Mental health and Psychiatry news
New research helps clinicians predict treatment outcomes for children with OCD
New research from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center may help clinicians better predict how a child with…
Brain Imaging Identifies Differences in Childhood Bipolar Disorder, ADHD
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to use brain imaging to examine the…
Neuroticism expensive for society: study
Neurotic people aren’t only making themselves miserable; they cost society billions of dollars in health care spending and…
Early ADHD diagnosis a risk factor for depression
Children who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at an early age are at greater risk of…
Children with ADHD at increased risk for depression and suicidal thoughts as adolescents
Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 4 to 6 are more likely to suffer from…
Can Internet use trigger depression?
Teenagers with unhealthy online habits may be at greater risk of depression, new findings from China hint.
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Depression and distress not detected in majority of patients seen by nurses—new study
New research from the University of Leicester reveals that nursing staff have ‘considerable difficulty’ detecting depression and distress…
New depression guidelines favor tailored treatment
Despite warnings about the risk, Americans have not reduced the salt in their diets in 50 years, Harvard…
New depression guidelines favor tailored treatment
New depression treatments favor a tailored approach and include recommendations for the use of shock therapy and…
Twin study may quiet doubts over PTSD-trauma link
Trauma really is the trigger of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, suggests a new study that could help…
Most suicidal adolescents receive follow-up care after ER visits
For suicidal adolescents, the emergency department (ED) is most often the chosen portal to mental health services.…
Certain psychiatric disorders linked with risky sexual behavior in teens
Although research has shown that teens with mental health disorders are more likely to engage in high risk…
Can Mental Activity Protect Against Memory Problems in MS?
A new study shows that a mentally active lifestyle may protect against the memory and learning problems…
National study: Abortion does not cause depression or low self-esteem in adolescents
A new study has determined that teenagers who have abortions are no more likely to become depressed…
Cyber-bullying causes more depression, study finds
Cyber-bullying may be even harder on the victims than physical beatings or name-calling, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.…
No link seen between moderate drinking, dementia
While some research has suggested that light drinking may do the aging brain good, a new study finds…
Use of Marijuana, Ecstasy, Methamphetamine on Rise in U.S.
Illegal drug use in the United States increased from 2008 to 2009, federal drug officials reported Thursday,…
Mood symptoms seen even with shorter IVF tactic
Women who undergo fertility treatment with drugs known as GnRH-agonists run a risk of depression and anxiety symptoms,…
Link to autism in boys found in missing DNA
New research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids),…
Intensive care diaries protect patients from PTSD
Some intensive care patients develop post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) after the trauma of a difficult hospital stay, and…
New moms, dads show increased depression risk
Depression is fairly common among parents of children younger than 12, with the risk being greatest in their…
Mental maturity scan tracks brain development
Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child’s brain has come along the path from…
Use of medication for insomnia or anxiety increases mortality risk by 36 percent
Taking medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases mortality risk by 36%, according to a study conducted by…
Bipolar disorder does not increase risk of violent crime
A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet suggests that bipolar disorder - or manic-depressive disorder - does not…
Visual pattern preference may be indicator of autism in toddlers
Using eye-tracking methods, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that toddlers…
Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child’s birth
More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an…
Hormones won’t cut older women’s depression risk
Using hormone therapy won’t prevent women from becoming depressed after menopause, new research shows.
But women…
Study Links Shorter Sleep Durations with Greater Risks of Mental Distress in Young Adults
Young adults who get fewer than eight hours of sleep per night have greater risks of psychological distress,…
Antidepressant Helps Depression in Menopause
An antidepressant can alleviate symptoms of major depression in women experiencing or about to experience menopause, according…
Depression in the Elderly
Maureen Duffy’s memories of her grandmother are cloudy. Not because of time, but by a condition that cast…
Eliminating diabetes and depression, and boosting education, most likely to ward off dementia
Eliminating diabetes and depression, as well as increasing education and fruit and vegetable consumption, are likely to have…
A blood test for depression?
Blood tests have been extremely important tools aiding doctors in making medical diagnoses and in guiding the treatment…
New links between cholesterol and depression in the elderly
Most people know that high cholesterol levels place them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Prior…
Why does everything look gray when you feel blue?
