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Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Less than half the people previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder actually met the diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis when assessed by a structured psychiatric clinical interview. The study concludes that while recent ...  Read more... »

An Optimistic Health Outlook Pays Dividends

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
While a series of studies have found that optimism is associated with better health than pessimism, the reason for the association has been obscure. The May issue of Harvard Men's ...  Read more... »

Risk of Alzheimer’s Varies by Gender

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease appears to differ between the sexes, suggests a new French study. In a review of almost 7000 people over the age of 65 ...  Read more... »

Counseling Plus Computer Behavioral Therapy Helps Addicts

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
A new study finds that drug abusers who used a computer-assisted training program in addition to receiving traditional counseling stayed abstinent significantly longer than those who received counseling alone. The Yale University ...  Read more... »

TV Portrayal of Therapists Hamper Support

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
A new study suggests televisions' portray of psychological counseling has a profound influence on utilization of psychological services. Given the success of network television programming one might come to the conclusion ...  Read more... »

Insights on Women and Depression

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A new educational brochure discussing the many dimension of major depression in women is now available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The booklet highlights the fact that an estimated ...  Read more... »

Sleep Is Precious Commodity When Living With Alzheimer’s

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
The adage that all an individual needs is a good night's sleep is apropos for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. However, sleep disturbances among Alzheimer's patients can vary significantly from those ...  Read more... »

Programs to Reduce Eating Disorders and Obesity

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
New research suggests educating adolescents on ways to adopt a healthier lifestyle can provide significant dividends in adulthood. Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientists have developed interventions that help young women reduce the ...  Read more... »

Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A new research study confirms that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a potentially effective treatment option for people with treatment resistant major depression. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University, and Massachusetts ...  Read more... »

A New Approach for Parkinson’s

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A new approach to management of Parkinson's disease using a novel application of cell therapy has shown success among patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). The technique attaches retinal pigment ...  Read more... »
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