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Suicide in China - underlying risk factors similar to western countries (p 1728)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight that the underlying causes of suicide in China-a country with a high suicide rate-are similar to the causes reported in western populations, despite a substantially lower rate of mental illness among suicides in China (63% compared with 90% in western countries). The authors comment... view more... (2002-11-22)
Children's perceptions of their parents' antisocial behavior may lead them to be antisocial
Children who grow up in antisocial families are more likely to be antisocial themselves. Much of the research into why this is so has focused on parents' behavior. view more (2007-02-07)
Further Evidence Linking Suicide Risk To Family History (p 1126)
A Danish study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides further evidence linking a family history of psychiatric illness and suicide to increased suicide risk-the study also shows how a family history of suicide and psychiatric illness act independently and are not influenced by socio-economic factors. Previous research has highlighted a... view more... (2002-10-09)
Depression: the symptoms in children are not like in adults
Depression is not always manifested in children as dejection and anhedonia. Depending on the age of the child, the dominant features may be weeping, irritability or defiance. view more (2008-03-17)
Depression detection tool to transform treatment of cancer
A tool to detect depression in cancer patients launched by the University of Liverpool will vastly improve patients' ability to come to terms with their disease. view more (2007-01-29)
European award to researcher on adolescence
The European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) awards a biennial prize to a young researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of research on adolescence. At a conference in Oxford, September 3-6, 2002, the EARA Young Scholar Award will be conferred upon Henrik Andershed “in appreciation of his excellent... view more... (2002-09-03)
Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. view more (2007-10-10)
Tackling suicide rates in the developing world
Differing patterns in suicides rates worldwide are highlighted in the December issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE), edited in the Department of Social Medicine at the University of Bristol, and published today. view more (2003-12-19)
Reading and behavior problems intertwined in boys
It's been known for more than a decade that children with reading problems, particularly boys, also tend to have behavior problems, and vice versa. view more (2006-02-09)
Teenage suicides: Study advocates greater family support
Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues in order to make sense of the tragedy. view more (2008-04-22)
Tonsillectomy associated with improved sleep and behavior in children with breathing disorders
Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids. view more (2007-10-16)
MU Researcher Identifies Possible Genetic Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and is estimated to affect 2 percent of the population. view more (2008-12-17)
Past experience of pheromones induces dominant courtship behavior in fruit flies
By investigating the interplay between pheromone signaling and behavior in fruit flies, researchers have begun to understand how an adult fly's earlier experience as a young individual can influence its behavior towards other flies as an adult. view more (2005-10-11)
Depression rife among medical students
Medical students frequently suffer from depression, especially during their internship years. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medical Education reveals the extent of the problem and features a detailed analysis of the symptoms and sufferers. view more (2008-12-05)
Predictors of disease behavior change in Crohn's disease
Using the Vienna classification system, it has been shown in clinic-based cohorts that there can be a significant change in disease behavior over time, whereas disease location remains relatively stable. view more (2009-08-10)
Fewer children and teens received antidepressants following FDA warnings
The number of children and teenagers prescribed antidepressant medications appears to have decreased following public warnings about suicidal behavior potentially associated with the drugs. view more (2007-04-03)
Are Depressed Patients Exploited By The Drug Industry?
A study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry by an Italian group of investigators headed by Professor Giovanni A. Fava (University of Bologna) suggests, that with appropriate psychosocial interventions, half of the patients with recurrent depression could be still well and drug free six years after termination of... view more... (2004-10-08)
Adolescents' values can serve as a buffer against behaving violently at school
Researchers in Israel have found that teenagers' values helped determine whether or not they engaged in violent behavior at school, especially in schools where violence was common. view more (2008-05-15)
Drug commonly used for alcoholism, drug addiction, curbs urges of compulsive stealers
It appears that a drug commonly used to treat alcohol and drug addiction has a similar effect on the compulsive behavior of kleptomaniacs - it curbs their urge to steal, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. view more (2009-04-01)
Marine snail's neural network sheds light on the basis for flexible behavior
By studying how a relatively simple motor network of the marine snail Aplysia produces variants of a particular feeding behavior, researchers have found that the ability to generate a large number of behavioral variants stems from the elegant hierarchical architecture of the brain's motor network. view more (2005-10-11)
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