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Involving Service Users Bridges The Theory-Practice Gap
Psychological treatments for mental health problems that look promising in theory are often a disappointment when applied in the real world. A growing number of services and researchers are consulting the users of mental health services in an attempt to bridge this gap between theory and practice. A group of psychologists from the University of... view more... (2004-04-16)
Scientists link fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome to binding protein in RNA
Scientists have discovered a key protein in the toxic brain pathway that leads to fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), an inherited neurodegenerative disorder. view more (2007-08-16)
Traditional healing may relieve symptoms of mental illness
Temple healing practices may help to improve the symptoms of people with mental illnesses, according to researchers in this week`s BMJ. view more (2002-07-03)
Mental health linked to amputation risk in diabetic veterans
For U.S. veterans with diabetes, lower scores on a test of mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations, reports a study in the November/December issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. view more (2007-12-20)
Prisons are damaging the mental health of inmates and prison staff
A study in this week’s BMJ suggests that many aspects of prison life damage the mental health of both prisoners and prison staff and that a better understanding of the prison environment is needed if prisoners are to be successfully rehabilitated into society view more (2003-08-29)
UNC-Duke study: Impaired brain plasticity linked to Angelman syndrome learning deficits
How might disruption of a single gene in the brain cause the severe cognitive deficits associated with Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder? Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Duke University now believe they have the answer: impaired brain plasticity. view more (2009-05-11)
World Psychiatric Association launches a new journal.
World Psychiatry is the new official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), which will be sent free of charge to all the psychiatrists whose names and addresses will be provided by the WPA Member Societies and Sections. The first issue, published in February, contains 27 pieces by experts from 18 different countries. They include... view more... (2002-03-19)
Mental health and sexual orientation--is the system fair?
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Mental health units should not be exempt from smoking ban
Exempting mental health units from the ban on smoking in public places would worsen health inequalities for people with mental health problems. view more (2006-08-25)
Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health
Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study tells us that young people's ethnic pride may affect their mental health. view more (2009-11-13)
How Rett Syndrome mutation targets the brain
Researchers have pinpointed why mutations that cause Rett Syndrome (RTT)-among the leading causes of mental retardation in females-specifically target the brain rather than other body tissues. view more (2006-10-19)
First-time mothers at increased risk for postpartum mental disorders
New mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder in the 3 months following the birth of their first child, according to a study in the December 6 issue of JAMA. The study also found that first-time fathers do not have an increased risk for mental disorders. view more (2006-12-06)
Clinical psychology is emerging as the key profession in mental health
Proper understanding and treatment of mental ill health are not possible without the knowledge and skills of clinical psychologists. view more (2005-03-21)
Childhood mental health problems blight adult working life
Mental health problems in childhood blight adult working life, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. And problems in working life are associated with mid life depression and anxiety. view more (2008-04-03)
Unemployment Can Triple Risk Of Suicide
Unemployment carries up to three times the risk of suicide, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The findings held true even after taking account of risk factors, such as household income, education, and marital status. The researchers based their findings on the 1991 New Zealand census, involving over 2 million... view more... (2003-07-25)
Specialist Mental Health Services Required For Refugees Exposed To Extreme Trauma
A population study of Vietnamese refugees now living in Australia published on THE LANCET's website-www.thelancet.com-highlights the need for specialist mental-health services for the small proportion of refugees at high risk of mental illness related to previous exposure to severe trauma. Little is known about the long-term adverse effects of... view more... (2002-09-13)
Children with special health care needs report unmet needs for mental health care services
Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and members of their families are at risk of not getting the mental health care services they need. view more (2006-06-23)
Urgent action needed to improve the unhealthy state of our prisons
The physical and mental health of prisoners is often worse when they return to society because of the appalling state of prison service health care, writes Sir David Ramsbotham, former UK Chief Inspector of Prisons, in this month's studentBMJ. view more (2002-01-17)
Mental Disorders In Postconflict Communities
People who experience violence associated with armed conflict have a range of mental disorders, suggest researchers from the Netherlands in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Postconflict psychiatric research in low-income countries has so far been focused on symptoms rather than on full psychiatric diagnostic assessment. Thus, few data are... view more... (2003-06-19)
Value of community treatment orders in doubt
Compulsory psychiatric treatment in the community is thought to reduce the use of health services by patients with mental health disorders. However, a study in this week's BMJ raises questions about the effectiveness of such an invasive procedure. Researchers matched 228 psychiatric patients placed on a community treatment order with an equal... view more... (2002-05-22)
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