Regardless of culture, language, era, or individual artist, the arts consistently depict depression using darkness. Scientific findings now…
Researchers Find Dementia in Diabetics Differs from Dementia in Nondiabetics
Researchers from Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus say that dementia in some diabetics appears to be caused often by…
Depressed men with ED at risk for cardiovascular problems
A new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that the presence of depressive symptoms in men…
Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual’s progression from mild cognitive…
Sexual Abuse Survivors Have Increased Lifetime Diagnoses of Psychiatric Disorders
New research finds that a history of sexual abuse, regardless of the victim’s gender or age when the…
Anxiety may worsen prognosis for heart patients
Anxiety increases heart patients’ likelihood of suffering a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure, new research shows.
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Parkinson’s Patients More Likely to Stick With Certain ‘Add-On’ Drugs
Of the three main types of oral drugs commonly added to levodopa therapy for patients with advanced Parkinson’s…
Early pot smoking, depression may be linked
Children and teenagers who smoke marijuana may have a somewhat heightened risk of developing depression, a new…
Brain diseases linked to nerve cell junction defects
More than 135 brain diseases including autism, chronic pain, schizophrenia and dementia are linked to defects in proteins…
IVF kids as mentally healthy as others
Parents who conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) can rest easy - their children will be just as…
Depressed? Fish oil might help
If you’re feeling depressed, you might feel better if you take fish oil supplements, a new study…
Only Six Percent of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offer Specialized Services for Gays and Lesbians
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that only 777 of…
Anxiety disorders in youth tied to heart risks later
Young men with anxiety disorders may have an increased likelihood of developing heart disease by middle-age, a new…
B vitamins linked to depression risk in older adults
Older adults with relatively low intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 may have a higher risk of developing…
Sex, drugs and moral goals: Penn study of reproductive strategies and recreational drug use
Why is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A University of Pennsylvania…
Mutations on 3 genes could predispose people to suicidal behaviour
Three genes that have barely been studied to date have now provided fresh knowledge about patients with suicidal…
Teen boys who attempted suicide more like to abuse partners as adults
Young men who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely as adults to be aggressive…
Study is first to show that highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk
Highly variable sleep schedules predict an elevated risk for suicide independent of depression in actively suicidal young adults,…
Tobacco Tax Hike Curbs Smoking Among Those with Mental Disorders
A new study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggests that increasing cigarette taxes could…
Autism finding could lead to simple urine test for the condition
Children with autism have a different chemical fingerprint in their urine than non-autistic children, according to new research…
Vast Majority of Psychiatric Treatment in Community Hospitals Occurs in Specialty Units
Over 90 percent of psychiatric patients who received treatment in community hospitals were cared for in hospital-based psychiatric…
ADHD linked to low maternal education, lone parents and welfare benefits
A major study of more than a million children has found strong links between receiving medication for attention…
Anxiety disorders may boost heart attack risk
Adding to evidence that mental health conditions may affect heart health, a new study finds that veterans with…
Prescription heroin helps addicts off street drugs
Prescribing heroin to addicts who can’t kick their habit helps them stay off street drugs, British researchers…
Hay Fever Linked to Depression
If you suffer from a mood disorder and hay fever, don’t be surprised if your mood worsens…
Newly Discovered Gene Variants Lead to Autism and Mental Retardation
Inner structure of nerve synapses defective in patients / Human geneticists from Heidelberg publish in “Nature Genetics”
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What’s wrong with psychiatry? One shrink’s view
Psychiatry has lost its soul.
