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Released: 4-Jan-2010 11:15 AM EST
Psychotherapy for ‘At-Risk’ Teenage Girls May Prevent Obesity
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the National Institutes of Health have piloted psychotherapy for the prevention of excessive weight gain in teenage girls deemed ‘at-risk’ for obesity.

15-Dec-2009 4:20 PM EST
For Depressed Workers, Stress on Job Lowers Productivity
Health Behavior News Service

Psychological stress at the office — or wherever people earn their paychecks — can make it more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be productive.

   
Released: 28-Dec-2009 9:00 AM EST
Researchers Find Clues to Why Some Continue to Eat When Full
UT Southwestern Medical Center

New research in mice by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists suggest that ghrelin might also work in the brain to make some people keep eating “pleasurable” foods when they’re already full.

17-Dec-2009 4:45 PM EST
Depression Saps Endurance of the Brain’s Reward Circuitry
University of Wisconsin–Madison

A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion.

Released: 17-Dec-2009 2:15 PM EST
Antidepressants Cut Risk of Hospital Readmission for Suicidal Youth
Ohio State University

Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within a month after discharge, a new study found.

Released: 16-Dec-2009 8:30 PM EST
Understanding the Emotional Distress Facing First Responders
Saint Louis University Hospital

First responders are trained to deal with high-intensity situations without emotionally reacting. The aftermath can be devastating.

   
Released: 16-Dec-2009 12:15 PM EST
New Study Links DHA Type of Omega-3 to Better Nervous-System Function
American Psychological Association (APA)

The omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The finding connects low omega-3s to the information-processing problems found in people with schizophrenia; bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders; Huntington’s disease; and other afflictions of the nervous system.

Released: 16-Dec-2009 10:30 AM EST
Waging War on the Brain: Psycho-Neurological Consequences of War
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College

War is hell, as the old saying goes -- with loss of life and limb, destruction of infrastructure and the environment, and devastating costs. Recent biomedical research has shed light on another pernicious consequence of military conflict: psychological and neurological conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. At the same time, researchers have worked to uncover some of the motives and meanings of war.

Released: 15-Dec-2009 11:20 AM EST
Psychologist to Examine Childhood Depression
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Research by Binghamton University psychologist Brandon Gibb could provide new weapons for the fight against childhood depression. Working with colleagues around the country, he hopes to identify the causes of mental-health problems in kids and define trajectories of risk for depression.

10-Dec-2009 2:00 PM EST
Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Stroke and Death
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face a small but statistically significant increased risk for stroke and death compared with those who do not take the drugs.

Released: 14-Dec-2009 11:00 AM EST
Witnesses to Bullying May Face More Mental Health Risks
American Psychological Association (APA)

Students who watch as their peers endure the verbal or physical abuses of another student could become as psychologically distressed, if not more so, by the events than the victims themselves, new research suggests.

9-Dec-2009 1:00 PM EST
More Mental Health Care Called For in Wake of Ft. Hood Shootings
UC San Diego Health

The recent shootings at the Ft. Hood, Texas army base, allegedly by an army psychiatrist, have placed much-needed focus on mental health care in the army. In an article published in the December issue of the journal CNS Spectrum, renowned psychopharmacology expert Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, calls for increased mental health staffing at Fort Hood and other army bases.

Released: 8-Dec-2009 4:15 PM EST
SAMHSA Accepting Applications for More than $26 Million in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $26 million in grants to expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.

Released: 8-Dec-2009 9:00 AM EST
Navigating Holiday Food Issues for People with an Eating Disorder
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explains how the holidays can be fraught with difficulties for people with eating disorders, and offers tips for handling these issues.

3-Dec-2009 3:30 PM EST
Antidepressant May Change Personality While Relieving Symptoms
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Individuals taking a medication to treat depression may experience changes in their personality separate from the alleviation of depressive symptoms, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3-Dec-2009 3:30 PM EST
Young Adults’ Blood Lead Levels Linked to Depression, Panic Disorder
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3-Dec-2009 4:00 PM EST
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Linked to Suicide Among Those With Bipolar Disorder
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Released: 7-Dec-2009 1:00 PM EST
Caffeine Doesn’t Reverse the Negative Cognitive Impact of Alcohol
American Psychological Association (APA)

People who drink may want to know that coffee won’t sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they’re drunk.

