News tagged with antipsychotic
Parent training key to improved treatment of behavior problems in children with autism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 25, 2009 |
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The serious behavior problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program for parents, according ...
Parent training complements medication for treating behavioral problems in children with PDD
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Nov 20, 2009 |
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Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of ...
Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness ...
Antipsychotic drugs associated with high blood sugar in older adults with diabetes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to ...
Early and network-oriented care may help adolescents at risk of developing psychosis
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May 14, 2009 |
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Family and network oriented, stress-reducing care improves level of overall functioning and mental health in adolescents at risk of developing psychosis, suggests a recent Finnish study.
Flow of potassium into cells implicated in schizophrenia
May 06, 2009 |
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A study on schizophrenia has implicated machinery that maintains the flow of potassium in cells and revealed a potential molecular target for new treatments. Expression of a previously unknown form of a key ...
Carrot or bribe? Rewards for healthier lifestyle stir debate
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Health authorities and corporations are increasingly offering money to people who quit smoking, lose weight or take medicine, despite uncertainty that such incentives work beyond a few months, doctors said on Friday.
Innappropriate drug prescriptions wasting millions, raising health risks
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Mar 04, 2009 |
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A recent study in Oregon suggests that drugs designed for treating the most severe mental illnesses are often prescribed at inappropriately low doses and at considerable expense, for use in conditions where their benefit ...
Antipsychotic drugs double risk of death among Alzheimer's patients
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Jan 09, 2009 |
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New research into the effects of antipsychotic drugs commonly prescribed to Alzheimer's patients concludes that the medication nearly doubles risk of death over three years. The study, funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust, ...
