
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PCBs Shown To Promote Dendrite Growth, May Increase Autism Risk -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
New research from UC Davis and Washington State University shows that PCBs, or polychlorinated biphe......
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Strong Evidence Linking Genes Common In Autism And Fragile X Syndrome -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
A new study, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, discovers several genes associated with ......
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Bipolar  |
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Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotic Medications -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having lit......
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New Genetic Findings: Gifts Of The MAGI In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder -
Mon, 14 May 2012
These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially n......
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Brain Structure Affected By Psychiatric Medications -
Thu, 10 May 2012
It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remode......
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Broadening Bipolar Disorder Criteria Could Do More Harm Than Good For Patients -
Thu, 26 Apr 2012
A Rhode Island Hospital psychiatrist and researcher explains the negative impact of broadening the d......
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2nd Generation Anti-Psychotic Drugs Publication Bias -
Thu, 22 Mar 2012
According to a study published in PLoS Medicine, trials of second-generation anti-psychotic drugs, i......
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Circadian Rhythm May Hold Key For Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder -
Thu, 15 Mar 2012
Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in ......
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Impulsive Behavior Regulated By Cannabinoid 2 Receptors -
Sun, 11 Mar 2012
A new study lead by the Neuroscience Institute of Alicante reveals how manipulating the endocannabin......
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Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications -
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipola......
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New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness? -
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses......
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Lithium For Bipolar Disorder - Pros And Cons Unclear -
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against......
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Link Between PCE In Drinking Water And An Increased Risk Of Mental Illness -
Sun, 22 Jan 2012
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene ......
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Improvements In Unipolar And Bipolar Depression Following Deep Brain Stimulation -
Tue, 03 Jan 2012
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatme......
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Rare Genetic Mutations Linked To Bipolar Disorder -
Mon, 02 Jan 2012
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego S......
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Link Between Opioid Abuse And Mood And Anxiety Disorders -
Sun, 25 Dec 2011
Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depr......
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Rare Deletions Or Duplications Of DNA Tied To Bipolar Disorder -
Fri, 23 Dec 2011
New research led by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, finds that rare c......
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Primary Care  |
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Weight-Control Diet for Mom Builds a Better Baby (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- A calorie-controlled diet to reduce excess weight gain during pregnancy is not o......
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Off-Pump CABG Easier on Bad Kidneys (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- For patients with impaired renal function, performing CABG off-pump rather than o......
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Statins Before Stenting Cut Risks (CME/CE, with video) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Statin treatment before percutaneous coronary intervention reduces cardiac......
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Plavix Generic Competitors Get Green Light -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Ten generic versions of the anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) were approved......
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STAT3 Mutations Linked to Rare Leukemia (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Mutations in the STAT3 gene are common in patients with large granular lymphocyti......
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MDs May Not Recognize Late Effects of Cancer Drugs -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer than 10% of primary care physicians could identify the major late toxicitie......
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No Charges in Federal Probe of Medtronic Infuse -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its probe of Medtronic's marketing of i......
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TNF Blockade Unable to Halt OA Joint Erosion (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Blocking the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha failed to stop ......
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Double-Barrel Tx Effective for Melanoma -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- More than half of patients with advanced melanoma had objective responses to the ......
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Distractions Help Cut Pain (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Distracting the mind not only can take the focus off pain but can actually dampe......
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FDA Adds Bacteria to Test Indications -
Thu, 17 May 2012
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has expanded the indication for a respiratory infection test t......
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BP Meds No Help Against Colorectal Cancer (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term use of common beta-blocker drugs to combat high blood pressure does not......
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HF Congress Takes Aim at Devices (with video) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- BELGRADE, Serbia -- Integrating the profusion of devices now available for heart ......
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Risk Factors Predict PML with Tysabri (CME/CE) -
Thu, 17 May 2012
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to the JC virus, previous immunosuppressant therapy, and time on nataliz......
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Valve-in-Valve TAVI Tricky, But It Works (CME/CE) -
Wed, 16 May 2012
PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Transcatheter replacement of failing bioprosthetic aortic valves is usually......
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Depression  |
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Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotic Medications -
Thu, 17 May 2012
Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having lit......
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Study Suggests Nature Walks Improve Cognitive Abilities For People With Clinical Depression -
Tue, 15 May 2012
A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. In one of t......
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10-Year Roadmap To Prevent, Fight Depression -
Tue, 15 May 2012
Major depressive episodes can be prevented, and to help ensure that they are, the health care system......
