Psychology & Psychiatry
Student researcher explores effect of parents' criticism
Parents, if you don't want your child to take life too seriously, lay off criticizing them.
Aug 5, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
A team of Toronto scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Jul 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Should I stay or should I go?
People who suffer from OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) are unable to stop performing certain motor tasks, such as washing their hands. They can literally spend hours stuck to the sink.
Jul 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Are 'workaholics' prone to OCD, anxiety?
(HealthDay)—Some workaholics may be prone to mental health disorders, compared to folks with greater work-life balance, new research suggests.
Jun 10, 2016
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Neuroscience
New study challenges scientific dogma on how the brain generates actions
It would certainly be pretty strange to see someone trying to call an elevator by pressing the button using their nose, or elbow. But actually why not? Anyone who has ever asked a young child to call the elevator knows very ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newly identified genomic causes of canine OCD could advance understanding of human OCD
Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead to better therapies ...
Feb 26, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Australian hoarders falling between the gaps
A leading expert on hoarding disorder has developed a new treatment for the condition and called for a major rethink in the way hoarding is managed in Australia.
Feb 9, 2016
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Neuroscience
Food odors activate impulse area of the brain in obese children
The area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder is activated in obese children when introduced to food smells, according to a study being presented next week at the annual ...
Nov 24, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The eyes have it—promising outlook for psychiatric test
A pioneering test to help diagnose mental health disorders is a step closer to being used in hospitals and clinics.
Oct 30, 2015
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Medications
Benzodiazepines ineffective in treating anxiety disorders and may increase dementia risk
Patients taking benzodiazepines to treat psychiatric conditions should consider transitioning to other therapies because of heightened risks for dementia and death, according to clinicians from the American College of Osteopathic ...
Oct 5, 2015
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