Released: 3-Dec-2009 8:30 AM EST
Smokers Who Started Recently More Likely than Longer-Term Smokers to Use Menthol Cigarettes
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

Menthol cigarette use is higher among persons who started smoking in the past year (44.6 percent) than among longer-term smokers (31.8 percent) according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Released: 1-Dec-2009 11:45 AM EST
NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and Columbia University Establish Integrated Eating Disorders Center
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, in affiliation with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, announced the creation of an integrated eating disorders center.

Released: 30-Nov-2009 3:30 PM EST
Asking Adolescents Sensitive Health Questions by Computer Results in Honest Answers, Better Care
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Parents of teens know just how difficult it is to get them to talk about their personal lives, let alone their health. With only 20 percent of children with mental health problems in the United States being properly identified and treated, it is imperative that a solution be found. Doctors and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are one step closer by finding a new way to get teens to open up about their health and what’s really on their mind, bringing up issues that otherwise would have gone unnoticed.

Released: 30-Nov-2009 11:35 AM EST
Over 40 and Never Married? New Research Shows You Are Just Fine
Academy Communications

New research further shatters the once-popular myth that, if you’re over 40 and have never been married, there must be “something wrong” with you. The study by Jamila Bookwala of Lafayette College shows no psychological disadvantages between Americans who remain single or get married.

Released: 25-Nov-2009 11:00 AM EST
Psychologists Offer Parental Advice on Promoting Kids' Healthy Video Game Play
Iowa State University

Two Iowa State University psychologists and video game researchers offer parents tips on how they can promote healthy video game play with their kids this holiday season.

11-Nov-2009 12:30 AM EST
At-Risk College Students Reduce HBP, Anxiety, Depression through Transcendental Meditation
American University

The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009.

12-Nov-2009 3:00 PM EST
Telephone-Delivered Care for Treating Depression After CABG Surgery Appears to Improve Outcomes
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its presentation at an American Heart Association scientific conference.

Released: 16-Nov-2009 1:45 PM EST
Studies Link Parental Monitoring & Low Teen Marijuana Use
Association for Psychological Science

Many studies have focused on parents as being the best avenue for preventing adolescent marijuana use. According to a new meta-analysis, there is in a fact a strong, reliable link between parental monitoring and decreased marijuana usage in adolescents.

13-Nov-2009 8:30 AM EST
Depression Patients More Apt to Receive Opioids for Chronic Pain
Health Behavior News Service

Chronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression.

Released: 13-Nov-2009 8:30 AM EST
Heart Disease a ‘Silent Killer’ in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
Health Behavior News Service

A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness are.

12-Nov-2009 12:40 PM EST
‘Despair’ Gene May Link to Mood Disorders
University of Maryland, Baltimore

After testing behavior of mice lacking the gene, pharmacy researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore say it may play an important role in mood regulation.

Released: 10-Nov-2009 3:50 PM EST
Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After Stroke
Health Behavior News Service

Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies.

Released: 9-Nov-2009 8:30 PM EST
Experts Available to Discuss Psychological Needs in the Military
Rutgers University

With the tragic events at Fort Hood in Texas, the nation’s attention is firmly focused on the physical and psychological well being of America’s armed forces. Since 2005, UMDNJ has operated a New Jersey Veterans’ Helpline, where those in the military - as well as their families - can reach a trained counselor, who also is a military veteran, 24 hours a day.

Released: 5-Nov-2009 3:00 PM EST
Haunted by War, Researchers Speak About PTSD for Remembrance Day
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

They’ve seen horrors, experienced threats and survived traumatic events. Military personnel often come back home with memories they’d rather forget. It’s not understood why some soldiers develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others don’t. However, many veterans simply don’t ask for help.

Released: 5-Nov-2009 1:40 PM EST
Recovery Act Supports Research on Recovery from Methamphetamine Addiction
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

Dr. Keith Flower - a research physician at the Addiction Pharmacology & Research Laboratory in San Francisco, CA - has been awarded a grant to investigate a new medication treatment for methamphetamine addiction. This grant has been awarded to California Pacific Medical Center’s Research Institute through President Obama’s AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009.

Released: 5-Nov-2009 12:40 PM EST
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Can Reduce Violence and Promote Safer Schools
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

In the wake of several recent highly-publicized stories about violence among school-aged children, a new report shows that school districts participating in the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative substantially improved the safety of their students. According to the report by SAMHSA, over a three-year period, school districts participating in the Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant program reported fewer students involved in violent incidents, decreased levels of experienced and witnessed violence, and improvements in overall school safety and violence prevention.

