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Regulate Anti Psychotic Drugs Now, UK

16 May 2008

Help the Aged have backed an MPs bid to regulate the prescription of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia in care homes. Lizzie McLennan, Policy Officer at Help the Aged said: "Help the Aged supports David...
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Psychotherapy Reduces OCD Symptoms In Young Children, Helps Some Achieve Clinical Remission

16 May 2008

Although children as young as 5 can be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), few research studies have looked at treatments specifically geared toward young children with this disorder...
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Australian Researchers Sheds New Light On Heroin Addiction

16 May 2008

Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward pathway'...
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Psychology / Psychiatry News Articles Archive - Page 1

16 May 2008

Could Violent Video Games Reduce Rather Than Increase Violence?

FDA Approves Astrazeneca's Seroquel For Maintenance Treatment In Bipolar Disorder

Link Between Mothers' Depression And Young Children's Injuries Confirmed By Study

Congress Passes Rep. Napolitano's Mental Health Month Resolution

Distinct Treatment Needed: Tourette's And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Canada

Female Sex Offenders Often Have Mental Problems

Discovery Of Cell Linked To Learning And Memory

15 May 2008

Washington Post Series Examines Sedation Of Detained Immigrants Without Medical Reason

New Nationwide Report Estimates One In Every 12 Adolescents Experienced Major Depression In The Past Year

Neurologists Gather To Discuss Successful Aging

Asthma Linked To Higher Suicidal Thoughts With Attempts

Depression And Anger Can Plague Recent University Graduates: Study

American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention In Boston, Aug. 14-17

Breast Cancer Campaign Warns Surviving Breast Cancer 'Is Not Enough'

Hyperactivity Is Associated With Decreased Numbers Of Interneurons

14 May 2008

I Do Not See It, But My Brain Does

Washington Post Series Examines Errors In Psychiatric Diagnoses, Medications Of Detained Immigrants

Link Between Psychological Stress And Overeating Discovered By Yerkes Researchers

LUNESTA(R) Study Of Patients With Insomnia And Co-Morbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Published In Archives Of General Psychiatry

Many Female Child Molesters Were Victims Of Sexual Abuse

Professor Studies What Cars Can Learn From Drivers' Words

Antidepressants And Immunity

More Than Treatment For Substance Abuse Needed For Homeless Youth, Study Finds

13 May 2008

Connecticut House Approves Bill To Eliminate Three-Day Hospitalization Rule For Residential Treatment Insurance Coverage

Religion And The Narrative Of Biological Science

Sexual Harassment Negatively Affects Both Boys And Girls

Concern Over Strong Media Influence On Women's Body Image

Confirmation Of Effectiveness Of Naltrexone For Alcohol Dependence In Alaska Natives And Other Alaskans Living In Rural Areas

International Study Of Animal Behaviour Has Important Implications For Human Decision-Making

New Research Reveals 32% Of Those With Depression Experience Frequent Thoughts Of Death Or Suicide

Link Discovered Between Altered Dopamine Activity And Social Anxiety Disorder

UNICEF Concerned About Emotional Distress Of Children In Myanmar

Perceptual Switch Rates With Ambiguous Structure-from-motion Figures In Bipolar Disorder

Population Viscosity Can Promote The Evolution Of Altruistic Sterile Helpers And Eusociality

APA Awards Outstanding Psychology Teachers With The Excellence In Teaching Award

12 May 2008

Depressed Teenagers Making Themselves Worse With Marijuana Says US Government Report

Mind: Return Of The Great Depression Causing Great Depression

John E. Lochman Honored For His Work And Program Dealing With Aggressive Behavior In Children

Numbers In Our Hands

Improving Anxiety Treatment Through The Help Of Brain Imaging: A Potential Future Treatment Strategy

Antidepressants Do Work In Depression While Evidence For Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Is Poorer Say Experts

11 May 2008

Untreated Depressed People Have Fewer Serotonin & Opioid Receptors, And Variation Is Linked To Symptoms And Treatment Response

Imagining Study Finds Equity And Efficiency Are Encoded Differently In The Brain

Study Shows Racial Discrimination Has Different Mental Health Effects On Asians

10 May 2008

Stability Following Divorce Helps To Minimize Long-Term Harm To Children

When Applying For Jobs Pregnant Women Face Hostile Behavior

09 May 2008

University Of Leicester To Lead Audit Of Adults With Autism, UK

Heart Rules Head In Moral Decisions

Namibia To Launch Pilot HIV Testing, Counseling Project

Mind Comments On New Public Attitudes Survey

VYVANSE Demonstrated Significant Improvement In ADHD Symptoms In Adults

Not In My Back Garden - Government Figures Show Mental Health Stigma Is Still Rife, UK

Clinical Data On Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' Product Candidate For The Treatment Of Insomnia Presented At American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

08 May 2008

Vaptans Could Treat Many Conditions, Including Hemorrhage, Water Retention, Painful Periods, And Psychotic Disorders

Influential School Students Can Help Lower Peers' Smoking Rates

Fritzl Says He Knew He Was Hurting His Daughter, "it Was Like An Addiction"

Brain Chemical Imbalance May Explain Lack Of Motivation In Schizophrenia

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