Suffering a traumatic injury can have serious and long-lasting implications for a patient’s mental health, according to the largest-ever U.S. study evaluating the impact… » »
National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients
11 Sep 2008, 10:12 +04:00
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Immaturity of the brain may cause schizophrenia
11 Sep 2008, 10:11 +04:00
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The underdevelopment of a specific region in the brain may lead to schizophrenia in individuals. According to research published today in BioMed Central’s open… » »
Exercise May Help Improve Memory Problems
03 Sep 2008, 20:57 +04:00
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Adults with memory problems who participated in a home-based physical activity program experienced a modest improvement in cognitive function, compared to those who did… » »
Participating in religion may make adolescents from certain races more depressed
03 Sep 2008, 20:49 +04:00
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One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on the mental health of minorities suggests that for some of… » »
Researchers Piece Together Gene “Network” Linked to Schizophrenia
03 Sep 2008, 20:37 +04:00
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Reporting this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have uncovered for the first time… » »
Brain imaging links chronic insomnia to reversible cognitive deficits without changes in behavior
02 Sep 2008, 00:51 +04:00
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A neuroimaging study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to find that cognitive processes related to verbal… » »
Children of older fathers more likely to have bipolar disorder
02 Sep 2008, 00:45 +04:00
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Older age among fathers may be associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in their offspring, according to a report in the September… » »
Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children
02 Sep 2008, 00:44 +04:00
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Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in… » »
Series targets family of the mentally ill
30 Aug 2008, 00:06 +04:00
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The Fond du Lac Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill will sponsor the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program for families of persons… » »
Antidepressants are the cornerstone of treatment of depressive disorders in health care. Their efficacy in treating depression is undisputable, although it leaves room for… » »