2008 February | Psych Central News

Adding Psychotherapy to Meds Change Helps Depressed Teens

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Typically when a teenager isn't responding to an antidepressant, their doctor's first thought is to try a different antidepressant. But new research suggests that adding a type of psychotherapy -- ...

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Genetic Insight May Prolong Life

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

A new research study suggests the aging process is a product of the same chemical reaction that causes iron to rust. Oxidative stress chips away at healthy cells and is a ...

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Mood Biomarkers Aid Bipolar Treatment

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

A new research finding will provide objectivity to the nebulous clinical diagnosis (and treatment) of mood disorders -- mental health disturbances experienced by 44 million Americans each year. Mood ...

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Antidepressant Data Showed Not as Effective as Thought

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

In an analysis of the data drug companies submitted to have their antidepressants approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), researchers have concluded that compared with placebo, the ...

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Brain Discovery May Aid Psychosis Treatment

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Researchers believe the discovery of a new receptor complex in the brain could help provide new treatments for schizophrenia and other diseases associated with psychosis. The receptor complex responds to several ...

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Stroke Risk Factors May Predict Cognitive Decline

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Although everyone loses some cognitive capacity as they age, new research suggests individuals at high risk for stroke also have the highest rate of cognitive decline. "We found that people at ...

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Journaling Helps Cancer Patients

Monday, February 25th, 2008

A new oncology study suggests a single twenty-minute writing session may help change the way cancer patients think and feel about their disease and have a positive impact on an individual's ...

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Identical Twins Not So Identical

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Think identical twins share identical genetics (hence their name)? Think again. This surprising finding may be of great significance for research on hereditary diseases and for the development of new diagnostic methods. How can it be ...

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Empty-Nesters May Be Content

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Classically, the exodus of children to college or career takes a toll on parental mental health. However, new research suggests the changes parents feel are more positive than once believed. As ...

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Fast-Acting Depression Medication Studied

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

A major fault with current pharmacological treatment for depression is the delay before beneficial effects emerge. In fact, the choice of medication is often a trial and error experiment. The excruciating ...

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