Released: 5-Nov-2009 12:35 PM EST
Campaign Launches to Sound Alarm about the Misuse of Prescription Drugs Among Teens
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse.

Released: 5-Nov-2009 10:25 AM EST
New TMS Clinic at Rush University Medical Center Offers Non-Invasive Treatment for Major Depression
RUSH

Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression.

Released: 4-Nov-2009 9:00 AM EST
Use of Cannabinoids (Marijuana) Could Help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients
University of Haifa

Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients. "The results of our research should encourage psychiatric investigation into using cannabinoids in post-traumatic stress patients."

   
27-Oct-2009 8:00 PM EDT
Is Disorder That Causes Dementia Hereditary?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

New research shows that a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia is highly hereditary. The study is published in the November 3, 2009, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29-Oct-2009 9:00 PM EDT
Genes and Environment May Interact to Influence Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Individuals who experience both childhood adversity and traumatic events in adulthood appear more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than those exposed to only one of these types of incidents, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, the risk was further increased in individuals with a certain genetic mutation.

Released: 28-Oct-2009 4:45 PM EDT
Depression Can Lead to Inflated Reports of Physical Symptoms
University of Iowa

New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting. Psychologist Jerry Suls, professor and collegiate fellow in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, attributes the findings to depressed individuals recalling experiences differently, tending to ruminate over and exaggerate the bad.

Released: 28-Oct-2009 8:45 AM EDT
Professor’s Grant Explores Exercise as Help for Cocaine Addiction
Davidson College

Davidson College psychology professor Mark Smith has received a grant of almost $1 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to support five years of animal studies to more precisely determine the benefits of exercise at various stages in the addictive process.

Released: 27-Oct-2009 9:00 AM EDT
Older Patients with Dementia at Increased Risk for Flu Mortality
Tufts University

An epidemiological study finds that patients over age 65 with dementia have an increased risk of dying from complications of the flu. The obstacles to early diagnosis and treatment of flu among older patients with dementia include limited access to health care and inadequate testing practices, as well as patients’ difficulty communicating symptoms.

Released: 26-Oct-2009 5:20 PM EDT
New "Schizophrenia Gene" Prompts Researchers to Test Potential Drug Target
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins scientists report having used a commercially available drug to successfully “rescue” animal brain cells that they had intentionally damaged by manipulating a newly discovered gene that links susceptibility genes for schizophrenia and autism.

Released: 22-Oct-2009 10:40 AM EDT
Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads to Impulsivity in Male, Not Female, Monkeys
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The findings could lead to a better understanding of human drug abuse.

15-Oct-2009 9:00 PM EDT
Light at Night Linked to Symptoms of Depression in Mice
Ohio State University

Too much light at night can lead to symptoms of depression, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that mice housed in a lighted room 24 hours a day exhibited more depressive symptoms than did other similar mice.

15-Oct-2009 3:45 PM EDT
Use of Omega-3 With Treatment for Depression in Heart Disease Patients May Not Provide Benefit
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary heart disease, according to a study in the October 21 issue of JAMA.

Released: 19-Oct-2009 1:00 PM EDT
UMDNJ Presents “The Wounds of War: Healthcare On & Off the Battlefield” on Friday, Oct. 23
Rutgers University

Some veterans provided health care on and off the battlefield, treating serious physical injuries or mental trauma. Others served in combat and sustained injury. On Friday, Oct. 23, they come together on one panel to publicly share their stories, as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) presents "The Wounds of War: Healthcare On & Off the Battlefield," the latest event in UMDNJ’s President's Lecture Series. The discussion will focus on meeting the health challenges of the men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

12-Oct-2009 9:00 AM EDT
PTSD is a Risk Factor for Increased Mortality Rate In Veterans One YearAfter Surgery
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Evidence reveals that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have a lower survival rate post-surgery than their veteran peers, even if surgery is performed years following military service completion.

Released: 16-Oct-2009 12:00 PM EDT
Scientists Demonstrate Link Between Genetic Defect and Brain Changes in Schizophrenia
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found that the 22q11 gene deletion – a mutation that confers the highest known genetic risk for schizophrenia – is associated with changes in the development of the brain that ultimately affect how its circuit elements are assembled.

Released: 14-Oct-2009 10:55 AM EDT
NYU Langone Medical Center Awarded $10 Million NIMH Grant to Create Conte Center for Schizophrenia Research
NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Medical Center has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to establish a Silvio O. Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders.



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