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Early Behavior Critical for Teen Mental Health

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Behavioral problems in grade school can initiate an environment of peer rejection and loneliness that leads to early adolescent depression. The research findings from the Universities of Montreal and Oslo ...  Read more... »

How Psychotherapy and Journaling Help

Friday, June 22nd, 2007
A new study using brain imaging quantifies the benefits of putting feelings into words when talking with a therapist or friend, or writing in a journal. UCLA psychologists report ...  Read more... »

Better Prediction of Self-Injurious Behavior

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Historically, the identification of people who engage in self-injurious behavior has been a difficult task. Now, a new test that does not rely on the individual to articulate their thoughts, but instead assesses their implicit ...  Read more... »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Alters Sleep

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
We all know what it feels like when a good rest is not obtained for several consecutive days. Now imagine what it is like to feel this way everyday, a condition called chronic fatigue syndrome ...  Read more... »

National Coalition Says Learn from Tragedy

Monday, April 23rd, 2007
An organization of people with psychiatric histories, asks that everyone learn from the tragic events at Virginia Tech. Representatives urge the public to think compassionately about how to better engage people who are isolated, severely ...  Read more... »

Family Counseling After Suicide

Friday, April 20th, 2007
When a loved one commits suicide, relatives and spouses experience a cascade of emotions including grief, guilt, and depression. Prior studies indicate some family survivors may have particularly difficult grief reactions and that cognitive behavioral ...  Read more... »

New Genetic Links for Autism

Monday, February 19th, 2007
Research points to two new genetic links that may predispose people to the developmental disorder that impairs the ability to form normal social relationships. Autism has recently been implicated as a national public health crisis ...  Read more... »

Psychosis and Cardiovascular Disease

Thursday, February 8th, 2007
The relationship between mental illness and cardiovascular disease or cancer has been debated for years. A large British study finds that people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder are more likely to ...  Read more... »

Antipsychotic Med Aids Autism Disorder

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
A drug commonly used to control symptoms of schizophrenia may also help mitigate behaviors found in autism. Researchers reviewed three randomized, placebo-controlled studies that used Risperidone to treat behaviors found in autism spectrum disorder. The ...  Read more... »

Can Delirium Lead to Dementia?

Monday, January 15th, 2007
Scientists are revisiting the longstanding opinion that dementia and delirium are separate and distinct conditions. Delirium is an acute confusional state, a common and serious complication in older individuals that often follows surgery or serious ...  Read more... »
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