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Time spent on meaningful pursuits may cut risk of physician burnout

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created May 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Faculty physicians at academic medical centers may be less likely to experience burnout if they spend at least one day per week on the aspect of their work that is most meaningful to them, according to a report in the May ...


Hurricane Katrina increased mental and physical health problems in New Orleans by up to 3 times

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created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in ...





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New study shows people with mental health problems receive inadequate medical care

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research led by the University of Leicester and published this week in the British Journal of Psychiatry reveals that people with mental health problems are receiving inferior care for their medical needs.


Homosexuals' negative feelings about sexuality predict poor mental and sexual health

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created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have published a study showing that the degree of internalized homonegativity (negative attitude towards homosexuality) among homosexual men is what predicts poor mental and sexual ...


Sick Children Affect Parents' Mental Health

Sick Children Affect Parents' Mental Health

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created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Caring for a child with health problems profoundly affects the physical health, mental health and work attendance of parents, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin ...


Mental, emotional and behavioral disorders can be prevented in young people

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Around one in five young people in the U.S. have a current mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. About half of all adults with mental disorders recalled that their disorders began by their mid-teens and three-quarters ...


Teetotallers more likely to be depressed

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created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Abstaining from alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of depression according to a new study published in Addiction journal.


Working makes for a happier retirement

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created May 05, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (9) | comments 1

People over 65 but still working feel better than those who have retired, new research shows.


Childhood mental health problems blight adult working life

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created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mental health problems in childhood blight adult working life, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. And problems in working life are associated with mid life depression and an ...


Wide range of mental disorders increase the chance of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Although depression is the mental disorder that most people associate with suicidal behavior, a new study reveals that a wide range of mental disorders increase the odds of thinking about suicide and making suicide attempts. ...


Study looks at how mental health care affects outcomes for foster children

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the U.S., experts estimate that 42 to 60 percent of them have emotional and behavioral problems. Despite the prevalence of mental health problems ...


Study reveals rural, unmarried women at higher risk for depression

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created Jun 11, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mayo Clinic research suggests unmarried women living in rural areas have lower self-rated health status than their married counterparts. This lower health status often includes greater instances of self-assessed feelings ...



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