News tagged with mental illness

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Borderline personality, bipolar disorders have similar unemployment rates

Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, chronic unemployment is often coupled with significant health care costs. A ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Can going hungry as a child slow down cognitive decline in later years?

People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according to a new study published in the December 11, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...

Neuroscience created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Death rate 2 to 4 times as high among childless couples

Despite the popular belief among parents that having children shortens their lives, the reverse seems to be true, particularly for women, indicates a large study of childless couples, treated for infertility, and published ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SAMHSA: Prevalence of mental illness in U.S. stable in 2011

(HealthDay)—In 2011, nearly one in five adults in the United States reported any mental illness (AMI), and one in twenty suffered from serious mental illness (SMI), according to a Nov. 29 report published ...

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30 year study uncovers linkages between mothers and their children's health

Researchers at The University of Queensland have been documenting the lives of mothers and their children over 30 years to uncover what role genetic and environmental factors have on mental illness, substance abuse and heart ...

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Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual

The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Scientists identify depression and anxiety biomarker in youths

Scientists have discovered a cognitive biomarker – a biological indicator of a disease – for young adolescents who are at high risk of developing depression and anxiety. Their findings were published today, 28 November, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Teens in arts report depressive symptoms, study says

Teens who participate in after-school arts activities such as music, drama and painting are more likely to report feeling depressed or sad than students who are not involved in these programs, according to new research published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Less than half of youth with mental illness received adequate follow-up care, study finds

Youth with mental illness are among the most vulnerable, but new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that less than half of Ontario youth aged 15 to 19 hospitalized with a psychiatric ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Optogenetics illuminates pathways of motivation through brain, study shows

Whether you are an apple tree or an antelope, survival depends on using your energy efficiently. In a difficult or dangerous situation, the key question is whether exerting effort—sending out roots in search of nutrients ...

Neuroscience created Nov 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surprising genetic link between kidney defects and neurodevelopmental disorders in kids

About 10 percent of kids born with kidney defects have large alterations in their genomes known to be linked with neurodevelopmental delay and mental illness, a new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers ...

Genetics created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UK report: Care of people with schizophrenia and psychosis falling 'catastrophically short'

An independent inquiry into the state of care for people with schizophrenia and psychosis in England is calling for a widespread overhaul of the system.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychiatric wait times in emergency departments

Patients with mental illness visiting emergency departments in Ontario have shorter waits to see a doctor during crowded periods and only slightly longer waits during less busy periods, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US suicide rates have increased since economic crisis began

Suicide rates in the US have risen sharply since the economic crisis took hold in 2007, warn the authors of Correspondence published Online First in The Lancet today.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Self-harm not always a sign of serious mental health problems

Knowledge is needed in order not to over-interpret the behaviour of the young people, according to psychologist Jonas Bjärehed, who has recently presented his thesis at Lund University in Sweden.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0