| Childhood psychological problems create long-term economic losses, study finds | A first-of-its-kind study examining the long-term economic consequences
of childhood psychological disorders finds the conditions diminish
people's ability to work and earn as adults, costing $2.1 trillion over
the lifetimes of all affected... | 13/05/2010 |
| Genes found for schizophrenia are involved in brain signaling | By analyzing the genomes of patients with schizophrenia, genetics
researchers have discovered numerous copy number variations - deletions or
duplications of DNA sequences - that increase the risk of developing
schizophrenia.
| 10/05/2010 |
| Jazz album released in memory of alzheimer's victim Carr | A charity LP of rare British jazz has been released today in memory of trumpeter, composer, broadcaster, teacher and author Ian Carr, who died last year with Alzheimer's disease
| 10/05/2010 |
| Telephone therapy for depression? Study says yes | your couch vs. your therapist's couch
| 10/05/2010 |
| Grand opening of art workshops raises cash for Alzheimer's | The official opening ceremony of workshops for artists in Hampshire will help raise money for the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the Alzheimer's Society
| 07/05/2010 |
| Why is late-life depression harder to treat? | New study offers important clue in search for more effective therapies
| 04/05/2010 |
| Exposure to prenatal smoking may lead to psychiatric problems | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – It is well-known that maternal smoking
during pregnancy can have long-term effects on the physical health of
the child... | 04/05/2010 |
| Discrimination is associated with depression among minority children | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Minority children often encounter racism in their daily lives, and those who experience discrimination more often have more symptoms of depression, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 2 at the Pediatric... | 02/05/2010 |
| Beyond postpartum - treating depression in mothers of older children | Depression among economically disadvantaged mothers could last well beyond the postpartum period and become a chronic condition, suggests a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. The study also finds that symptoms could improve with... | 01/05/2010 |
| Boxing legend Bruno 'saved' by being sectioned | Boxing legend Frank Bruno today told how being sectioned was "one of the
best things that could've happened to me" | 30/04/2010 |
| Group wants change in dementia care services | A leading dementia group today called for an overhaul in the way that
support is provided for people with the condition | 28/04/2010 |
| Campaigners call for improved care of black mental health patients | An election manifesto calling for a change to the treatment and care of
black patients who use mental health services has been launched by a
campaign group | 27/04/2010 |
| Depressed people driven to chocolate | Getting depressed can drive a person to chocolate, research suggests | 27/04/2010 |
| GPs claim NHS efficiency savings are hitting frontline care | Cuts to frontline NHS services are occurring as part of the Department
of Health's drive to find £20 billion of efficiency savings, a poll
suggested today | 21/04/2010 |
| Children who lose a parent to suicide more likely to die the same way | Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide
themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major
psychiatric disorders, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins
Children's Center that is believed to... | 21/04/2010 |
| Mental health coalition scores manifesto hat-trick on talking therapies | In a major breakthrough for the We Need To Talk coalition all three main political parties have stated their commitment to provide better access to psychological therapies in... | 20/04/2010 |
| Study cautions: Psychotropic medications overprescribed to children | Fredericksburg, TX—April 20, 2010—A new study from the Journal of Marital & Family Therapy warns of the dramatic rise in the use of psychotropic medications for children. One in every fifty Americans is now considered permanently... | 20/04/2010 |
| Team finds promising new drug target for Alzheimer's disease | CHAMPAIGN, lll. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have identified a potential drug target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: a receptor that is embedded in the membrane of neurons and other cells | 20/04/2010 |
| Are doctors missing depression medication side effects? | PROVIDENCE, RI – A study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that patients report side effects from medication for the treatment of depression 20 times more than psychiatrists have recorded in the charts | 19/04/2010 |
| Charity presents collection at alternative fashion week | A Southwark-based arts and mental health charity has created a collection of hand-dyed dresses and scarves for the upcoming Alternative Fashion Week
| 16/04/2010 |
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