News tagged with mental illnesses
To predict the severity of mental disease, consider the family
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 06, 2009 |
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We've all been asked at routine visits to the doctor to record our family's history with medical problems like cancer, diabetes or heart disease. But when it comes to mental disorders, usually mum's the word.
Nurses are assessing mothers with mental health issues despite lack of guidance and formal training
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May 06, 2009 |
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Researchers have raised serious concerns about the lack of guidance and training provided for nurses involved in assessing the parenting capacity of mothers with serious mental illnesses.
Mentally ill threat in nursing homes
Mar 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing home bed.
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Researchers explore marijuana and mental health
Oct 08, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of mental health experts from the University of Western Sydney say young people who have developed a dependence on cannabis are likely to continue using the drug following the diagnosis of a mental ...
Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income
May 07, 2008 |
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Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was ...
New studies managing psychiatric meds in transition to college
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 19, 2008 |
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An increasing number of students are packing more than their computers and iPods when leaving for college. They are bringing along prescribed psychiatric medications. Case Western Reserve University researchers will survey ...
Epigenetic changes discovered in major psychosis
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered epigenetic changes (i.e. chemical changes to a gene that do not alter the DNA sequence) in individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This is the first epigenome-wide investigation in ...
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 ...
Bipolar disorder linked to risk of early death from natural causes
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Bipolar disorder appears to increase the risk of early death from medical illnesses, according to a literature review study published as the lead article this week in the journal Psychiatric Services.
His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
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Mar 03, 2009 |
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The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
Siblings of mentally disabled face own lifelong challenges, according to researchers
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Dec 09, 2008 |
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People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Eye divergence in children triples risk of mental illness
Nov 26, 2008 |
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Children whose eyes are misaligned and point outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Pediatrics, the of ...
With mental health insurance, price matters
Dec 23, 2008 |
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More people who need mental health services will seek follow-up care if the price is right, Brown University researchers have found.
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