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Helping mentally retarded children and adolescents
The costs associated with mental retardation (MR) for persons born in 2000 will total over 51 billion dollars. While direct health and educational costs are significant, lifetime indirect costs due to productivity losses are much greater.   view more (2006-03-29)

Hair-pulling disorder caused by faulty gene in some families
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified gene mutations that cause trichotillomania, a psychiatric disorder that triggers people to compulsively pull their hair.   view more (2006-09-27)

A new mouse model of mania
Bipolar Disorder (BPD or manic-depressive illness) is one of the most serious of all mental disorders, affecting millions of individuals worldwide.   view more (2008-03-12)

Epigenetic changes discovered in major psychosis
Scientists have discovered epigenetic changes (i.e. chemical changes to a gene that do not alter the DNA sequence) in individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This is the first epigenome-wide investigation in psychiatric research, and this groundbreaking data may be a significant step... view more (2008-03-12)

Social support improves mental health after a traumatic health care intervention
Support from hospital staff and family is an important factor in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder after a major intensive-care intervention.   view more (2006-10-16)

Discovery of new cause of mental retardation simplifies search for treatments
2 to 3 children in 100 are born with a mental handicap. This can be caused by a genetic defect, but in 80% of the cases scientists do not know which genes are responsible.   view more (2008-01-25)

Physical training can make you mentally tougher
Going on a tough outward bound type training course can increase your mental toughness and ability to face other stressful experiences. This kind of training could potentially help people face the pressures of business life.   view more (2005-01-07)

Yale findings hold promise for stopping progression of bipolar disorder
Changes in the brain that are important indicators of bipolar disorder are not prominent until young adulthood and are reduced in persons taking mood-stabilizing medications.   view more (2006-01-31)

Survey: Caregivers of people with mental illness say treatment disruption has serious consequences
The disruption of a family member's treatment for mental illness and subsequent worsening of psychiatric symptoms can have harsh financial, physical and emotional consequences for families.   view more (2006-09-18)

Research team finds link between asthma and depressive disorders
Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle.   view more (2007-11-07)

Just 20 minutes of weekly housework boosts mental health
Just 20 minutes of any physical activity, including housework, in a week is enough to boost mental health, reveals a large study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2008-04-10)

Adolescents exposed to violence suffer post traumatic stress and depression
Adolescents who either witness or are victims of violence are prone to post traumatic stress disorder and depression, finds research in Injury Prevention. The study was carried out in South Africa, where 60 deaths in every 100,000 are murders - 10 times the rate in the USA. Four private high... view more (2001-11-27)

Shared family mealtimes predict fewer mental health problems in adolescents
Adolescents from families where mealtimes and other activities are shared seem to have fewer mental health problems, reports a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers assessed the family habits and rituals of 82 first time users, aged between 14 and 23, of mental... view more (2002-01-15)

Former child soldiers of Nepal at increased risk for range of mental health problems
In Nepal, former child soldiers display greater severity of mental health problems, such as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, compared with children who were not forced into military service, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on... view more (2008-08-13)

Stem cell research produces a key discovery for Fragile X Syndrome
An important finding has been made by McMaster researchers about Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a sex-linked genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females.   view more (2007-09-11)

Autism may not be the only childhood psychiatric disorder on the rise
The incidence of three childhood neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism, increased among Danish children between 1990 and 2004.   view more (2007-02-06)

Extreme irritability — is it childhood bipolar disorder?
Results of a new study may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of two debilitating childhood mental disorders — pediatric bipolar disorder (BD) and a syndrome called severe mood dysregulation (SMD).   view more (2007-02-01)

Psychiatric disorders more common in chidren born late in the school year
Research in this weeks BMJ reveals that being one of the youngest children in your school year puts you at greater risk of developing mental health problems. The authors surveyed over 10,000 school children in England, Scotland and Wales by using reports from teachers, parents and the pupils... view more (2003-08-29)

Mental health intervention at school reduces PTSD among indonesian children affected by violence
A school-based intervention for children in communities affected by political violence in Indonesia reduced post-traumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic stress-related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms or functional impairment, according to a... view more (2008-08-13)

Emotional impairment linked to cognitive deficits in bipolar children
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago used functional brain imaging to establish a link between emotional impairment and poor cognition in children with bipolar disorder.   view more (2005-10-21)

Study finds hereditary link to premenstrual depression
A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.   view more (2007-07-18)

Postmortem data support link between gene and schizophrenia
We have known for a long time that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia, but nailing down the gene(s) has not been easy.   view more (2005-09-13)

Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.   view more (2008-03-28)

UIC researchers evaluate lithium for pediatric bipolar disorder
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are participating in a national study to evaluate lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.   view more (2007-07-18)

Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income
Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was published in the May 2008 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.   view more (2008-05-07)
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