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F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E Mental Illness Stigma Alive and Well in U.K. May 9th, 2008 A new survey recently released by the U.K.'s Department of Health showed that 1 in 8 people would not want to live next door to someone with a mental illness. Mental health ... Read more... »
Drugs + Depressed Teens = A Dangerous Combination May 9th, 2008 U.S. teenagers who attempt to self-medicate through the use of marijuana or other drugs can end up worsening their depression, says a new report. The report suggests that such ... Read more... » Abilify Receives Approval for Expanded Use in Children, Teens May 9th, 2008 Abilify (aripiprazole), a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic medication used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval yesterday for use within children for Bipolar I Disorder, and ... Read more... » Studying Ethical Dilemmas in the Brain May 9th, 2008 What are the neurological underpinnings of moral and ethical decision-making in the brain? A group of researchers set about to find some answers to this question in a new ... Read more... »		Brains of People with Depression Different May 8th, 2008 People who suffer from depression may have far fewer of the receptors in the brain that regulate our happiness when compared to non-depressed people. The new study also suggests ... Read more... » Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Obesity, Smoking May 8th, 2008 Two studies published in the past week link our sleep patterns to weight gain, and one of them also links too little or too much sleep to an increase in smoking ... Read more... » Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Extends Time To Relapse in Schizophrenia May 8th, 2008 In a study comparing the time it takes for someone with schizophrenia to relapse (go off of treatment), risperidone (Risperdal) long-acting injection (RLAI) was found to offer a longer ... Read more... »

ADHD Medications Daytrana, Intuniv Show Treatment Promise

May 8th, 2008

Two studies' results presented yesterday suggest long-term efficacy (up to 12 months) in boys and girls for the ADHD patch (Daytrana), as well as additional information about Intuniv, a new attention-deficit ... Read more... »

Mental Disorders Cost $193 Billion in Lost Earnings

May 7th, 2008

Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to recent research. In the new study, Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D. of Harvard University and his ... Read more... »

1 in 50 Teens May Have Gambling Problem

May 7th, 2008

Results of the first national survey of its kind show problem gambling -- described as gambling with three or more negative consequences (for example, gambling more than you intended or stealing ... Read more... »

Warning Signs of School Shootings

May 7th, 2008

There have been at least a dozen school shootings in American schools and universities within the past three years, resulting in the deaths of more than 50 students. In 1998 Oregon’s ... Read more... »

New UK Guidelines Muddy the Depression Treatment Waters

May 7th, 2008

The British Association of Pharmacology (BAP) has revised its clinical guidelines challenging the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a long-standing psychotherapy for depression. According to their comprehensive review of treatments for ... Read more... »

Mood Disorders Put Women Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD

May 6th, 2008

Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests. A study ... Read more... »

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Mental Disorders Under-Treated Around the World May 5th, 2008

One-Third of Parents Clueless About Their Baby May 5th, 2008

Texas Mental Hospitals: A Haven for Abuse May 5th, 2008

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