News tagged with mental health problems
Related topics: mental health , depression , women , adolescents , children
Heavy teenage cannabis use linked with anxiety disorders
(Medical Xpress) -- Teenagers who smoke cannabis weekly or more are twice as likely as non-users to have an anxiety disorder in their late 20s, even if they stop using, a study of 2000 Victorian teenagers ...
Addiction
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Skilled migrants risk depression in low-paid jobs
(Medical Xpress) -- Skilled migrants who can't find jobs that use their education and qualifications are more likely to suffer mental health problems after three and a half years of arriving in Australia, according to a new ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Poor mental health linked to reduced life expectancy
People with mental health problems have a lower life expectancy, according to a large-scale population based study published today in the British Medical Journal. The findings may prompt further research into the way doctor ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Computer game aims to zap teen depression
Long viewed as a contributing factor in teenage isolation, computer games are now being used to treat adolescent depression in an innovative New Zealand programme.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Improving violence victims' mental health
(Medical Xpress) -- New guidance developed by Cardiff experts to improve mental health outcomes for people affected by violence has been published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 12, 2012 |
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The emotion detectives uncover new ways to fight off youth anxiety and depression
Emotional problems in childhood are common. Approximately 8 to 22 percent of children suffer from anxiety, often combined with other conditions such as depression. However, most existing therapies are not designed to treat ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 11, 2012 |
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U.S. high schools lax in preventing dating abuse: study
(HealthDay) -- Although dating violence is a recognized problem for U.S. teens, a majority of high school counselors say their school provides no training or guidelines for dealing with abusive romantic relationships, ...
Pediatrics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services
People who experience a serious physical health event are three times as likely to subsequently see a health care provider for mental health services and medication, according to a new study in Health Services Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Offenders need integrated, on-going, mental health care
Offenders with mental health problems need improved and on-going access to health care, according to the first study to systematically examine healthcare received by offenders across the criminal justice system.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Child welfare investigation predicts mental health problems in young children
A study published in the June 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that young children who have been investigated for maltreatment by child welfare agencies have a high ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers
(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.
Pediatrics
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Socialising helps to alleviate symptoms of depression
(Medical Xpress) -- Simply going out for a coffee or chatting to a friend can reduce the symptoms of depression experienced by people with mental health problems, according to a new study by UCD researchers funded by the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Don't feel like exercise? Scientists find compound that may help you work out harder
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but ...
Medical research
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Trafficked women experience violence and poor health
Women who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation experience violence and poor physical and mental health but there is little evidence available about the health consequences experienced by trafficked children, men or ...
Health
May 29, 2012 |
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Older African-Americans use religious songs to cope with stress, study shows
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Nursing has shown that older African-Americans use religious songs in a personal way to cope with stressful life events. Songs long ...
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May 24, 2012 |
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