Coping behaviors linked to female chromosome
...s in coping styles can influence susceptibility to psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and certain anxiety disorders," Redei said. ...Scientists map maturation of the human brain
...nt, and to map brain changes in a variety of child psychiatric conditions. Other reports describe the effects of environmental influences that occur during adolescence on later conditions that become apparent in the adult. Studies by Susan Andersen, PhD, of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., and colleagues show ...Study finds subtle brain damage in some HIV patients on drug therapy
...n, and no one with a history of substance abuse or psychiatric or neurological disorders was included in the study. Due to inherent difficulties in determining when HIV infection has taken place, this information was not available for study participants. Three separate techniques were used to assess neurological...Study questions benefits of costly schizophrenia drug
...ent of its total health care budget on medical and psychiatric care for this population. In fiscal year 2002, VA spent more than $35 million on research focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia. Rosenheck noted that while Eli Lilly and Company, the maker of...National study seeks cause of baffling, fatal disorder called multiple system atrophy
...t it was," Don said. "One doctor even put her in a psychiatric hospital for 12 weeks." When one doctor finally looked at the entire cluster of symptoms, a diagnosis was reached. Although the Summers were happy to know the cause of Gwen's problems, they also learned that there is no cure and a rapid wors...NYU Child Study Center raises nearly $3.2 million at annual child advocacy award dinner
...n children and teens in this country suffer from a psychiatric illness more than leukemia, diabetes and AIDS combined. And 70% of those children never receive treatment," said Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., Director of the Child Study Center. "Mental illness robs children of their childhood. With all the help pro...Child health costs for behavioral disorders similar to those for physical illnesses
...scribed for children with behavioral disorders and psychiatric illness. Statistics show that prescriptions for children with psychiatric diseases and behavioral disorders are on the rise throughout the nation. This study highlights the c...When alcohol consumption evolves from a 'social lubricant' into a 'crutch'
...drugs because they experience relief from existing psychiatric or emotional problems. Consequently, the substance is used repeatedly, and for some people, leads to chronic use in order to manage mood or anxiety. "Although alcohol is commonly used as a social lubricant," said Thomas, "that doesn't mean that a ...Depression, other psychiatric illnesses common following traumatic brain injury
... to the brain experience major depression or other psychiatric illnesses within a year after their head injuries,... Studies suggest that depression is also a common psychiatric complication of TBI, however, clinical implication of major depression following TBI have not been e...New drug improves outcomes when added to existing therapy for Alzheimer's disease
... of activities of daily living, and behavioral and psychiatric signs and symptoms, according to background information in the article. Alzheimer disease affects approximately 4.5 million people in the United States. Memantine is the first member of a new class of medications (a low-to-moderate-affinity, unco...Young men with conduct disorders are more likely to carry guns
...e JAMA/Archives journals. Conduct disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis defined as "a repetitive and persistent ... but not violence or property offenses. "Of all psychiatric diagnoses, only CD was positively associated with gun carrying. This specific link probably rests o...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
... 85-year-olds. Depression data were obtained from psychiatric exams, and stroke occurrence monitored during a three-year follow-up. Information on dementia after three years also was gathered and diagnosis made according to standard methods. Depression prevalence at age 85 was 16 percent. The overall "hazard...Alcohol abuse history could pose problems for HIV patients
...xamination, a diagnostic interview and a number of psychiatric rating scales. HIV-positive participants with a history of alcohol abuse showed statistically significant impairments in verbal IQ (7.7 percent lower), verbal reasoning (a 5.2 percent deficit) and reaction time (approximately 10 percent slower with e...Promising new treatment options for people with co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders
Individuals who have co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders must overcome a number of significant hu...options for this group, with a focus on four major psychiatric disorders: social anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. "The United Sta...Coeliac disease may predict schizophrenia
...ople older than 15 who were admitted to any Danish psychiatric unit for the first time between 1981 and 1998 with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. For each case, they randomly selected 25 controls, matched by year of birth and sex, and identified any history of coeliac disease, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's diseas...Psychiatric study for cancer patients to measure psychoactive medication
...than 140/90) a history of a personal or familial psychiatric disorder a current substance abuse problem anxiety or a mood disorder within 1 year prior to the onset of symptoms of your current illness, and are pregnant. ...Poor prognosis for depression linked to an autoimmune thyroid condition?
...ople as controls. Each patient was examined by two psychiatric experts, who assessed their condition during a structured interview. The researchers then tested the thyroid function of all the volunteers. Although the levels of the thyroid function indicators FT3, FT4 and TSH, fell inside the normal range for all...Childhood abuse may predict social phobia, agoraphobia, and PTSD among adult alcoholics
Many alcoholics report coexisting psychiatric disorders such as social phobia, agoraphobia, and ... to the high co-occurrence of alcoholism and other psychiatric disorders, although the exact contribution of genetic and environmental factors to coexisting psycho...Going low tech, low cost to ease the terrors of dementia
...tensive regimen ruled almost completely by intense psychiatric medications such as Thorazine to a flurry of low-cost ideas that staff members can implement in a harried environment to lessen the pain residents feel as they slowly lose touch with reality. To help nursing home employees keep up, the John A. Hartfo...76 million research centre to make the UK a global centre of excellence for clinical imaging
...ses such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis and psychiatric diseases. In association with the Clinical Imaging Centre, GSK and Imperial have entered into a 10-year research agreement for medical imaging. The GSK Clinical Imaging Centre will use and advance the latest technologies in magnetic resonance ima...