Posted on February 25th, 2012 by Health News
Young adult blacks, especially those with higher levels of education, are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. “Past research has indicated people with higher education levels are more likely to seek out and receive mental health services…
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Posted on February 21st, 2012 by Health News
A new Cochrane review shows that cognitive stimulation in dementia patients slows cognitive decline. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on February 9th, 2012 by Health News
Physical punishment, including spanking and slapping, can damage a child’s long-term development and increase the risk of aggression, antisocial behavior, and mental illness, a new analysis shows. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on February 9th, 2012 by Health News
Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital’s Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for treating psychiatric symptoms.
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Posted on February 4th, 2012 by Health News
The complex link between obesity and mental illness involves several driving factors, all of which should be considered when choosing effective interventions, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on January 31st, 2012 by Health News
Exposure during gestation and early childhood to drinking water contaminated with PCE, an industrial solvent, has been linked to an increased risk for certain psychiatric illnesses in later life. Medscape Medical News
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Posted on January 27th, 2012 by Health News
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study’s lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both in the design and the results…
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Posted on January 21st, 2012 by Health News
(MedPage Today) — About 20% of American adults experienced some form of mental illness over a year’s time, but the majority of them were never treated for it, a government survey found.
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Posted on December 24th, 2011 by Health News
Tens of thousands of powerful pills created to treat serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia are given to developmentally disabled people in the care of New York State every day.
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Posted on December 23rd, 2011 by Health News
The dire physical and mental health effects of injecting methamphetamine are well known, but there’s been little research about suicidal behavior and injecting meth.
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