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New dementia screening tool detects early cognitive problems missed by commonly used test
A screening tool for dementia developed by Saint Louis University geriatricians appears to work better in identifying mild cognitive problems in the elderly than the commonly used Mini Mental Status Examination, according to a new study. view more (2006-11-01)
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 on the journey to fully understanding major... view more... (2008-03-12)
Mental stress effects on heart more common than previously known
Even when heart disease patients can pass stress tests done on a treadmill or with chemical stressors after treatment, their hearts may still suffer silent ischemia during mental stress. view more (2006-03-07)
Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice
A better understanding of how memory works is emerging from a newfound ability to link a learning experience in a mouse to consequent changes in the inner workings of its neurons. view more (2008-02-22)
High Risk Of Mental Health Problems In Adoptees From Other Countries (pp 423, 443)
Investigators of a cohort study in this week`s issue of THE LANCET have found that children adopted from foreign countries to homes in Sweden have a higher risk of severe mental health problems and social maladjustment in adolescence and young adulthood than do children born in Sweden to Swedish parents. In Sweden, the late 1960s saw a decrease in... view more... (2002-08-07)
'It is time to stop putting children second in the UK and USA' (p 221)
The lead editorial this week focuses on the rights of children and is critical of the UK House of Lords amendment for failing to recommend the outlawing of the smacking of children, and of the USA for the detention of children with psychiatric illness. With regard to the recent UK House of Lords amendment, the editorial comments: 'The amendment... view more... (2004-07-14)
OHSU researchers study the idling brain
Oregon Health & Science University researchers, along with scientists at Washington University in St. Louis, are uncovering new information about the mind by studying the brain while it is at rest. view more (2009-05-08)
Intensive treatment does not reduce violence in psychotic patients
Increasing the intensity of treatment does not reduce the level of violence in patients with severe mental illness, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-07)
Anesthesia is found to induce hyperphosphorylation of tau at sites related to Alzheimer's disease
Scientists from The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities' (OMRDD) New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) report today in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease that anesthesia induces phosphorylation of tau. view more (2009-03-10)
Speeding the search for elusive chromosomal errors
A pediatric research team has used commercially available gene chips to scrutinize all of a patient's chromosomes to identify small defects that cause genetic diseases. view more (2006-06-13)
Clinical tests begin on medication to correct Fragile X defect
NIH-supported scientists at Seaside Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., are beginning a clinical trial of a potential medication designed to correct a central neurochemical defect underlying Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability. view more (2009-11-03)
Internet of long-term benefit for depression
Mental health researchers at The Australian National University have found that brief Internet-based interventions for depression are not only immediately effective, but have a significant positive long-term benefit that may be as effective as active psychotherapies. view more (2006-10-12)
Are You Tired Of Adjusting To Your Environment? A New Psychotherapeutic Approach Will Teach You How To Change It
Three Imperial College researchers in London (Peter Tyrer, Tom Sensky and Sarah Mitchard describe a new psychotherapeutic technique in the Nov-Dec 2003 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. The principles of a psychological intervention for psychiatric disorders, nidotherapy, are described following its use in the treatment of patients with... view more... (2003-10-22)
Iron-moving malfunction may underlie neurodegenerative diseases, aging
A glitch in the ability to move iron around in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4) and the suite of symptoms---mental retardation, poor vision and diminished motor abilities---that accompany it, new research at the University of Michigan shows. view more (2008-09-23)
The high percentages of depression have been greatly exaggerated
According to widely reported community-based research, almost half the U.S. population suffers from depression. view more (2006-03-06)
Adults feel sad, blue, or depressed about 3 days a month
US adults spent an average of three days a month feeling "sad, blue, or depressed" during 1995-2000, according to a study published today in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. "People who reported a higher number of sad, blue or depressed days also reported engaging in unhealthy behaviours such as cigarette smoking and physical... view more... (2004-07-27)
Where's the Science? The Sorry State of Psychotherapy
The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? view more (2009-10-05)
Temp work strains employee mental health
Workers hired for temporary, contract, casual or fixed-term positions are at risk for increased mental health problems, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. view more (2009-08-10)
A new addiction: Internet junkies
While compulsive gambling is only beginning to be addressed by mental health professionals, they must now face a new affliction: Internet addiction. view more (2008-09-09)
People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study
Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. view more (2009-10-14)
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