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Extreme personality poses risk of ADHD, conduct disorder
Children with personalities marked by aggressiveness, mood swings, a sense of alienation and a need for excitement may be at greater risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or conduct disorder, according to a new Florida State University study. view more (2006-03-22)
Brain holds clues to bipolar disorder
Looking into the brain is yielding vital clues to understanding, diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder, according to findings being presented today at the Seventh International Conference on Bipolar Disorder. view more (2007-06-08)
Discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women could lead to mental health problems
A team of researchers have discovered that high levels of discrimination could lead to an increase in mental health problems among gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women. view more (2004-11-29)
Study finds cognitive behavioral therapy can alleviate nonepileptic seizures
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), along with improving their overall quality of life. The study was published in the April 2009 edition of Epilepsy and Behavior. view more (2009-04-16)
Common mental disorders may be more common than we think
The prevalence of anxiety, depression and substance dependency may be twice as high as the mental health community has been led to believe. view more (2009-09-11)
Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been thought of traditionally as a lifelong disorder. view more (2009-09-30)
Hypnosis helps women cope with breast biopsy
Radiologists are using an unusual approach, hypnosis, to ease patient pain and anxiety during breast biopsy procedures. view more (2006-11-30)
Emergency departments may often under-diagnose mental disorders in youth
Young people visiting an emergency department following an episode of deliberate self-harm are diagnosed with a mental disorder about half the time, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2005-10-04)
Saliva clue to chronic bullying
Hormones in children's saliva may be a biological indicator of the trauma kids undergo when they are chronically bullied by peers, according to researchers who say biological markers can aid in the early recognition and intervention of long-term psychological effects on youth. view more (2007-05-16)
Patients With Psychatric Disorders Get Better, But Do Not Get Well.
A new epidemiological study performed in Italy by a group of investigators headed by Professor Carlo Faravelli (University of Florence) suggests that patients with psychiatric disorders get better, but do not often get well and still suffer from psychosopcial impairment in two articles published in the July-August issue of Psychotherapy and... view more... (2004-06-22)
Carbon dioxide triggers inborn distress
PLoS ONE publishes a study showing that inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) triggers emotional distress and a panic response in healthy individuals. The findings of the study posit panic as an inborn survival-oriented response. The results may be relevant for a better understanding and the further prevention of emotional disorders. view more (2007-10-03)
Young children with OCD benefit from family-based treatment
Although children as young as 5 can be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), few research studies have looked at treatments specifically geared toward young children with this disorder. view more (2008-05-16)
Breathing problems during sleep increase risk of depression
Individuals who have sleep-related breathing disorder appear significantly more likely to develop depression, with odds of depression increasing as breathing disorders becomes more severe. view more (2006-09-19)
Management of dangerous personality disorder
It is important to balance the protection of individual rights with both public safety and quality care for personality disordered individuals. There are also considerable problems developing a foolproof method of assessing people with dangerous and severe personality disorders. A symposium today, Friday 30 March, at The British Psychological... view more... (2001-03-26)
Earliest Evidence Of Hereditary Genetic Disorder Discovered By Hebrew University Researchers
The discovery of what is believed to be the oldest evidence yet found of a human hereditary genetic disorder has been announced by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The researchers are Dr. Uri Zilberman and Patricia Smith, the Joel Wilbush Professor of Medical Anthropology, both of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Hebrew... view more... (2004-06-28)
Journal Sleep: Insomniacs are more likely to report a family history of the sleep disorder
Individuals with either current or past insomnia are more likely to report a family history of insomnia than are those who have never had the sleep disorder. view more (2007-12-03)
Panic cured by self-help via Internet
Cognitive behavioral therapy via the Internet cures anxiety just as well as traditional treatment with personal sessions. This is shown in a study by psychologist Per Carlbring at Uppsala University in Sweden. In his doctoral dissertation he demonstrates that nine out of ten individuals who tried self-help via the Internet were free from panic... view more... (2004-05-06)
Gene triggers obsessive compulsive disorder-like syndrome in mice
Using genetic engineering, researchers have created an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - like set of behaviors in mice and reversed them with antidepressants and genetic targeting of a key brain circuit. view more (2007-08-23)
Anxiety linked to newly diagnosed DCIS patients' overestimation of breast cancer risks
Elevated levels of anxiety may cause women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer, to overestimate their risk of recurrence or dying from breast cancer, suggests a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. view more (2008-02-13)
Poor health, poverty and minority status are major factors in depression
Preliminary results from the STAR-D project, one of the nation's largest studies of depression, show that chronic depressive episodes are common and are associated with poorer physical health, lower quality of life, socioeconomic disadvantage and minority status. view more (2005-11-30)
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