Teaching children with autism to “talk things through” in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of… » »
Talking things through in your head may help autism
26 Jan 2012, 02:54 +04:00
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Genetic variation increases risk of metabolic side effects in children on some antipsychotics
25 Jan 2012, 00:35 +04:00
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Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is… » »
The impact of deleting 5 personality disorders in the new DSM-5
25 Jan 2012, 00:33 +04:00
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A newly published paper from Rhode Island Hospital reports on the impact to patients if five personality disorders are removed from the upcoming revision… » »
Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
23 Jan 2012, 21:34 +04:00
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Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that highlights… » »
Teen brain may be primed for addiction
21 Jan 2012, 00:26 +04:00
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The teenage brain may be particularly wired to develop disorders like addiction and depression, a new study shows.
Researchers compared the brain… » »
Treatment for Diabetes and Depression Improves Both, Researchers Say
20 Jan 2012, 23:40 +04:00
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Patients simultaneously treated for both Type 2 diabetes and depression improve medication compliance and significantly improve blood sugar and depression levels compared to patients… » »
International health experts call for a special UN session on mental health
18 Jan 2012, 12:20 +04:00
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A group of international health experts has called for a special session of the United Nations (referred to as UNGASS - United Nations General… » »
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Depression
07 Jan 2012, 15:26 +04:00
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Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists working with the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study.… » »
With Depression, Helping Others May in Turn Help You
03 Jan 2012, 21:42 +04:00
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Doing something nice for someone else often leaves people feeling good about themselves and positive about their place in the world.
But… » »
Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression Among Elderly Depend on Racial, Cultural Factors
21 Dec 2011, 10:21 +04:00
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Despite improvements to diagnostic tools and therapies in the two last decades, significant disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of depression remain, according to… » »