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Physical activity, mood and serious mental illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2009 |
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A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
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Pregnancy alone is not associated with increased risk for mental disorders
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Howeve ...
Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public
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Psychiatric disorders are underdiagnosed, poorly treated and highly stigmatized, according to psychiatrists Charles F. Zorumski, M.D., and Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. So these Washington University physicians ...
Psychiatric disorders common among college-age individuals; few seek treatment
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Dec 01, 2008 |
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Psychiatric disorders appear to be common among 18- to 24-year-olds, with overall rates similar among those attending or not attending college, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Almost ...
Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children, surviving caregivers
May 05, 2008 |
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Children who had a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with two living parents, along with an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to a report in the May ...
Shock therapy making a comeback
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Electroshock therapy is coming back into favor as a treatment for depression in the United States.
Study looks at how mental health care affects outcomes for foster children
Jan 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Studies examine genetic determinants of ADHD
Jan 07, 2009 |
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A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG): Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ...
Scientists review deep brain stimulation to treat psychiatric diseases
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers ...
Evidence that cognitive therapy is of no value in schizophrenia
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Jun 26, 2009 |
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Research co-led by an academic at the University of Hertfordshire, concludes that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is of no value in schizophrenia and has limited effect on depression.
Family history predicts presence and course of psychiatric disorders
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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A family history of depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence or drug dependence is associated with the presence of each condition and also may predict its course and prognosis, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of ...
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