World of Psychology

Archive for October, 2004

Recommendations of the NY State Psychological Association

Monday, October 18th, 2004

Recommendations of the New York State Psychological Association

Not surprisingly, NY state’s psychological association is opposed to the licensing of other professionals to practice psychotherapy …

Drug May Improve Learning in Down Syndrome Children

Monday, October 18th, 2004

Language skills also enhanced with use of Aricept, study finds

Aricept, a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, may also help increase the language skills …

New Screening Tool for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Monday, October 18th, 2004

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago unveil the first parent rating scale designed to screen for pediatric bipolar disorder.

Dr. Mani Pavuluri …

Researchers have found two areas of the brain that appear to compete for control over behavior

Monday, October 18th, 2004

You walk into a room and spy a plate of gooey doughnuts dripping with chocolate frosting. But wait: You were saving your sweets allotment for …

Tough Warnings Ordered for All Antidepressants

Monday, October 18th, 2004

FDA says ‘black-box’ warning on labels is response to youth suicide potential
All antidepressants must carry a “black box” warning, the government’s toughest safety …

Laughter helps patients communicate emotion in therapy sessions

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

Laughter helps patients communicate emotion in therapy sessions

Laughter may be the best medicine, but the role laughter plays in psychotherapy has been disputed since …

New survey reveals treatment goals of people with schizophrenia

Thursday, October 14th, 2004

New survey reveals treatment goals of people with schizophrenia

Details from a large-scale survey focusing on treatment goals for schizophrenia shed new light on what …

Direct Link Between Stress and Aggression

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

Direct Link Between Stress and Aggression

Scientists have found biological evidence that stress and aggression feed off of each other, contributing to a “cycle of …

Experts Urge Close Eye On Depression Drugs

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

Experts Urge Close Eye On Depression Drugs

Shauna Murphy thinks it’s a smart idea to put warning labels on antidepressants. She has good reason. Nine …

The Fourth Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health (PAPCMH)

Wednesday, October 13th, 2004

The Fourth Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health (PAPCMH)

The Fourth Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health (PAPCMH) will be held from November 7 to …

Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss

Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss

Satisfaction with marriage is affected by the mental health of both spouses, says a study in the October …

The Use of Antidepressants

Tuesday, October 12th, 2004

The Use of Antidepressants

Anti-depressants have been a major part of the pharmacological era in psychiatry. In the last twenty years, psychiatric practice has changed …

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