Cyberbullying may exacerbate mental health conditions among adolescents, particularly teens who have experienced previous emotional abuse, according to new research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric ...
May 22, 2017
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Adolescents who were highly exposed to natural and environmental disasters show higher levels of alcohol misuse and emotional trauma than their peers, according to new research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American ...
May 22, 2017
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The Syria Civil War has exposed millions of civilians to extreme physical and emotional trauma. Anxiety is common among Syrian refugee children, affecting more than four in five children, according to research presented at ...
May 22, 2017
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A new paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry sets out principles for responsibly testing innovative treatments for severe depression, based on treating more than 100 patients with approximately 1,000 infusions of ketamine ...
Apr 6, 2017
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Recent studies have confirmed observations made by Yale clinicians decades ago—the anesthetic ketamine provides rapid and robust relief to those suffering from the most severe forms of depression. However, there is also ...
Mar 2, 2017
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Nearly 20 percent of older Americans experience depression and the highest rate of suicide is among older adult Caucasian males. Despite the anticipated growth of mental health needs as the U.S. population ages, there is ...
Jan 16, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Children diagnosed with autism before age 4 are more likely to get behavioral therapy and less likely to be treated with drugs than those diagnosed later on, a new study says.
Aug 5, 2016
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A new systematic review by the RTI International-University of North Carolina (UNC) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, identified several effective options for treating ...
Jun 29, 2016
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While considerable advances have been made in understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenia, patients and physicians continue to face tough challenges, says the 2015-16 winner of the University of Pennsylvania ...
May 19, 2016
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Transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, has proved effective for binge-eating disorder for the first time, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
May 10, 2016
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