FDA approved ROZEREM (ramelteon)
...ion sleep medication that has shown no evidence of abuse and dependence and, as a result, has not been designated as a controlled substance by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). With the exception of ROZEREM, all other prescription medications indicated for insomnia are classified as Schedule...NYU Child Study Center to hold picnic for ParentCorps
...problems are more likely to drop out of school, to abuse drugs and to go to jail. In New York City alone 10,000 students are suspended from school each year, mostly for aggressive or violent behaviors. ParentCorps' 26-week parenting program decreases aggressive behavior in preschoolers, preventing behavi...Cognitive therapy effective in preventing repeat suicide attempts
...ages with primary care and mental health/substance abuse health systems for translating evidence-based treatments into community-based settings. The short-term feature of cognitive therapy would make it particularly applicable for the treatment of suicide attempters at community mental health centers, whi...Cognitive therapy reduces repeat suicide attempts by 50 percent
... but not payment for local mental health and drug abuse treatment and social services. About half of the...dications and about 13 to 16 percent received drug abuse treatment. About 27 percent of those in the usual care group received psychotherapy outside of the s...PTSD, depression epidemic among Cambodian immigrants
...te of 9.5 percent of U.S. adults. Rates of alcohol abuse among the refugees were much lower than in the general population and were not associated with PTSD, likely reflecting the influence of cultural factors. The study did not assess the extent to which participants sought treatment for their disorders,...Adverse birth outcomes associated with homelessness and substance abuse
...are underhoused, homeless or suffer from substance abuse are at very high risk for having an adverse perinatal outcome that compromises the health of their infant....Physically abused children highly distracted by anger
...sical harm is involved, children with histories of abuse focus their attention to signs of threat in their surroundings. "These results may help explain why abused children may be especially distracted in classroom and social situations," said lead author Seth Pollak, Ph.D., professor of psychology, psych...Enhanced imaging techniques could improve medical diagnosis
...ts using the animals in ongoing studies of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. "Monkeys are a unique tool for alcoholism research because several aspects of their alcohol consumption closely mimic those of humans," Wyatt said. "Using monkey models and magnetic resonance imaging, it is possible to design complex...Research offers new approach to developing treatments for cocaine and amphetamine addiction
...kout mice were subjected to tests that measure the abuse liability of cocaine and amphetamine. The responses of CART knockout mice to these drugs were compared to those of control mice that had CART peptides. The immediate hyperactivity produced by amphetamine, as well as the dramatic hypersensitivity that...Smoking seems to increase brain damage in alcoholics
...nth before the study and had no history of alcohol abuse or dependence. The alcoholics were sober for appro...een measured before in previous studies on alcohol abuse and brain volume, he says. "And this makes us wonder if what has been reported in the literature of...Sharper picture of major depression and alcohol disorders
...i were alcohol dependence (alcoholism) and alcohol abuse and the psychiatric conditions that most frequentl...MDD. ** The AUDs alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse (together with nicotine and illicit drug use disorders) comprise DSM-IV substance use disorders. Al...Medication appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction
... among teenagers. "Despite the fact that substance abuse usually begins in adolescence, there are very few controlled studies of treatments for this group of patients. The study by Marsch and colleagues shows that double-blind clinical trials can be conducted in this group of patients," he writes. "Given...Brenner Children's Hospital pediatrician says one symptom no longer a clear sign of child abuse
...ital or anal warts may not be the victims of child abuse as once thought, according to pediatricians at Bre...l warts to report a possible allegation that child abuse may have taken place. However, new research published in the October issue of Pediatrics, shows that...Brain protein linked to alcoholism and anxiety
...ans suffer from alcohol problems. Alcohol and drug abuse cost the economy roughly $276 billion per year. Other researchers in the study were Huaibo Zhang, Adip Roy, and Tiejun Xu, postdoctoral research associates in the UIC department of psychiatry. The UIC study was supported by the National Institute o...Research Australia unveils top 12 issues threatening our children's health
... reported, experts believe the prevalence of child abuse and neglect is on the rise. It is a major cause of disability and has a lifelong impact on health, mental health and participation in society. 7. Diabetes Australia is facing a future diabetes epidemic with type 1 (or juvenile) and type 2 (late onse...Aussie blokes dying for a health policy, say UWS men's health experts
... society sees 'masculinity' as the reasons why men abuse their bodies and minds, abuse their partners, refuse to seek help from friendly health services, and die young." "This allows gove...Study finds gender differences in reported childhood sexual abuse
... found a significant link between childhood sexual abuse and symptoms of sexual dysfunction in adult men an...ction for men who had experienced childhood sexual abuse was double that of those who had not experienced abuse. For women, similar differences were apparen...Early life stress can lead to memory loss and cognitive decline in middle age
...he emotional stress associated with parental loss, abuse or neglect may contribute to the type of memory loss during middle-age years that is normally seen in the elderly. The study, conducted in rats, is believed to be the first to show that early life emotional stress initiates a slow deterioration of br...Penn study finds physically abused boys may be more likely to commit domestic violence as adults
...Internal Medicine, a history of childhood physical abuse may be common in men from urban settings, and these men with physical abuse histories may be more likely to commit domestic violence. The study found that the childhood abuse w...New study reveals attempted suicide often a snap decision fuelled by drugs and alcohol
...anger, drug and alcohol use, and have a history of abuse in their childhoods. The attempt to self harm was borne out of depressed feelings brought on by drug and alcohol abuse, feelings of rejection, self-hatred and disconnectedness." Dr Wyder hopes the study gives counsellors and health professionals, as ...