Psychology & Psychiatry
Postpartum depression affects new dads, too
(HealthDay)—Men can also suffer from postpartum depression after their baby is born.
Jan 17, 2017
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Nearly one in five patients with heart disease use mental health drugs
Antidepressants and other psychiatric medications are associated with an almost doubled risk of premature death in patients with heart conditions, according to research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Study focuses on khat chewing in Yemeni culture
A new study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers shows that a majority of medical students in Yemen believe that chewing the plant khat is harmful to one's health but they would not advise ...
Mar 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth depression tied to higher risk of 66 diseases and premature death
Depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk of suffering from premature death and a wide range of illnesses later in life. That is according to a large observational study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Dec 9, 2020
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College students with disabilities at greater risk for substance abuse
College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.
Sep 21, 2020
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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 ...
Aug 7, 2012
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What's in a name? Psychiatrists' labeling practices may be desensitizing the public
Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and ...
Apr 9, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Treating childhood anxiety with computers, not drugs
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major ...
Jun 11, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links intrauterine antipsychotic medication exposure to lower scores on infant neuromotor test
Among 6-month-old infants, a history of intrauterine antipsychotic medication exposure was associated with significantly lower scores on a standard test of neuromotor performance, according to a report published Online First ...
Apr 2, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Somatic symptom disorder: New condition could classify millions of people as mentally ill
Millions of people could be mislabeled as mentally ill when psychiatry's bible of diagnoses is updated in May, warns a senior doctor in this week's BMJ.
Mar 19, 2013
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