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Delayed treatment of childhood-onset bipolar disorder results in negative outcome in adults
In bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, a person experiences mood changes that fluctuate between periods of abnormally high energy and extreme depression.   view more (2007-05-01)

Nation's leading experts on substance abuse outline new research agenda
With substance abuse now accounting for one in 14 hospital admissions and generating billions in health care costs, leading scientists held a briefing on Capitol Hill today to present the evidence that we already have and the evidence we need in treating and preventing the use and abuse of alcohol, drugs and tobacco.   view more (2009-10-05)

NIH unprecedented genetic study may help identify people most at risk for alcoholism
Researchers at the Molecular Neurobiology Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, have completed the most comprehensive scan of the human genome to date linked to the ongoing efforts to identify people most at risk for developing alcoholism.   view more (2006-08-28)

Gender and Age affect Victim Credibility
Adolescent male victims of sexual abuse are more likely to be blamed for their assault and are considered less credible when assaulted by a female adult. This is one of the findings of new research by psychologists investigating the roles of victim and perpetrator gender, and victim age in child sexual abuse cases The research is presented by... view more... (2004-03-23)

Study shows high rates, rising costs of alcohol/drug disorders in hospitalized patients
Fourteen percent of patients admitted to the hospital have alcohol/drug abuse and addiction (ADAA) disorders, costs for which have risen sharply in recent years, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT).    view more (2008-06-25)

False confessions of abuse
People who falsely claim that they have been sexually abused in childhood may be employing the same tactics as those who falsely confess to criminal acts.   view more (2002-02-27)

Premature births linked to physical abuse
Premature birth can have serious effects on the development and growth of children. In many parts of the world, preterm deliveries are increasing in frequency.   view more (2008-02-22)

Child abuse and neglect associated with increased risk of depression among young adults
People who were abused and neglected during childhood have a higher risk of major depression when they become young adults, according to a report in the January issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2007-01-03)

Strokes may be associated with cocaine and amphetamine abuse
The use of stimulant drugs, including cocaine and amphetamines, may be linked to a higher risk for stroke, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2007-04-03)

Long-term narcotics use for back pain may be ineffective and lead to abuse
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, who also found that behaviors consistent with opioid abuse was reported in 24 percent of cases.   view more (2007-01-18)

How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking
Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment on the health of adolescents.   view more (2009-03-04)

Childhood anxiety disorders can and should be treated, according to UT Southwestern national expert
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents should be recognized and treated to prevent educational underachievement and adult substance abuse, anxiety disorders and depression, says a nationally recognized child psychiatrist from UT Southwestern Medical Center.   view more (2008-12-29)

Abuse of painkillers can predispose adolescents to lifelong addiction
No child aspires to a lifetime of addiction. But their brains might. In new research to appear online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology this week, Rockefeller University researchers reveal that adolescent brains exposed to the painkiller Oxycontin can sustain lifelong and permanent changes in their reward system - changes that increase the... view more... (2008-09-10)

Genetic markers identified for alcohol response in UCSF Gallo study
Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how strongly drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and thus how prone they are to alcohol abuse.   view more (2008-12-10)

Estimates of child abuse in sudden infant death may have been too high
Estimates of suspected child abuse in cases of sudden unexpected death in infancy may have been too high, suggests research in Archives of Disease in Childhood.   view more (2003-07-18)

Women with mental disorders less likely to have mammograms
Women with mental disorders are less likely to have screening mammograms than women without mental illness, although the nature of the mental illness does play a role.   view more (2006-10-27)

Prevention programs for young rural teens can reduce methamphetamine abuse years later
New research supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, shows that prevention programs conducted in middle school can reduce methamphetamine abuse among rural adolescents years later.   view more (2006-09-05)

VARIABLE EVIDENCE FOR INTERGENERATIONAL CONTINUITY OF CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE (p 814)
There is widespread belief that individuals who were physically abused during childhood are more likely to abuse their own children than those who were not abused, but the studies examining this belief have not been systematically reviewed. The aim of a study by Ilgi Ozturk Ertem and colleagues, detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET, was to... view more... (2000-08-30)

Decision-making impairment appears greater in alcoholics with coexisting personality disorders
People make decisions all the time: they form preferences, take action, and evaluate outcomes, whether rewarding or aversive. Impaired decision making is regarded as one of the neurobehavioral hallmarks of addiction.   view more (2006-09-25)

Prevention program helps teens override a gene linked to risky behavior
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior.   view more (2009-05-15)
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