Short term memory's effectiveness influenced by sight, sound
... ordered-list retention as a measure of a person's mental aptitude. "When we hear things, we naturally process them in a series," says Daphne Bavelier, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester. "When we hear music, for instance, it comes to us second by second, s...FDA approves Adderall XR (R) to treat ADHD in adults
...glaucoma, thyroid problems, emotional instability, mental illness, or a known allergy to this type of medication. If you are currently taking or have recently taken a type of antidepressant called a MAO inhibitor or have a pre-existing structural cardiac abnormality, you should not take ADDERALL XR. There...Antipsychotic drug prescriptions nearly double for kids with ADHD
...isted with a severe disability, including a severe mental illness like psychosis or autism. The team suspect...re disruptive behaviors associated with autism and mental retardation, but not for behavioral symptoms associated with ADHD and conduct disorders. He said it ...July/August 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...hen treating older adults for depression and other mental health conditions, most primary care physicians prefer an integrated approach to care in which the mental health specialist is located in the same office as the patient's primary care doctor rather than enh...FDA approves new labelling for Seroquel in bioplar mania
... in the treatment of manic episodes — excited mental states seen in bipolar disorder that are character...onwards (p=0.02). Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that affects approximately 3-4% of the adult population and is the sixth leading cause of di...Patients with severe depression improve using guidelines developed by UT Southwestern researchers
...entally ill patients within Texas' publicly funded mental health care system. They are the result of an innovative collaboration between UT Southwestern and the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) initiated in fall 1997 to provide more uniform treatment for Texas' mentally ill ...Pediatricians are plentiful, but not in poorer states
...ng tests, and more counseling about behavioral and mental health issues have all been added to the standard list of child health care. Other studies have found differences between pediatricians and family physicians in patterns of vaccination, infection care, asthma care, depression care and other practice...Lack of insurance coverage, cost cited as reasons for not seeking mental health services
...ant stigma as the number one obstacle to accessing mental health services according to a survey commissioned...) or cost (81%) that most keeps them from seeing a mental health professional with 65% citing lack of insurance coverage as a very important reason for not se...National Center for Children Exposed to Violence begins annual conference today
...e-clock acute response consultation service, where mental health professionals along with police respond to ... model collaboration of professionals representing mental health, law enforcement, juvenile justice, and the schools, who work with children and families on d...Status syndrome: How your social standing directly affects your health and life expectancy
...or more likely to get heart disease, AIDS, cancer, mental illness and all of today's other common killers? Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than their Hollywood actors? Who experiences most stress the decision-makers or those who carry out their orders? Why does life expecta...World mental health surveys find mental disorders highly prevalent and often untreated
...ecrease the problem of unmet need for treatment of mental disorders among serious cases in developed and dev...stimate the prevalence, severity, and treatment of mental disorders. The surveys were conducted from 2001 - 2003 in the Americas (Columbia, Mexico, United St...GPs' beliefs about patients influences treatment
...ogical factors, many did not consider referral for mental health interventions because they were unfamiliar with the interventions or thought them unavailable or unnecessary. Mental health interventions may help patients who have not responded to management in primary care. These findings indicate that gene...Some positive findings in new study on cocaine exposed children
...of environmental intervention in the prevention of mental retardation for cocaine-exposed children. Drug treatment and education for this population of pregnant women, along with intensive intervention for their offspring, are essential to help maximize the future well-being of these families," the authors ...Parkinson's caregivers at risk for deteriorating health
...stage Parkinson's patients found that physical and mental health declined and strain increased dramatically ... in 1992 explains a lot about what happens to your mental health long term, as does optimism and pessimism," Carter said. "If we identify caregivers early who...Study examines effects of prenatal cocaine exposure and influence of home environment on IQ scores
...of environmental intervention in the prevention of mental retardation for cocaine-exposed children. Drug treatment and education for this population of pregnant women, along with intensive intervention for their offspring, are essential to help maximize the future well-being of these families," the authors...When it comes to cancer prognosis, it's not just the tumor that matters
...diseases for socio-political reasons (for example, mental illness or AIDS). In 1996, Piccirillo's team received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop a training program based on the comorbidity data-collection procedure implemented at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The Comorbidity Education Progra...Delay in transfer to the ICU increases risk of death
... in breathing rate, blood pressure, heart rate and mental status. The researchers found that 48% of patients...as a very low blood pressure or a deterioration in mental status, a patient should be urgently evaluated by a physician," Dr. Young said. "That does not mean ...Action needed to tackle drug related crime
...atients with substance misuse was 23%. Integrating mental health and substance misuse services leads to improved outcomes. This integration should be extended to the criminal justice system, say the authors. The costs to the criminal justice system of drug related crime are enormous. Interventions to reduce...New research shows reasons for smoking vary
...e smokers), smoking to relieve stress, smoking for mental stimulation (I smoke to keep my mind focused), and...tive health effects, the use of smoking to enhance mental activity, and emotional attachment to smoking. Components of the WISDM-68 also predicted relapse to...Oral History Research Office and NYU Child Study Center receive grant for oral history project
...sitive impact on children's resilience and overall mental health. "This program will not only contribute to the history of 9/11, but will also help to foster a sense of community, and in turn, build resiliency in these young people," Dr. Marylene Cloitre, Director of the Institute for Trauma and Stress at...