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Women with Chronic Physical Disabilities Are No Less Likely to Bear Children
Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as...
5/16/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Study Supports Alternative Model for Personality Disorders in Upcoming DSM-5
A new "alternative model" included in the upcoming Fifth Edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM -5) lines up well with the current approach to diagnosis of personality disorder,...
5/10/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Exercise for Patients with Major Depression—What Kind, How Intense, How Often?
Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments. There's now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise...
5/10/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Methylphenidate 'Normalizes' Activation in Key Brain Areas in Kids with ADHD
The stimulant drug methylphenidate "normalizes" activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a review published in the May Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is...
5/9/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Spinal 'Spacer' Procedure Has Fewer Complications, but Higher Risk of Repeat Surgery
Interspinous spacer implantation—a less-invasive alternative surgical option for spinal stenosis—has a lower complication rate than spinal fusion, reports a study in the May 1 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams &...
5/7/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Violent Video Games Have Lower Effects on Highly-Exposed Teens
Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral...
5/3/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Teens with High Blood Pressure Have Less Distress, Better Quality of Life
Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine,...
5/3/2013 10:00 AM EDT
'Culture of Health' Project Lowers Employee Health Costs
A comprehensive program focusing on "growing a culture of health" has led to a reduction in employee health costs at PPG Industries, according to a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the...
5/2/2013 12:35 PM EDT