Eating disorders, anxiety go hand in hand
Adolescent girls with eating disorders are at risk of also developing anxiety disorders, and vice versa, according to a new study.
Dr. Pamela K. Keel, of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and colleagues examined the simultaneous occurrence of eating disorders and mood disorders among 672 female twins (ages 16 […]

FDA Warns About ADHD Drug Strattera
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Thursday about reports of suicidal thinking in some children and adolescents who are taking Strattera, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. announced that a black-box warning will be added to the drug’s label in the United […]

First evidence of brain abnormalities found in pathological liars
A University of Southern California study has found the first proof of structural brain abnormalities in people who habitually lie, cheat and manipulate others.
While previous research has shown that there is heightened activity in the prefrontal cortex – the area of the brain that enables most people […]

Study On Depression Boosts Talk Therapy
Talk therapy can work as well as antidepressants in severely depressed people and should also be used as a first line of defense, University of Pennsylvania researchers concluded in a study published yesterday.
In a study of 240 patients, researchers found that cognitive therapy, a type of treatment that teaches patients […]

A new article by Douglas Eby explores how depression affects creativity:

“I only know that summer sang in me a little while, that in me sings no more.”
That excerpt from one of her sonnets expresses how much poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) probably knew of depression.
Marie Osmond has described her experiences suffering from postpartum depression […]

Drugs, sex may lead to teens’ depression
In many cases, teenagers’ drug use and sex behaviors may precede the development of depression, new research suggests. The findings challenge the belief that depressed teenagers engage in sex and drugs as a means of “self-medicating” their mental health condition.
“Sex and drug use are more dangerous in some ways, […]

Pets vulnerable to post-traumatic stress, too
Like war veterans and survivors of disasters, dogs and cats also can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Katrina survivors who are reunited with their pets may notice such signs of stress and anxiety as breaking housetraining or pottying outside the litter box, barking or meowing more than usual for no apparent […]

Addressing children’s mental health needs in a crisis is vital, say pediatricians
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges parents and other caregivers to pay special attention to children’s mental health needs as the nation continues recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The AAP has placed a listing of resources on its Web site at […]

Study: Unwed mothers’ prospects for marrying well, or even marrying at all, are greatly diminished
Unwed mothers are significantly less likely to marry and more likely to cohabit than women without children. If they do marry, their husbands are more likely to have poor job prospects.
According to a new study by a Cornell University researcher, the […]

I had a moment to visit the FDR Memorial while here in Washington DC for business this weekend. I’ll admit I’m a bit of an FDR fan, because I admire a man who never let his physical handicap slow him down or crush his spirit. I lived for a year in Poughkeepsie, NY, just south […]

Yahoo Email Delivers That Desktop Feel Most Users Expect
Good ole Walt Mossberg calls it like he sees it with usability of the new Yahoo! Mail versus the do-no-wrong Google’s Gmail. Walt’s got a point. Some programmers can be arrogant, and sometimes that arrogance can find its way into a program that others use too. […]

If you are, or know of, a graduate student in psychology or clinical social work and have a passion for psychoeducation and helping consumers better understand mental health issues, I’m interested in talking to you.
I’m looking for students with both an enthusiasm and an interest in helping others via online resources. These are part-time, […]