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Cognition already seriously impaired in first episode of schizophrenia
Significant and widespread cognitive problems appear to exist in schizophrenia in its earliest phase, making it very hard for people with the disorder to work, study or be social, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association. view more (2009-05-14)
Anxiety disorders surprisingly common yet often untreated
A new study by researchers led by Kurt Kroenke, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, Inc. reports that nearly 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have at least one anxiety disorder. view more (2007-03-13)
Breastfeeding may help protect against a childhood sleep-related breathing disorder
A childhood sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) is known to have negative consequences on cognitive development, behavior, quality of life and utilization of health care resources. view more (2007-06-11)
Hopkins study: When adult patients have anxiety disorder, their children need help too
In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of developing an anxiety disorder among these children. view more (2009-06-01)
Insights into activity-dependent neuronal growth through RSRF-supported research
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been a subject of keen interest in neuroscientific circles for several years, turning up in studies of conditions ranging from central hypoventilation syndrome to obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia - a range of disorders uncannily parallel to those produced by... view more... (2006-10-23)
Men who habitually consume alcohol more likely to have a sleep-related breathing disorder
Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD), according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). view more (2007-04-16)
Weight concerns more impairing for those with Body dysmorphic disorder
In a new study on Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)-a distressing or impairing preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance-researchers from Bradley Hospital and Brown Medical School found that individuals who are concerned about their weight are more impaired than those whose appearance-concerns are not weight-related. view more (2007-01-11)
New Treatment Strategy for the Prevention of Recurrent Depression
Some patients who experience recurrent depression may benefit from long-term maintenance treatment with anti-depressant medication, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher. view more (2006-11-07)
History of hyperactivity off-base, says researcher
A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we understand it today has always existed. view more (2009-05-28)
The key of epilepsy can be in LGI1/Epitempina gene
Researchers of the Hospital of San Sebastian and the Biomedicine Institute of Valencia have discovered the genetic basis of hereditary epilepsy. The work leaded by the researchers Adolfo Lopez de Munain and Jordi Perez Tur has analysed the effect of the gene called LGI1/Epitempina. Temporal lateral epilepsy is the type of epilepsy that affects the... view more... (2002-05-07)
Growth in ADHD medication use due to improved ADHD identification in adult and female patients
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been traditionally viewed as a childhood disorder, while ADHD in adults has been underdiagnosed and undertreated. view more (2007-06-08)
Mailman School of Public Health study shows smoking common during pregnancy
While pregnancy may be considered an effective motivator for smoking cessation, results of a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health indicate that pregnant U.S. women commonly smoke, placing themselves and their unborn children at risk for health and developmental complications. view more (2007-04-25)
Youth are receiving shorter inpatient stays for mental health treatment
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers have found that the inpatient length of stay for youth with mental illness fell more than sixty percent between 1990 and 2000, despite concurrent increases in illness severity and self-harm, and declining transfers to intermediate and inpatient care within the same population. view more (2007-01-05)
Antidepressant ineffective against autism spectrum disorder children's obsessive behavior
A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that it was no more effective than placebo in altering obsessive features of the condition - the spinning, rocking and repetitive... view more... (2009-06-02)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder May Occur Also In The Elderly
A group of Dutch researchers, headed by Dr W van Zeist (Univeristy of Amsterdam) reported the findings of the first epidemiological study on the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in the elderly in the Nov-Dec 2003 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has scarcely been researched in the... view more... (2003-10-22)
FSU study links anxiety sensitivity to future psychological disorders
People who get scared when they experience a pounding heart, sweaty palms or dizziness - even if the cause is something as mundane as stress, exercise or caffeine - are more likely to develop a clinical case of anxiety or panic disorder. view more (2006-11-07)
Unleashing Parent Power
The way to unlock "parent power" when it comes to children's academic achievement is to be revealed by psychologists. Confusion about the role of parents in schooling can be seen in the terms used to describe them in the press and literature, such 'partners', 'consumers' and even 'problems'. But a recent Department for Education and... view more... (2004-01-08)
Are Anxiety Disorders All in the Mind?
Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in The Netherlands were able to detect biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), providing evidence of a long-suspected biological cause for the dysfunction. view more (2008-05-13)
Premature infants, toddlers more likely to have a sleep-related breathing disorder
A sleep-related breathing disorder among infants and toddlers born prematurely occurs earlier than expected in this population, and at higher rates than among full-term infants. view more (2007-06-11)
Selection on genes underlying schizophrenia during human evolution
Several genes with strong associations to schizophrenia have evolved rapidly due to selection during human evolution. view more (2007-09-05)
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