That’s how grimly Dr. Daniel Carlat, a psychiatrist in private practice…
PTSD may raise diabetes risk in service members
Military service members with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to develop diabetes than their…
Obesity in Teen Girls May Lead To Depressive Symptoms
Researchers, led by Kerri Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San…
Physicians Should Help Patients with Depression Name Their Problem
Because people with depression often do not recognize they have a problem or are unable to describe their…
Mental Stress Doesn’t Distract Young Drivers at the Wheel
Teen drivers are four times more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than older drivers, according…
Older Adults Have Lower Rates of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
A new report finds that older people have lower rates of mental illnesses related to mood and anxiety…
Time to Rethink Causes, Possible Treatments of Mental Disorders
It is time to reassess mental disorders, recognizing that these are disorders of brain circuits likely caused…
Major depression common after brain injury: study
Severe depression within the first year of a traumatic brain injury is common but treatment is not, Washington…
ADHD in kids tied to organophosphate pesticides
Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to…
Recognition and Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Heart Failure
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The aim of this prospective study was to examine the prevalence, recognition, and treatment of…
ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Linked to Phthalate Exposure of Mother
Prenatal exposure to phthalates has been linked to problem behavior in children. A collaborative study by Mount Sinai,…
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
All kids go through difficult stages and could sometimes be described as “oppositional.” There is an enormous difference…
Diabetes Risk Well Documented in Young Schizophrenic and Bipolar Patients, But Was Not Considered a Risk Previously for Elderly
A new study yields important new evidence that the use of atypical antipsychotics among the elderly for off-label…
Is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Adults?
There has been a lot of discussion about the over-diagnosis of bipolar disorder in kids, but what about…
Parkinson’s disease treatments associated with compulsive behaviors
Pathological gambling, compulsive shopping, binge eating and other impulse control disorders appear to be more common among individuals…
Women Who Had Abortions Report More Drug Abuse and Depression
Every day, countless children are born into a world of addiction and ultimate despair. The odds of a…
Mood Disorders in Children and Teens: Should You Medicate?
May is National Mental Health Month and, if you have kids, that makes this month a great time…
Mood and anxiety disorders affect many older adults
Rates of mood and anxiety disorders appear to decline with age but the conditions remain common in older…
Older Adults Have Lower Rates of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
A new report finds that older people have lower rates of mental illnesses related to mood and anxiety…
Mood, Anxiety Disorders Often Independent of Substance Abuse
Primary care and mental health clinicians who see patients with mood or anxiety disorders should be prepared…
Mental illness: assessing the signs
Drug abuse, an unkempt appearance, delusions and even abrupt changes in behavior can all be symptoms of mental…
Mom’s depression doesn’t affect kids’ growth
Young children whose mothers have long-lasting postpartum depression do not seem to suffer any ill effects on their…
Light drinking after heart attack may have benefits
Moderate drinkers who continue the habit after suffering a heart attack may fare better than their counterparts…
Why is late-life depression harder to treat?
Scientists have found an important clue in the quest to understand why people who suffer from depression in…
Trauma-induced changes to genes may lead to PTSD
A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health suggests that traumatic experiences “biologically embed”…
Five minutes in the green can boost self esteem
Just five minutes of exercise a day in the great outdoors can improve mental health, according to a…
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Affect Many Older Adults
Rates of mood and anxiety disorders appear to decline with age but the conditions remain common in older…
Depression Remission More Likely if Combination Therapy Starts Early
The higher remission rate seen in patients who were started on combination antidepressants suggests that it may not…
Anxiety Disorders Need Different Approaches Throughout Life Cycle
Whether patients are young, old, or in the prime of life, anxiety disorders reflect developmental stages and influence…
Could ‘Modern’ Diet Raise Depression Risk?
A common diet among Australian women has been linked with a reduced risk of depression. It bolsters the…
PTSD Not Most Common Disorder That Develops After Trauma
An Australian study reaches some surprising conclusions about the association of brain injury and psychiatric disorders that follow…
An Overview of Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are mental illnesses in which the sufferer experiences moods which are unusual for the circumstances in…
SSRIs and cardiovascular health
A class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may provide a boost to cardiovascular health…
U.S. students suffering from Internet addiction - study
American college students are hooked on cell phones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar…
Survey shows how depression and smoking intertwine
More than 40 percent of U.S. adults who have depression are also smokers, meaning people need help with…
Suicide risk no different between antidepressants
Although antidepressants are effective in children, they are known to increase suicidal behavior. That increase, however, is not…
Children With Autistic Traits Remain Undiagnosed
There has been a major increase in the incidence of autism over the last twenty years. While people…
Doctor Warns Against St. John’s Wort for Anxiety
In a broad-based review of studies focused on drugs that treat anxiety, a Saint Louis University doctor…
Direct patient access to imaging test results could result in increased patient anxiety and physician overload
Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However,…
Depressed? Fearful? It might help to worry, too
A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill…
Massage may help lift depression
Massage therapy may help relieve symptoms of depression, a new review of the medical literature hints.
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