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Dating violence in teen years can have lasting impact

(HealthDay)—Teenagers who experience dating violence could be more likely to get involved in violent relationships and have health problems as young adults, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Self-injury in young people is gateway to suicide

(Medical Xpress)—Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)—deliberately harming one's body through such acts as cutting, burning or biting—is a primary risk factor for future suicide in teens and young adults, finds a new longitudinal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of suicidal thoughts among adolescents appears related to recent victimization

An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and maltreatment, according to a report ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK: Why 3,000 middle-aged men die by suicide each year?

A new report, published today, provides an in-depth examination into why men from disadvantaged backgrounds in their 30s, 40s and 50s are at higher risk of suicide than the rest of society. Men from low socio-economic backgrounds ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Online treatment dramatically cuts suicide risk

(Medical Xpress)—Australian research, published in the British Medical Journal Open, shows a dramatic reduction in both depression and suicidal thoughts in patients who participated in a study involving intern ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers decipher manic gene

Flying high, or down in the dumps—individuals suffering from bipolar disorder alternate between depressive and manic episodes. Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users

New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teen survival expectations predict later risk-taking behavior

Some young people's expectations that they will not live long, healthy lives may actually foreshadow such outcomes.

Health created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Empathetic GPs may reduce depression and suicidal thoughts

(Medical Xpress) -- Between five and 10 per cent of people over 60 suffer from depression - a common and disabling disorder. It is predicted that depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide within ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

More mental health woes in college kids who abuse prescription drugs

(HealthDay) -- Prescription drug abuse among American college students is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.

Addiction created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Ketamine improved bipolar depression within minutes

Bipolar disorder is a serious and debilitating condition where individuals experience severe swings in mood between mania and depression. The episodes of low or elevated mood can last days or months, and the risk of suicide ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Killing in war linked with suicidal thoughts among Vietnam veterans, study finds

The experience of killing in war was strongly associated with thoughts of suicide, in a study of Vietnam-era veterans led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research finds bullies and victims three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts by age 11

as both a victim and a bully – are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts by the time they reach 11 years old, according to research from the University of Warwick.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1