Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain differences seen in teenage heavy drinkers
(HealthDay)—Teens who drink heavily appear to have significant abnormalities in brain development, a new study finds.
May 18, 2015
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Suicide rates increasing for both veterans and nonveterans; veterans using VHA services have declining suicide rates
Veterans who used services provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) had much lower suicide rates than veterans who did not use those services, according to a new analysis of a decade of suicide data.
May 4, 2015
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Kleptomania, gambling, sex, physical exercise, work among addictions explored in new book
Can someone actually get addicted to their indoor tanning salon?
Mar 10, 2015
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Study bolsters evidence that depression intervention also benefits employers
Workers with depression had improved mental health and were more productive after completing a phone-based intervention that focused on restoring their ability to work, according to a national study published in Psychiatric ...
Mar 4, 2015
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Professional associations call for policies to reduce firearm injuries, deaths in US
Leaders from the American College of Physicians (ACP), seven other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in ...
Feb 23, 2015
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Early intervention program for psychosis demonstrates effectiveness
Providing comprehensive coordinated care to young people after they experience a first episode of psychosis can help them avoid hospitalization and resume their school and work lives, according to research published today ...
Feb 3, 2015
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Suicide risk high among veterans
Suicide is a serious national epidemic. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. However, for America's veterans, it is an even more serious epidemic. Veteran's make up 10 percent of the U.S. population, ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Addiction
Young adults found displaying symptoms of net addiction
In 2012, Allen Frances, MD, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of psychiatry at Duke University, cautioned that "Internet Addiction" could be the next new fad diagnosis, complete with "an exuberant trumpeting ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatrist appointments hard to get, even for insured, study finds
Obtaining access to private outpatient psychiatric care in the Boston, Chicago and Houston metropolitan areas is difficult, even for those with private insurance or those willing to pay out of pocket, a new study by Harvard ...
Oct 15, 2014
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Why kids should avoid a caffeine buzz
If you think you're seeing more kids chugging energy drinks and sipping Starbucks than ever before, you're probably right.
Jun 27, 2014
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