Study suggests feelings of guilt may be a top factor in PTSD
A leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is guilt that troops experience because of moral dilemmas faced in combat, according to preliminary findings of a study of active-duty Marines.
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Dec 06, 2011 |
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LGBT seniors face harder old age, national study finds
Aging and health issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender baby boomers have been largely ignored by services, policies and research. These seniors face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Religious, spiritual support benefits men and women facing chronic illness: study
Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. To better understand this relationship and how spirituality/religion can be used for coping ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Care for mentally ill veterans is as good or better than in other health systems, study finds
Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than caring for veterans with other medical conditions, costing more than $12 billion in 2007, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy
Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy, and physicians can play a key role in the strategy, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Oct 17, 2011 |
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How to scale up mental health care
Scaling up mental health services in developing countries is an essential part of any plan to improve mental health worldwide. However recent data suggests while 1 in 3 people with a mental health problem in wealthy nations ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Early use of non-parental childcare is not harmful for most children
What type of childcare arrangements do parents choose before their children are 18 months old? Does the choice of childcare affect children's language skills and mental health at the age of five?
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Sep 27, 2011 |
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Mental health and disability stigmas thrive in India
Psychiatrist Fabian Almeida was stunned when the co-operative society next to his clinic outside Mumbai wrote to him complaining about his patients, who suffer from mental health issues.
Health
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Study finds payment for pediatric obesity services now can save money later
Pediatric obesity ends up costing $3 billion annually in the U.S., but a significant amount of that could be saved by streamlining medical coverage to address health issues affecting young obese patients now rather than waiting ...
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Sep 06, 2011 |
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Study links mental health issues to youth violence
(Medical Xpress) -- Serious mental health issues in childhood may predict future youth violence, according to a UT Dallas study sponsored by a grant from the National Institute of Justice.
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Sep 02, 2011 |
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Plastic surgeons should be aware of patients with 'excessive concern' about appearance
Moderate to severe symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - excessive concern about appearance that interferes with daily life - are found in 33 percent of patients seeking plastic surgery to improve the appearance of ...
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Pregnancy-related depression linked to eating disorders and abuse histories
One in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. Although the problem has received increased attention in recent years, little is known about the causes or early-warning signs of pregnancy-related ...
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Jun 16, 2011 |
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First North American study to look at ED use by adults with intellectual disabilities
In the first North American study to examine population rates of Emergency Department (ED) use for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences ...
Health
May 13, 2011 |
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Drop in positive emotions -- rather than jump in negative -- linked to poorer health in widowhood
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a spouse or life partner dies, the survivor experiences more illness, mental health issues and earlier death than non-widowed counterparts, research has found. Now, a new Cornell prospective study reports ...
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Apr 12, 2011 |
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