May 22nd, 2013

New research suggests performing simple sensory exercises at home may improve the behaviors of children with autism.
The treatment, known as environmental enrichment, led to significant gains ...
May 22nd, 2013

Emerging research supports the concept of "suicide contagion" as investigators discovered kids who had a schoolmate die by suicide were significantly more likely to consider ...
May 19th, 2013

For patients with cancer, participating in art, music and dance therapy may help relieve depression and anxiety, according to new research.
"People with ...
May 16th, 2013

New research suggests prayer can be a powerful agent to aid relationship reconciliation.
Florida State University researchers found that praying for a romantic partner or close friend can lead to more ...
May 14th, 2013

Health care reform involves critically looking at health care practices and deciding if the evidence supports a continuation of ...
May 11th, 2013

Individuals suffering from chronic pain should be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to a new study published in General Hospital Psychiatry.
"I think [health care] providers are more aware of the ...
May 11th, 2013

Exercise has been proven as an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), and now there is sufficient research to help doctors prescribe the ...
May 9th, 2013

A new clinical trial has found that focusing on quality of life and enhanced social adjustment, rather than weight gain, improved results for patients ...
May 8th, 2013

Among teens with substance use disorders, those who also have social anxiety disorder begin using marijuana at a mean age of 10.6 ...
May 7th, 2013

A new study shows that about 90 percent of ADHD medical specialists do not follow guidelines for treating very young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
For ...