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Post-Traumatic Stress After ICU -
Mon, 14 May 2012
Women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress than men after leaving an intensive care unit ......
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Quality Of Life And Symptoms Rapidly And Significantly Improved By Non-Drug Depression Treatment -
Thu, 10 May 2012
New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients w......
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Depression - How Effective Is Collaborative Care Intervention? -
Wed, 09 May 2012
A study published in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, reveals that individuals with ......
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Antidepressive Treatment For Schizophrenia Leads To Reduction In Suicides -
Wed, 09 May 2012
Antidepressive drugs reduce the mortality rate of schizophrenic patients, while treatment with benso......
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Late-Life Depression May Signal Alzheimer's Disease; Lifelong Depression May Increase Risk Of Vascular Dementia -
Wed, 09 May 2012
Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk o......
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Depressed Patients Should Be Regularly Assessed For Suicide Risk -
Tue, 08 May 2012
After receiving a small number of complaints that criticized GPs for failing to appreciate that a pa......
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Middle Aged And Elderly With Depression Have Higher Risk Of Dementia -
Tue, 08 May 2012
A report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry draws a link between people in mid-lif......
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The Brain May Avoid 'Traffic Jams' Via Multiple Thought Channels -
Tue, 08 May 2012
Brain networks may avoid traffic jams at their busiest intersections by communicating on different f......
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How A Persons "Ranks" Their Suffering May Stop Them Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety -
Mon, 07 May 2012
People's judgements about whether they are depressed depend on how they believe their own suffering ......
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Finding That Emotion Is Reversed In Left-Handers' Brains Could Lead To New Treatment For Anxiety, Depression -
Sat, 05 May 2012
The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a rece......
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Compliance By African-Americans To HIV Therapy Problematic, Untreated Depression Makes It Worse -
Fri, 04 May 2012
African-Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disea......
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Willingness To Work May Hinge On Dopamine In The Brain -
Thu, 03 May 2012
Slacker or go-getter? Everyone knows that people vary substantially in how hard they are willing to ......
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Mental Health  |
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Reduction In Deaths After The Painkiller Co-Proxamol Withdrawn In The UK -
Thu, 10 May 2012
During the six years following the withdrawal of the analgesic co-proxamol in the UK in 2005, there ......
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Kids Born After 42 Weeks Have Higher Behavioral Problems Risk -
Fri, 04 May 2012
According to a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, children born after 42 ......
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Tackling Childhood Disabilities Through Environment -
Thu, 03 May 2012
The United States government would get a better bang for its health-care buck in managing the countr......
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Dopamine Response Influences How Hard We Work -
Wed, 02 May 2012
People with a greater dopamine response in the reward and motivation areas of the brain - the striat......
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Psychoactive Medication Use Among Children In Foster Care -
Wed, 02 May 2012
A few months after the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on the use of ......
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Unruly Kids May Have A Mental Disorder -
Tue, 01 May 2012
When children behave badly, it's easy to blame their parents. Sometimes, however, such behavior may ......
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Yoga May Help Prevent Adolescent Mental Problems -
Mon, 30 Apr 2012
High school students who do yoga may derive psychological benefits, researchers from Brigham and Wom......
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Not All Outrageous Crimes Are Linked To Mental Illness -
Fri, 27 Apr 2012
On July 22, 2011, Anders Breivik killed 77 people in a series of attacks in Norway. He first detonat......
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Preventing Risky Behaviors In Adolescence Should Become A Global Health Priority -
Thu, 26 Apr 2012
As childhood and adolescent deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers ar......
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Vietnam Veterans, Killing In War And Suicidal Thoughts -
Fri, 20 Apr 2012
The experience of killing in war was strongly associated with thoughts of suicide, in a study of Vie......
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Genes Identified That Boost Or Lessen Risk Of Brain Atrophy, Mental Illness And Alzheimer's Disease -
Tue, 17 Apr 2012
In the world's largest brain study to date, a team of more than 200 scientists from 100 institutions......
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Should 'Mental Health Checkups' Be Made Part Of Health Care In Schools? -
Mon, 16 Apr 2012
"The early detection of children who are showing psychiatric symptoms or are at the risk of a mental......
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Mental Illness Linked To Chronic Physical Illness Risk -
Thu, 12 Apr 2012
A study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that indiv......
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Psychiatrists' Labeling Practices May Be Desensitizing The Public -
Wed, 11 Apr 2012
Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illne......
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Dialysis Patients' Survival Affected By Their Mental Health -
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
Dialysis patients whose mental health deteriorates over time have an increased risk of developing he......
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